Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre

Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre Optometric Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation! Vision development is a journey, and we will help you discover your potential!

The third circle is Identification. Identification is the ability to answer the question “what is it?” This is where acu...
08/04/2026

The third circle is Identification. Identification is the ability to answer the question “what is it?” This is where acuity and accommodation (the focusing system in the eye) are used.

Identification is also used with a store of information that you acquire over time. How did you know that a cup is a cup? Are all cups red with a handle? Or do you know what a cup is because you’re able to compare what you know to be a cup to what you are seeing in your environment?

The next circle in Skeffington’s Four Circles is Centering. Centering is knowing where things are in the space around yo...
07/29/2026

The next circle in Skeffington’s Four Circles is Centering. Centering is knowing where things are in the space around you. Once you have an understanding of where you are in space, then you can start to build an awareness of where other things are in the area around you.

Working on centering can help build your depth perception and binocular vision. Knowing where to accurately point your eyes and being able to accurately judge the space between objects is key to having good vision.

Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre will be closed on Monday, August 3rd for the Civic Holiday.We will be back in the o...
07/27/2026

Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre will be closed on Monday, August 3rd for the Civic Holiday.
We will be back in the office on Tuesday, August 4th at 10:00 am.

In reference to Skeffington’s Four Circles, Anti-Gravity is the process of knowing where you are in space. The reason th...
07/23/2026

In reference to Skeffington’s Four Circles, Anti-Gravity is the process of knowing where you are in space. The reason this circle is called “anti-gravity” is in reference to a person being able to participate in gross body movements against gravity, and knowing where their extremities are in relation to one another.

Having an ingrained sense of where you are in space helps your vision to guide your movement. This is why we use a lot of gross body movement activities and exercises in our vision therapy programming.

Dr. Arthur Skeffington is known in the optometry community as “The Father of Behavioural Optometry.” In the mid-1950’s, ...
07/20/2026

Dr. Arthur Skeffington is known in the optometry community as “The Father of Behavioural Optometry.” In the mid-1950’s, Skeffington designed his “four circles of vision,” representing the 4 areas required to have good vision and visual processing skills.

The four circles are Anti-Gravity, Centering, Identification and Speech/Auditory. Vision is the area in the middle, where all these circles overlap. Each of these areas are incorporated in the way our optometrists and vision therapists program each individual's vision therapy program.

*repost*Vision screenings that are conducted in schools only screen for potential refractive errors (near and far sighte...
07/17/2026

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Vision screenings that are conducted in schools only screen for potential refractive errors (near and far sightedness) and the most prevalent visual impairments such as strabismus (eye turn) and amblyopia (“lazy eye”), and not much else. These screenings are great to alert parents to bigger issues with their child’s vision, like a potential need for glasses, but do not replace routine eye exams with an optometrist, which can detect more subtle issues with a person’s vision.

Comprehensive eye exams should be completed on a schedule recommended by your optometrist, typically every 1 to 2 years....
07/10/2026

Comprehensive eye exams should be completed on a schedule recommended by your optometrist, typically every 1 to 2 years. But, what is being checked at these exams? Routine exams will check on the health of your eyes, as well as any refractive errors that may be present.

What makes a Binocular Vision Assessment different?

A Binocular Vision Assessment checks on HOW your eyes work together, how they move and focus, as well as how comfortable you are completing those tasks. It also will test your visual processing skills, which is how your brain processes the visual information it receives. Not everyone needs a binocular vision assessment, but many would benefit from vision therapy or knowing more about their vision.

For children to be able to learn effectively at school, they need to have good vision. 80% of the information being pres...
07/03/2026

For children to be able to learn effectively at school, they need to have good vision. 80% of the information being presented in the classroom is visual; if a child has an undiagnosed vision problem, there is a higher likelihood that they will struggle to meet their potential.

Is a learning-related vision problem holding your child back?

06/30/2026

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Do words appear to move around when you read?
Do words double on the page?
When completing near work, do you experience eye strain?

Vision Therapy has been used for decades to help improve the quality of people’s vision. When someone has difficulty with eye teaming, focusing or looking at a stationary target, they can experience headaches, eye strain, blurred vision or experiencing the words on a page moving.

Vision therapy can help you learn how to use your eyes more efficiently, so that you can be more comfortable performing daily tasks such as reading, copying from the board or scanning the grocery store shelves.

*repost*Questions to ask your child if you suspect your child could have a vision related learning problem.1. Are you ha...
06/26/2026

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Questions to ask your child if you suspect your child could have a vision related learning problem.

1. Are you having trouble reading quickly or keeping track of where you are when you read?
2. Do you skip over small words?
3. Do you read small words incorrectly?
4. Do you have trouble understanding what it is you're reading?
5. Do you have trouble remembering the details from what you just read?
6. Do you find it hard to stay on task in class or finish assignments on time?
7. Do you make many mistakes or silly errors in your work at school?
8. Do you mix up the order of letters in words or numbers, e.g. "31" for "13"?
9. Do you know which is your left and right hand?
10. Do you have messy handwriting or find spelling challenging?
11. Do you find it hard to follow directions in the classroom?
12. Do you find it hard to sit still or need to play with something in class?
13. Do you say "I can't" or give up quickly?
14. Do you mistake similar words, e.g. "for" and "from"?
15. Do you find it hard to recognize the same word on a different page?
16. Do you mouth the words or speak quietly under your breath while you read?
17. Do your eyes get sore or tired while reading?
18. Is it hard for you to copy from the board at school?
19. Do you move her head close to the paper while reading and writing?
20. Do you get headaches after reading or doing schoolwork?

If you are concerned that your child may have a binocular vision dysfunction or learning-related vision problem and you have questions or would like to schedule a binocular vision assessment you can connect with our office in the following ways:
☎️: 519-832-2824
📨: [email protected]
🔍: www.ssvtc.ca

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311 Goderich Street
Port Elgin, ON
N0H2C1

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+15198322824

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