Records of 100 consecutive cases of learning disorders which were treated in my practice by optometric vision therapy were examined for 46 different items of interest. Following are some of the questions for which answers were sought: What is the precentage of treatment success? How many were far-sighted? How many were near-sighted? How many had astigmatism? How many had dyslexia? What were the ages? Significant improvement in learning ability was recorded in over 90 percent of the cases. The statistics also revealed the inadequacy of the Snellen Chart for testing the vision of a person with learning disorders.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Bartley, Howard S.: The Human Organism as a Person, Philadelphia: Chilton Book Co., 1967.
2.
Duke-Elder, Stewart W.: Textbook of Opthalmology, Vol. 1. St. Louis: Mosby, 1944.
3.
Getman, G. N.: How to Develop Your Child's Intelligence, Luverne, Minn.: Research Publ., 1962.
4.
Getman, G. N., and Streff, J. W.: Mommy and Daddy — You Can Help Me Learn To See. St. Louis: Women's Auxiliary to the Amer. Optometric Assn., 1959.
Lawman, Charles Leroy: Balance, Skills, and Physical Education. Ann Arbor: Edward Brothers, 1934.
8.
McCarthy, James J., and McCarthy, Joan F.: Learning Disabilities. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1970.
9.
Ruedemann, A. D.: Foveal coordination and the learning process, Kresge Eye Institute Bull., 1957, 8(1), 4–10.
10.
Skeffington, A. M.: Visual Motor Complex in the Acquisition of Learning Skills, Optometric Child Vision Care and Guidance, Series No. 8–10. Duncan, Okla.: Optometric Extension Program, May-July, 1965; p. 61.
11.
Swanson, William L.: Strephosymbolia — What can we do about it?. J. Amer. Optometric Assn., 1965, 36 (8), 714–716.
12.
Wold, R. M.: Visual and Perceptual Aspects For The Achieving and Underachieving Child. Seattle: Special Child Publ., 1969; p. 468.
13.
Wunderlich, Ray C.: Kids, Brains, and Learning.. St. Petersburg: Johnny Reads, 1970.
