Who Can Benefit from Behavioural Optometry?
Behavioural optometry is not just for children—it benefits people of all ages by improving how the eyes and brain work together. Whether you’re struggling with reading, coordination, or recovering from an injury, behavioural optometry can help address underlying visual challenges that affect daily life. It can benefit:
Children and Students
Children with developmental delays – Vision plays a crucial role in learning and development. Children with delayed visual processing or difficulties in tracking and focus may struggle with reading, writing, and comprehension.
Students with learning challenges – Poor visual skills can contribute to letter reversals, skipping words, or trouble understanding text, often mistaken for learning disabilities. Strengthening vision can enhance reading fluency, concentration, and overall academic performance.
Athletes and Coordination Challenges
Sports performance and hand-eye coordination – Athletes rely on sharp vision for depth perception, tracking fast-moving objects, and spatial awareness. Behavioural optometry can enhance reaction time and improve overall performance.
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Adults with Visual Disturbances
Post-Traumatic Vision Syndrome – Following a head injury, stroke, or concussion, some individuals experience blurred vision, difficulty focusing, or dizziness, even if their eyesight appears normal. Behavioural optometry helps retrain the visual system to improve comfort and clarity.
Eye Alignment and Functional Vision Problems
Vision therapy can be effective for treating strabismus (commonly known as "crossed eyes" or "wandering eyes"), but its effectiveness can vary depending on the type and severity of the condition.
Vision therapy typically involves a series of exercises and activities designed to improve eye coordination, focusing abilities, and the brain's ability to interpret visual signals. For some individuals with strabismus, particularly when it is mild or moderate, vision therapy can help:​
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Improve eye alignment: Exercises can strengthen the muscles that control eye movement.
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Increase binocular vision: It can help both eyes work together better, improving depth perception and reducing double vision.
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Enhance eye tracking and focusing: Helps the brain integrate information from both eyes more effectively.
Could We Help You or Your Child?
If you or your child experience reading difficulties, concentration problems, eye strain, headaches, or coordination issues, a comprehensive behavioural optometry assessment can identify whether visual challenges are affecting daily activities.
Contact Kids Eye Care by Five Dock Optometry today on 1300 18 18 66 to book an evaluation and discover how we can support better vision, learning, and performance.