Frame Feature
A couple weeks ago we got in a new line of frames called NW77th at our Belle Meade office. These are modern eyeglasses with sophisticated designs. These frames are very lightweight, come in a variety of colors and designs. The frames are made out of a special...
How to choose an eye doctor
How to choose the right eye doctor for you! It can be challenging to know how to find the right eye doctor for you. Here are 5 easy tips to help you choose the right eye care specialist: Location! It might help you narrow your selection of potential eye doctors to...
Driving with Low Vision
Today, I wanted to talk to you about driving with low vision. But first, what is low vision? Low vision is a visual impairment that cannot be corrected by standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery and that interferes with the ability to perform...
4th of July Eye Safety
Celebrating the 4th of July is always a fun time consisting of barbeques, festivals, friends and of course fireworks. We all love to watch the beautiful light show that takes place in the sky and some even like to set off their own fireworks. Did you know...
Air Optix Colors
Tired of your same everyday contact lenses? How about trying a contact lens that enhances your natural eye color? Air Optix colored contact lenses are now available for you. According to the Air Optix website, the contact lenses have ultra-smooth surface which...
Frame Feature
It is the season of swimming, boating, and beaches which means it is important to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun, especially UV rays. If you are looking for the clearest lens on the planet then our Costa Del Mar Sunglasses will be the right fit for...
Double Vision in Children
In today's blog we are going to talk about double vision. The most common cause of double vision is that the eyes are misaligned, which then causes two different images to be sent to the brain. Typically, the images are either side by side or overlapping. When I have...
Swimming in contact lenses
It’s almost time for pool season in middle Tennessee and with comes a common question for eye doctors. Can you swim in contact lenses? The best answer to this question is NO. Pools contain a lot of chemicals and bacteria that may be soaked into the lens and cause eye...
Frame Feature Friday
Today I want to talk about some of the eyewear options available in our Belle Meade and Hendersonville office. If you are looking for eyeglasses that provide a timeless, sophisticated look, and are extremely light-weight, then our Silhouette line of frames is a good...
Warmer weather means Sunglasses season!
Last week marked the first week of spring! After this long winter we’ve had, hopefully we have an abundance of warm weather and sunshine coming our way. With that in mind Id like to talk a little about sunglasses. Sunglasses have many benefits in both their...
Macular Degeneration Study Update
In May of 2013 researchers released the results preliminary results of the AREDS 2 study. AREDS is the Age Related Eye Disease Study and looks specifically at preventing vision loss from age related macular degeneration. Let's talk about what macular degeneration is...
Brain Injury Awareness Month
In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month here are all the blogs we have posted about this subject: Concussions Concussions Continued Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Here are two of our success stories: My name is Adam. In 1994, when I was three years old I was...
Home Therapy Tips
In my last blog post, I referenced the most popular blogs. All were connected on how to make therapy more fun. They are popular because doing therapy the recommended 6 times a week can be challenging and by making it more fun it becomes easier. I have stated the...
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
How many of you have jobs that put you in front of a computer for hours a day? I hear every day from patients that their eyes just don’t feel good after a work-day. People’s eyes are falling victim to modern times. Spending 8+ hours a day indoors working on a computer...
Myopia
Do you take your child to the eye doctor every year only to watch their prescription increase? You might be dealing with childhood or adolescent myopia. What is Myopia? Myopia is the technical term for nearsightedness, meaning that a person cannot see well at distance...
Dry Eye
Have you ever experienced dry eyes? There is a good chance you have or will at some point in your life. Dry eye is a very common issue dealt with in the eye doctor’s office. While dry eye itself is very common it causes are almost limitless. I will try to break it...
Happy 2014
Happy New Year! I would like to start the first blog of the New Year by taking the time and share the top 5 most popular blog posts in 2013. 1. Workin' the Vestibular System 2. Wii Fit 3. Family Game Night 4. Work That Peripheral Vision 5. Treatment Tools I really...
Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT)
What is a CRT lens? Usually when you think about wearing contact lenses, it is during the daytime to correct your vision. Corneal refractive therapy, (also called orthokeratology) is the exact opposite. A contact lens is worn during sleep and removed while awake. The...
New Diabetic Contact Lens
In a previous post we mentioned we would be talking about advanced uses of contact lenses. We didn't imagine that it would relate to diabetes! This week researchers from Google announced they have been working on a contact lens that will contain a microchip that can...
Low Vision Eye Care
Hello readers! Today we are going to share some information about low vision, low vision eye care, and how our eye doctors can help address your low vision needs. To begin with, even though “low vision” or “legally blind” sound like general terms, there are actually...
Types of Contact Lenses
Have you ever thought about trying contact lenses or wondered if it was even possible? Nearly every person is a candidate to benefit from contact lens wear in some way. In this post we will discuss some of vision correcting options of contact lenses. Spherical...
Eye Glasses Lens types–which is best for you?
There are a lot of decisions to be made once your eye doctor gives you your eye glasses prescription. After picking out your new frame, you’ll need to consider what materials your prescription lens will be made from. Historically, eyeglasses were made of just that,...
Contact Lenses and Kids
A common question encountered by eye doctors is “when is a child ready to wear contact lenses?” The fact is that there is not a specific age at which a child’s eye is ready to handle a contact. Physically, a child’s eyes will tolerate contact lenses just as well as an...
Concussion
Last week, I blogged about Traumatic Brain Injury. Today, I want to focus on concussions. This is such a hot topic these days. A month ago, PBS Frontline did an investigative piece called, "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis." If you haven't seen it, watch...
How to choose the right eye doctor for you
It can be challenging to know how to find the right eye doctor for you. Here are 5 easy tips to help you choose the right eye care specialist: Location! It might help you narrow your selection of potential eye doctors to start by looking close to home. This is...
Hendersonville Office Update
What you should know about our Hendersonville location! A few months ago, we posted a blog telling you all about our new Hendersonville eye-care location. I just wanted to keep you informed about our projects going on in that neck of the woods! Dr. Durocher and staff...
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation
Today we are going to talk about neuro-optometric rehabilitation. This is an individualized treatment regime for patients with visual deficits as a direct result of a brain injury. Brain injuries can come in many forms: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Mild Acquired Brain...
Home Therapy
Being part of a vision therapy program is a lot of hard work. I will be the first to admit it. Our program consists of approximately 30 minutes of one-on-one in-office therapy, one to two times a week. On top of that, we recommend 20-30 minutes of home therapy six...
Don’t let your eye insurance benefits go to waste!
If you have vision insurance benefits that you haven’t used yet this year, don’t forget to schedule an eye exam before the end of the year; if you don’t use the benefits, you lose them! It’s a great reason to schedule an appointment with your optometrist, whether...
What You Need To Know About Buying Eyeglasses
The process of purchasing eyeglasses is often looked at in terms of convenience and cost, which is understandable! However, there is often a misconception about the importance of certain features of glasses. What many people think of as “extras” or unnecessary...
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness month
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness month! "While educators may have been taught that vision has nothing to do with learning, COVD is sending the message that vision has everything to do with learning." Check out the article below, you will really enjoy it....
It’s a Brain Thing
Coming back from the seminar, I was filled with more knowledge and therapy procedures. I was excited to show my patients some new fun exercises. Today I am going to share some of my notes I wrote down: Eye turn is not the problem- only a symptom. Eye turn is not an...
I’m Ready to Learn!
This weekend I am heading to Detroit for an Advance Vision Therapy Seminar. I will be learning more about Strabismus and Amblyopia. I am hoping to bring back more new VT tools and ideas to help my patients. Let's talk about what Strabismus! Straight from the COVD...
Vision Therapy Masking Tape Games
Happy September! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! When you walk into our therapy room, you will always notice all the tape on the carpet. Here's another fun Vision Therapy game, with a little help from masking tape. It's easy, cheap, and effective! Whose...
Children’s Eyecare
Pediatric Eye Care—When do children need eye exams? The American Optometric Association suggests that children have their first eye exam at 6 months of age. Kids are kept busy with school, sports, clubs, and social lives, so it’s important for parents and caregivers...
New School Year is Not the Only Thing New Around Here
I don't know about you, but this year is flying by. A month has passed since Duke has graced this blog! What have we been up too? A new doctor - Dr. Dale Martin - has joined our team, we opened a new office in Hendersonville, and a lot more. Busy busy busy! Yes! You...
Treatment Tools
Meet Duke, an American Pit Bull Terrier. He is going to help us model each treatment lens we use here at Nashville Vision Therapy. Thanks, Duke! To start us off, Duke is demonstrating his focusing abilities and anticipating a tracking exercise. He gets a little bored...
Work that Peripheral Vision
Hello, readers. Happy Friday! If you remember, last week we talked about peripheral stability. As promised, here are some fun peripheral awareness exercises for home! A couple of weeks ago I discussed building up the vestibular system. One of the exercises I mentioned...
Peripheral Stability
Since Autism Awareness month was in April, I have been doing more research on how vision is affected by the diagnosis. As you might remember in this blog, "The goals of treatment may be to help the autistic patient organize visual space and gain peripheral stability...
Disease-Spotlight: Color Blindness
Today's spotlight is not actually a disease, but a disorder most often caused by affected genes on the X chromosome. A quick flashback to the magic that was 8th-grade science: a human male receives an X chromosome from mom and a Y chromosome from dad. A human female...
Health and beauty–eyelash edition
For years women have tried different methods for getting the perfect, full eyelashes. From mascara to false lashes to eyelash growth serums, people have tried it all. Lately, there’s a new craze hitting the eyelash market: lash extensions. Lash extensions are being...
The World in Color
Hello readers! I hope everyone had a safe, happy Fourth of July, full of friends, family, and fireworks! Today I want to point you toward a couple of neat podcasts I found that tackle the topic of color vision. I’ll post a blog in the near future that goes more...
CNN Article
One of my favorite news apps on my phone is the CNN app. I like the quick videos, and articles of the current events happening around the world. I will say, the "Distraction" videos on CNN are always a favorite. While reading some articles, I stumbled upon this: Man:...
Workin’ the Vestibular System
Today's blog is about balance. As you might expect, our visual system play a big role. And when we work our visual systems, our balance/coordination gets better. For more information on that, check out this blog, and this blog. How can we speed up the process (per se)...
Skydiving
My fellow teammate has helped me get more organized with my blogs. When looking at the blog scheduled for this week, the subject is "Personal Connection Blog." I wanted to blog about something fun or exciting that I have done and related it to what I do... Vision...
Closing the School Year
Tis the season for school parties, signing yearbooks, and graduation celebrations. It sounds to me like the end of the school year - and final report cards. This can be a relief, or it can bring on frustrations. How did your child do this year? If your child did...
Wii Fit
It’s new equipment time at the office again! Our most recent VT addition might surprise you—it’s a Wii Fit! I’m still learning all the in and outs of the new programs that the Wii provides us with here, but what from what I’ve seen so far, this is a fantastic addition...
It is Library Time
This week, I have had a lot my parents talk about how they took their children to the library. That inspired me to write about how the library is a great resource! This quote sums it up great: By providing a wide range of material and activities, public libraries...
Pollen, Pollen, Pollen! It’s Everywhere!
It was a gorgeous weekend. Did you get to play catch with your children this past week? I played ball with my dog, Duke at Centennial park this weekend, and he loved every minute! Being outside these past couple weeks has caused many patients to come into our office...
Foodie-Friday—Fourth of July!
Good morning everyone! I can’t believe it’s already time for another installment of foodie-Friday! This week I wanted to share some recipes I’ve collected for you in case you’re looking to have an eye-healthy Fourth of July! Fourth of July is the perfect reason to...
