Building Better Vision with Our Vision Therapy Center in Denver, NC
Sightwork is proud to provide the most developed and specialized vision therapy in the region, personalized to fit any need and patients of all ages. We work with individuals with various visual needs including reading delays, amblyopia, poor visual tracking, visual delays for children on the spectrum, visual processing delays, and more.
Each patient we see receives an individualized plan of action which can range from school recommendations, occupational therapy recommendations, and home vision therapy, to different lengths of in-house vision therapy. We work very closely with all medical disciplines because we feel that a multi-disciplinary approach is crucial to success. Ultimately, vision therapy helps the brain and eyes to communicate seamlessly, which improves overall vision and everyday function.
Welcome to Sightwork Vision Therapy Center
At Sightwork — a center dedicated entirely to restorative vision therapy — our experts deeply understand how eyes work with the rest of the body, and our therapies put that knowledge to practical use. Utilizing a variety of techniques including computer programs, prisms, hands-on activities, and small but powerful lifestyle changes, we can make meaningful improvements.
Vision therapy is an individualized treatment program designed to improve or correct dysfunctions of the visual system. Sometimes described as “physical therapy for the eyes,” vision therapy addresses the entire visual system, which includes the eyes, brain, and body. The goal of vision therapy is to train an individual’s brain to use the eyes to receive information effectively, understand it quickly, and react appropriately.
Your Vision is More
Than Seeing 20/20
Most learning comes through our vision — 80%, in fact — but many underestimate how much vision plays a role in nearly everything we do, from how we navigate our bodies to higher level visual processing such as reading comprehension. Vision therapy can manage or recover visual functions and dramatically benefit life skills, especially for patients who may experience some or all of the following:
- Have difficulty finishing assignments or tasks on time
- Lose their place while reading
- Omit or misread words
- Have blurred, double, or unstable vision
- Other symptoms
Vision Therapy Services
We always personalize our care to match the patient’s case and age: we’re exceptionally skilled at treating children and know just what adults need. All our vision therapy programs are designed to correct specific deficiencies, which can be caused by stress, trauma, sensorimotor or developmental delays, reduced oculo-motor or tracking skills, and visual processing delays.
Vision therapy sessions include programs designed to enhance the brain’s ability to control eye alignment and eye movements, focusing abilities, and eye teamwork. We have four focus areas for vision therapy at Sightwork:
Oculo-motor Delays or Deficiencies
Not all vision concerns are correctable with only glasses or contacts. Often the root problem runs deeper than the eye being slightly out of focus from nearsighted or farsightedness. By tailoring our therapies, we can help the visual system function more efficiently, ensuring that it will provide the patient comfort, clarity, and proper depth of vision throughout the day. Common diagnoses that are treated through vision therapy are:
- Accommodative Dysfunction (Eye Focusing)
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
- Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
- Reduced Tracking (Fixation, Pursuits, and Saccades)
Reading & Learning Delays
Vision therapy can better equip a child to reach their full potential in the classroom. If your child is experiencing difficulties with focus, learning, and reading comprehension, there may be an issue with their visual processing: the collective ability to collect visual data, recognize it, group it appropriately for understanding, and relate it to past experiences or knowledge.
Often, children are able to recognize and decode every word on a page, but are unable to see the words come alive in their mind or attach visual meaning to those words — which makes comprehension and retention much more difficult. If your child is struggling with learning or reading at school, a vision therapy evaluation focusing on their behavioral vision may be warranted.
It’s common for children diagnosed with special needs to have vision and processing delays, and they often benefit from vision therapy. These vision delays frequently go undiagnosed, so please bring your child in if they have one of the following:
- ADD & ADHD
- Autism
- Dyslexia
- Sensory Delays or Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury or Post-Concussion
Concussions and other brain injuries, such as a stroke or trauma from a car crash, can cause lingering symptoms that are likely the result of vision problems. If you or a loved one has had a brain injury, you may have perfectly healthy eyes that are just not properly communicating with your brain: we can develop a vision therapy plan to help you fix the miscommunication.
Sports Vision
Vision therapy can benefit athletes seeking to elevate their skill level. Higher visual efficiency skills improve visual motor integration, refine depth perception, and improve reaction time. We’ll design a plan to help them understand how their eyes work with their bodies and how they can optimize their performance via specialized eyewear, hand-eye coordination, visual exercises, and more.
Oculo-motor Delays or Deficiencies
Not all vision concerns are correctable with only glasses or contacts. Often the root problem runs deeper than the eye being slightly out of focus from nearsighted or farsightedness. By tailoring our therapies, we can help the visual system function more efficiently, ensuring that it will provide the patient comfort, clarity, and proper depth of vision throughout the day. Common diagnoses that are treated through vision therapy are:
- Accommodative Dysfunction (Eye Focusing)
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
- Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
- Reduced Tracking (Fixation, Pursuits, and Saccades)
Reading & Learning Delays
Vision therapy can better equip a child to learn and to reach their full potential in the classroom. If your child is experiencing difficulties with focus, learning, and reading comprehension, there may be an issue with their visual processing: the collective ability to collect visual data, recognize it, group it appropriately for understanding, and relate it to past experiences or knowledge.
Often, children are able to recognize and decode every word on a page, but are unable to see the words come alive in their mind or attach visual meaning to those words — which makes comprehension and retention much more difficult. If your child is struggling with learning or reading at school, a vision therapy evaluation focusing on their behavioral vision may be warranted.
It’s common for children diagnosed with special needs to have vision and processing delays, and they often benefit from vision therapy. These vision delays frequently go undiagnosed, so please bring your child in if they have one of the following:
- ADD & ADHD
- Autism
- Dyslexia
- Sensory Delays or Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury or Post-Concussion
Concussions and other brain injuries, such as a stroke or trauma from a car crash, can cause lingering symptoms that are likely the result of vision problems. If you or a loved one has had a brain injury, you may have perfectly healthy eyes that are just not properly communicating with your brain: we can develop a vision therapy plan to help you fix the miscommunication.
Sports Vision
Vision therapy can benefit athletes seeking to elevate their skill level. Higher visual efficiency skills improve visual motor integration, refine depth perception, and improve reaction time. We’ll design a plan to help them understand how their eyes work with their bodies and how they can optimize their performance via specialized eyewear, hand-eye coordination, visual exercises, and more.
Your Vision Therapy Team
Our doctors and therapists are dedicated to creating a treatment plan that matches exactly what you or your child need your vision to do. Our team is compassionate and wants to learn about you so we can provide you the care — and the eyesight — you deserve.
Lauren Wishlinski
Lead Vision Therapist
Liz Compton
Vision Therapist
Kathleen Kellogg
Vision Therapist
Lori Peyton
Patient Care Coordinator
Briana Pettit
Practice Manager
Your Guide to Vision Therapy
Whether you are trying to address a visual hiccup, improve performance on the field, or want to help your child do better in school, we’re here to help at Sightwork. We’ll work together with teachers, parents, family members, physicians, and occupational therapists to ensure you have an entire team behind you for ongoing, expert support. Our multi-disciplinary approach can help make lasting changes to your visual system — and quality of life!
Teachers
Physical Therapists
