Advanced Vision Therapy Center

Advanced Vision Therapy Center Advanced Vision Therapy Center is a place for individuals who's needs cannot be met with a general eye examination or prescription glasses alone.

Advanced Vision Therapy Center provides assessment and treatment of: Binocular Vision Dysfunction, Visual Processing Deficits, Neuro-Optometric vision conditions, and sport specific vision deficits. If you have ever left an eye exam and thought “I know I see 20/20, but it still feels like there is something going on with my vision”, then Advanced Vision Therapy Center is for you. Advanced Vision

Therapy Center has helped individuals from Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Mountain Home, and the surrounding areas for more than 20 years. Advanced Vision Therapy Center provides assessment and treatment for a wide variety of binocular vision dysfunctions and deficits. No referral necessary. Call (208)377-1310 to schedule an appointment.

A concussion can affect more than memory, balance, and headaches - it can also disrupt the way your child’s eyes work to...
06/15/2026

A concussion can affect more than memory, balance, and headaches - it can also disrupt the way your child’s eyes work together and how the brain processes visual information. After a head injury, some children continue to struggle even after other symptoms begin to improve. Post-concussion vision rehabilitation may be recommended when those visual problems interfere with reading, learning, sports, or daily activities.

How a Concussion Can Affect Vision
Vision depends on clear communication between the eyes and the brain. After a concussion, that system can be affected in ways that are not always obvious during a routine eye exam. A child may have trouble tracking words across a page, focusing from near to far, or keeping both eyes aligned. These issues can make schoolwork more frustrating and can lead to symptoms that are often mistaken for attention or learning problems.

Common Signs to Watch For
Some children are able to describe what feels wrong, but others may only show changes in behavior or performance. Warning signs after a concussion can include:

Headaches during reading or screen time
Blurred or double vision
Losing place while reading
Eye strain or fatigue
Dizziness or nausea with visual tasks
Light sensitivity
Poor concentration during homework
Covering one eye or tilting the head
Slower reading speed or reduced comprehension
When Symptoms Continue After a Concussion
It is important to pay attention if symptoms last beyond the initial recovery period. A child may seem physically better but still struggle in the classroom, during sports, or with everyday visual demands. If your child avoids reading, complains that words move on the page, or becomes unusually tired during close work, vision dysfunction may still be part of the problem.

Post-concussion vision rehabilitation focuses on improving visual skills that may have been disrupted by the injury, such as eye teaming, tracking, focusing, and visual processing.

Can Vision Therapy Permanently Fix Amblyopia?Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” is one of the most frequently diag...
05/15/2026

Can Vision Therapy Permanently Fix Amblyopia?

Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” is one of the most frequently diagnosed vision conditions in children. It develops when one eye does not form strong connections with the brain, causing the brain to favor the stronger eye and suppress input from the weaker one.

If left untreated during childhood, amblyopia can interfere with visual development, learning, and everyday activities. A common question many parents ask is whether vision therapy can permanently fix amblyopia in children.

Understanding Amblyopia in Children
Amblyopia typically begins early in life, often before the age of seven, when the visual system is still developing. It may be caused by eye misalignment (strabismus), significant differences in prescription between the eyes, or visual obstruction such as a drooping eyelid. While glasses or patching may help improve clarity, these approaches alone do not always address how the brain and eyes work together.

Because amblyopia is a neurological condition as much as it is a visual one, effective treatment must focus on strengthening the connection between the eye and the brain.

How Vision Therapy Treats Amblyopia
Vision therapy is a structured, individualized program designed to retrain the brain and eyes to work together more effectively. For children with amblyopia, therapy focuses on improving visual processing, eye coordination, focusing ability, and depth perception.

Advanced Vision Therapy Center offers effective treatment for amblyopia. Individualized and structured therapy sessions with therapists licensed with the State of Idaho, and all treatment is under the supervision of an onsite residency-trained optometrist.

When a child struggles with reading, attention, coordination, or schoolwork, the issue is not always obvious. In many ca...
04/03/2026

When a child struggles with reading, attention, coordination, or schoolwork, the issue is not always obvious. In many cases, the eyes may be healthy, but the visual system is not working as efficiently as it should. Early intervention can make a meaningful difference by identifying problems before they affect long-term development. At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we help children strengthen the skills they need for learning, comfort, and confidence.

WHY EARLY VISION PROBLEMS ARE EASY TO MISS
Many childhood vision issues are not as simple as blurry distance vision. A child may pass a basic eye screening and still have trouble with tracking, focusing, eye teaming, or visual processing. These challenges can show up as skipping lines while reading, reversing letters, losing place on the page, headaches, or frustration with school tasks.

Because these signs can look like attention or learning problems, families sometimes do not realize a vision-related issue is involved. Early evaluation helps uncover the root cause before those struggles become more deeply ingrained.

HOW VISION AFFECTS LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Children rely on their visual system throughout the day. Reading, writing, copying from the board, sports, balance, and even posture can be influenced by how well the eyes and brain work together. When visual skills are underdeveloped, children may work harder than their peers just to keep up.

That extra effort can lead to fatigue, avoidance, and lower self-confidence. The longer a child compensates for a vision problem, the more it can affect academic performance and everyday function. Early treatment helps support better development during the years when children are building core learning habits.

CALL TO SCHEDLE AN APPOINTMENT
If you suspect an undetected vision problem may be holding your child back from achieving their full potential, it's time to schedule a binocular vision assessment. Call to schedule an appointment for your child.

When a child struggles in school, parents often look first at academics, attention, or behavior. But in many cases, the ...
03/09/2026

When a child struggles in school, parents often look first at academics, attention, or behavior. But in many cases, the root cause may be visual. And not just eyesight.

Is your child struggling in school? Performing below grade level? It could be an undetected vision problem.

Vision is more than 20/20 clarity. It includes how the eyes work together and how the brain interprets and processes what the eyes see. Two common treatment approaches to address deficits in these areas are vision therapy and visual processing therapy.

Vision therapy is a customized program designed to improve how a child’s eyes function and work together.
Common conditions treated with vision therapy include:
> Eye teaming problems (like convergence insufficiency)
> Eye tracking disorders
> Focusing difficulties
> Lazy eye (amblyopia)
> Eye turns (strabismus)

Visual processing therapy focuses on how the brain interprets and makes sense of visual information. Visual processing challenges can affect:
> Letter and word recognition
> Visual memory
> Visual discrimination (telling similar letters apart like b/d or p/q)
> Spatial awareness
> Directionality
> Visual sequencing

Advanced Vision Therapy Center is the only program in Idaho led by a residency-trained optometrist and licensed vision therapists. We provide both binocular vision assessments and visual processing assessments, and individualized treatment plans.

Call to schedule. Accepting new patients.

In the game of baseball, hand-eye coordination isn’t just a helpful skill - it’s essential. Whether it’s tracking a fast...
09/01/2025

In the game of baseball, hand-eye coordination isn’t just a helpful skill - it’s essential. Whether it’s tracking a fastball, judging a pop fly, or making the perfect throw to first base, an athlete’s ability to process visual information and respond with precise motor actions can be the difference between a win and a loss. For children and teens who are still developing physically and cognitively, sports vision training can play a critical role in enhancing these abilities.
Our professional licensed therapists specialize in sports vision training. Call today to schedule an assessment for your child.

At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we understand how frustrating it can be for parents to watch their child struggle wit...
06/03/2025

At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we understand how frustrating it can be for parents to watch their child struggle with reading, writing, or maintaining attention in school. These challenges can sometimes be misdiagnosed as behavioral issues or learning disabilities. However, many of these problems may be rooted in an underlying vision issue, specifically a functional vision problem that affects how the brain and eyes work together.

Call to schedule an appointment. Let's make next school year better, and help your child achieve their full potential.

What does vision therapy do? Does it last long-term?Vision therapy is a structured, individualized program designed to i...
05/09/2025

What does vision therapy do? Does it last long-term?

Vision therapy is a structured, individualized program designed to improve visual skills and correct functional vision problems. Unlike glasses or contact lenses, which compensate for vision issues, vision therapy retrains the brain and eyes to work together more effectively. While the benefits of vision therapy can be seen in the short term, many people wonder what the long-term outcomes are.

What Is Vision Therapy?
Vision therapy is a non-surgical, doctor-supervised treatment program designed to improve the way the eyes and brain work together. It is commonly used to treat conditions such as:
1. Strabismus (Crossed Eyes) and Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
2. Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
3. Eye Tracking and Teaming Issues
4. Binocular Vision Dysfunction
5. Visual Processing Disorders – Common in children with learning difficulties
6. Sports Vision Enhancement – Improving reaction times and depth perception

The Long-Term Benefits of Vision Therapy are
1. Enhanced Academic Performance
2. Better Hand-Eye Coordination and Athletic Performance
3. Reduced Eye Strain and Digital Fatigue
4. Improved Binocular Vision and Depth Perception
5. Long-Term Visual Comfort and Stability

Is Vision Therapy Right for Your Child?
If your child experience symptoms such as headaches, slow reading speed or poor reading comprehension, poor depth perception, slow visual processing or trouble with eye-hand coordination, vision therapy may be the solution. By addressing the root causes of vision problems rather than just the symptoms, vision therapy provides life-long benefits that enhance quality of life.

Contact Advanced Vision Therapy Center to schedule an evaluation and discover how vision therapy can transform the way your child sees the world. Visit our office in Boise, Idaho, or call (208) 377-1310 to book an appointment today.

Benefits of Sports Vision Training for Your Young AthletesFor many families in Boise and the surrounding Treasure Valley...
03/26/2025

Benefits of Sports Vision Training for Your Young Athletes

For many families in Boise and the surrounding Treasure Valley, youth sports are more than just weekend activities—they’re a way of life. Whether it’s baseball or golf in the spring, soccer or football in the fall, or basketball in the winter, kids are constantly honing their athletic skills. Sports vision training is an often-overlooked element of athletic development, yet it plays a critical role in how young athletes track a fastball, judge distances, or react to quick plays. At Advanced Vision Therapy Center, we work with young athletes to refine the visual skills that can take their game to the next level.

Here in Boise, we’re lucky to have a thriving sports community. From Little League teams to high school championships, young athletes are competing at higher levels than ever before. But as the competition rises, so do the demands on their visual systems. We specialize in helping young athletes sharpen their visual skills, giving them an edge on the competition. Our sports vision training programs are customized to each athlete’s needs, ensuring they develop the skills that matter most for their sport.

If your child is passionate about playing a sport, sports vision training can help them react faster, track the ball better, and improve their overall sports performance. Schedule an appointment with Advanced Vision Therapy Center and discover how we can help your child step up their game, and move to the next level. Call (208)377-1310 to book an appointment.

Have you heard of neuro-optometric rehabilitation? Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is a specialized, targeted therapy us...
03/13/2025

Have you heard of neuro-optometric rehabilitation? Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is a specialized, targeted therapy used to treat conditions affecting the visual system.

Neuro-optometric rehabilitation, often referred to as vision therapy, is prescribed by a residency-trained neuro-optometrist. A specific number of therapy sessions are prescribed by the doctor, and performed in a one-on-one setting with a licensed therapist. The therapy sessions are customized for each patient based on the specific diagnosis.

Neuro-optometrist rehabilitation is used to treat:
Accommodative Dysfunction
Binocular Vision Dysfunction
Convergence Insufficiency
Cranial Nerve Palsy involving the eyes
Ocular Motor Dysfunction
Post-Traumatic Vision Syndrome (PTVS)
Spatial Disorientation
Strabismus (Eye Turn)
Visual Neglect
Visual Processing

For more information on neuro-optometric rehabilitation, visit our website AdvancedVisionTherapyCenter.com. Call to schedule an assessment to determine if neuro-optometric rehabilitation is right for you.

Sometimes telling a child to try harder in school isn't the answer. Binocular Vision Deficits, such as eye tracking, aff...
11/13/2024

Sometimes telling a child to try harder in school isn't the answer. Binocular Vision Deficits, such as eye tracking, affects a child's academic performance and ability to achieve their full potential.

Eye tracking, also referred to as visual tracking, is the ability of one's eyes to “track” from left to right in a smooth, efficient manner, and “follow” the movement of objects.

Eye tracking skills are particularly important for reading, and achieving maximum academic potential. Poor eye tracking skills are closely associated with poor reading skills. Poor eye tracking skills are more common than most people may realize. 25% (1 in 4) of all students cannot read due to vision skills deficits. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed as having dyslexia have some degree of eye tracking deficits, and until treated will impede progress of dyslexia therapy or tutoring.

Some of the symptoms associated with eye tracking deficits are:
• Appears to guess at words
• Avoids or resists reading
• Clumsiness, spills or bumps into objects
• Difficulty copying from the white board
• Easier to read large font
• Head movement (side to side) when reading
• Loss of place when reading, writing, or copying
• Omits words or transposes words when reading (especially small or similar words)
• Overwhelmed by pages of text
• Poor accuracy with word endings
• Poor awareness of punctuation
• Poor handwriting
• Poor reading comprehension
• Poor reading fluency
• Poor reading speed
• Poor sports performance (particularly ball-playing sports)
• Prefers to be read to, rather than read
• Re-reads words or sentences
• Reverses words or letters
• Skips sentences
• Slow, halting reading pattern when reading out loud
• Squints, or rubs eyes when reading
• Text or words may appear to “float” or “move” on the page
• Tilts head when reading
• Uses finger or guide when reading

The good news is eye tracking deficits (ocular motility, oculomotor function) are treatable using vision therapy when prescribed and monitored by a Residency Trained Neuro-Optometrist – like our treatment programs here at Advanced Vision Therapy Center.

Suspect a Binocular Vision Deficit is affecting your child? Give us a call. You have questions. We have answers.

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