Bill Henshaw, OD, FCOVD

07/22/2026

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07/22/2026

It's the countdown in the July school start. Whether your child is frightened about school starting like the boy or enthused like the girl, is your child ready? You probably got a new back pack, supplies, and clothing. What about the most important thing your child brings to school every day? Yes, your child's eyes! Our heart for our children patients is our emphasis in visually related learning problems. Give us a call at 334-2020. For more go to drhenshaw.net.

07/08/2026

What if the attention problem is actually a visual endurance problem?

For clinicians and educators evaluating a child who cannot sustain focus on near work, the visual system is often the last place anyone looks. Yet the overlap is striking. Convergence insufficiency, poor accommodative stamina, and unstable eye tracking can produce the exact behaviors commonly associated with attention challenges: losing place while reading, avoiding desk work, fidgeting after a few minutes, and fatigue that shows up only during sustained near tasks.

A child whose eyes cannot comfortably team at reading distance will look away, shift position, and disengage. From across a classroom or an exam room, that reads as inattention. Functional vision assessment can identify whether an oculomotor or binocular barrier is contributing to the picture, before or alongside other approaches.

San Jose Vision Therapy works as a co-management resource for professionals who want to rule the visual system in or out. To discuss a referral or co-management, reach Dr. Benny Shao, FCOVD at (408) 837-7380 or https://sjvisiontherapy.com/problems-we-treat/



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07/08/2026

Also hurting their vision and contributing to the myo l I a epidemic.

Dr. Brad Johnson calls it plainly: turning kindergarten into second grade is one of the worst things we've done in education. And he's right to be alarmed.

When we push five-year-olds toward structured academics before they're developmentally ready, we're not accelerating learning—we're trading play, curiosity, and social-emotional growth for worksheets and test prep. The irony is brutal: the traits that actually drive lifelong learning—wonder, creativity, risk-taking—get squeezed out in the name of "readiness."

Kindergarten isn't a holding pen before "real school" starts. It's where children learn to regulate emotions, collaborate, problem-solve, and develop the confidence to take intellectual risks. When we compress those years into a high-pressure academic model, we're optimizing for short-term compliance, not long-term human development.

The question for educators, parents, and policymakers isn't whether kids can handle more worksheets. It's whether we're willing to trust the science of how young minds actually grow—and whether we have the courage to resist systems that treat five-year-olds like they're already behind.

06/19/2026

Go fly a kite! It’s more fun than and lighter than a Chrome book. Yes, getting out for the summer is important to rest your eyes and brain. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). .

06/15/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important for giving the eyes some rest. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Spend more time with the dog. He missed you while you were at school all day.Fro more go to drhenshaw.net.

06/12/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then, go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Get out in the sun and swing to the sky. The swing will enhance your kid’s vision as well as their academics! For more go to drhenshaw.net. # play eyes

06/10/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important.

Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Get out in the sun and play in the mud. The mud playing will enhance your kid’s vision. Meanwhile, as mom washes off the mud a lesson in subtraction will take place! For more go to drhenshaw.net.

06/02/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Sienna’s Mom and Dad make sure she is in the sun.For more go to drhenshaw.net.