Amblyopia Therapy in San Rafael & San Francisco
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Our amblyopia therapy program is worth the trip to our 2 Rising Star Optometry locations. No matter where you’re coming from, you and your child will receive a personalized treatment plan to help improve your vision.
And if you’re coming from far away, we’re happy to provide you and your family with Telehealth services after your first appointment. Our focus is your eye health, and distance shouldn’t be a barrier.
Various visual abnormalities can cause amblyopia, and its symptoms can make it difficult for you to use your vision comfortably and to excel in work, school, and sport. However, even if you’ve lived with amblyopia all your life, you can still perform exercises that help you improve your vision!
No matter how severe your amblyopia is, we can help! All you need to do is book an appointment with us, and we can develop a curated program designed for your needs.
The questionnaire below is specifically designed for us to get a better idea of your child’s functional vision. Vision problems can present daily challenges and impact self-confidence. Please answer the questions as best you can and consult with your child’s teacher where relevant. At the end of the questionnaire, you may be provided with a recommendation for vision therapy if it seems like your child will benefit from this service.
What Is Amblyopia?
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is an eye condition that causes reduced vision in one of your eyes. Because of this, you may suffer from:
- Poor visual acuity
- Poor depth perception
- Squinting
- Eyestrain
- Vision loss
Amblyopia commonly occurs early in life, between birth and 7 years of age. It can occur for three main reasons:
- Unbalanced refractive and visual errors, like hyperopia and astigmatism when not caught early and corrected with glasses or contact lenses
- When there is a muscle imbalance between the two eyes, causing one to drift
- Congenital cataracts or other eye health problems which prevented the proper amount of light from getting to the retina at a young age
How We Can Help
If caught early enough, amblyopia caused by refractive errors could be managed with glasses and contact lenses. However, vision therapy exercises can also strengthen your eyes’ skills to work together.
We use state-of-the-art vision therapy techniques to correct amblyopia symptoms caused by visual inefficiencies. Every program is tailored to your needs, and sessions can feature a variety of tools, including:
- Therapeutic lenses, prisms and filters
- Computerized vision games and exercises
- Free space tracking, focusing, and convergence/divergence exercises
- Exercises that promote improved eye-hand coordination, balance, gaze stability, depth perception, and visual motor integration
Book Your Appointment Today
Let us find the visual exercise program right for you! Please, book an appointment today!
Vision Therapy Success Stories
Ariel was a kindergartner who started to exhibit amblyopia symptoms that affected her quality of life at school and at home. After 3 months of vision therapy for her symptoms, our team improved her vision to normal levels: 20/20 in the left eye and 20/25 in the right eye, alongside improved visual tracking and near focusing.
Ariel Age 6
Olivia was a 3rd grader who started to experience blurry vision and words that moved on the page when reading and writing. After an examination, our team determined that her eyes had poor focusing skills, weak convergence ability, and borderline sufficient clarity of vision.
Through vision exercises and prescription eyewear, she was able to achieve 20/20 vision in both eyes!
Olivia Age 9
Jack was a 3rd grader who started to experience vision problems whenever he was reading or writing. After evaluating his eyes and vision, our team discovered he had poor control of his eye movements necessary for reading. After 10 weeks in home-based vision training, he achieved the reading efficiency of an 8th grader, reading nearly 200 words per minute!
Jack Age 8
Where to find us
San Rafael
You can find our practice in the Wellness Center on the upper level of the Montecito Plaza Shopping Center. Parking is plentiful and there are many great shopping and eating options for before or after your visit, including Trader Joes and Whole Foods across the street.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: [email protected]
Address
361 Third Street, Suite C, Montecito Plaza Wellness CenterSan Rafael, CA 94901
Our Hours
San Francisco
Our San Francisco location can be found in the same building as Melody Cafe and Kidspace. All day street and metered parking is available and there is a Safeway nearby.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: [email protected]
Address
3401 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110
Our Hours
Our San Francisco location can be found in the same building as Melody Cafe and Kidspace. All day street and metered parking is available and there is a Safeway nearby.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: [email protected]
Address
3401 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110
Our Hours
You can find our practice in the Wellness Center on the upper level of the Montecito Plaza Shopping Center. Parking is plentiful and there are many great shopping and eating options for before or after your visit, including Trader Joes and Whole Foods across the street.
Contact Information
- Phone: 415-459-2020
- Email: [email protected]
Address
361 Third Street, Suite C, Montecito Plaza Wellness CenterSan Rafael, CA 94901
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- 361 Third Street, Suite C, Montecito Plaza Wellness Center
- San Rafael, CA 94901
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P: 415-459-2020
E: [email protected]