Recommended Pediatric Ophthalmologist in Cincinnati, OH:
Dr. Miles Burke
10475 Montgomery Rd. Suite 4-F
Cincinnati, OH 45242
513-984-4949
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Vision Problems NOT the Cause of Dyslexia
A popular myth about dyslexia is that it is a vision problem. Dyslexia is neurologically based, and has nothing to do with vision. A child could have acuity problems AND dyslexia, but problems with eyesight do not cause dyslexia. If your child is having difficulty seeing the board or reading, it is certainly a good idea to have a thorough eye exam. However, "vision therapy" will not cure dyslexia. Beware of any doctor who makes that claim.
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Vision problems may contribute to the learning issues associated with reading disabilities. These functional vision problems can also cause the individual to appear as if they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...which may also be associated with children who have reading problems. Dyslexia can have may co-morbid anomalies associated with it....such as vision problems....we should recommend that all children have a comprehensive work up that includes vision.
Please go to PubMed and take a look at some of the work of Dr. Hal Solan and others...if you do you will see that vision can also have a direct affect on reading...
I post recent research on vision on my blog at http://MainosMemos.blogspot.com as well....
Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A
Professor, Pediatrics/Binocular Vision
Illinois College of Optometry
dmaino@ico.edu
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