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Can Vision Therapy Really Boost Your Child’s Grades?

Many kids struggle with reading, focusing, and learning, which impacts their report card performance. Vision therapy can address these underlying visual issues, helping children improve academically and feel more confident.

What is Pediatric Myopia?

As parents, we always want the best for our children, especially when it comes to their health. But when it comes to myopia (short-sightedness), myths can lead to confusion. At A-Ha Vision, we believe education about eyecare is vital.

Eye Exam Saves Woman’s Life by Detecting Brain Tumor Early

Here's how eye exams helped save Katie's vision and quality of life. Call A-Ha Vision to schedule your appointment.

Should Parents be Involved with their Child’s VT Homework?

Vision therapy can be a pivotal intervention for children struggling with visual processing issues, but its success often hinges on consistent support at home. Both parents play a crucial role in ensuring their child's therapy is effective. Here are five key reasons why it's important for both parents to be...

Recover Your Vision After a Car Accident 

If you or a loved one has experienced a car accident or other traumatic events leading to a concussion, you may be facing significant vision challenges. Understanding Post-Concussion Visual Disturbances; Signs of a post-car accident concussion include: Blurred vision Dizziness Sensitivity to light Difficulty focusing Eye strain Headaches from visual...

Unlock Improved Reading with Key Visual Skills

We are dedicated to enhancing your child's reading and learning through targeted vision therapy. Understanding the key visual skills essential for reading can help identify potential challenges your child may face.

Does your Child achieve to their Potential at School?

According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), 1 in 4 children has a vision problem that impacts their reading and academic performance.

Neuro-Optometry’s Role in Post-Accident Recovery

After a car accident, individuals may experience a range of visual disturbances, from blurred vision to difficulties with eye coordination. These issues can significantly affect daily activities and overall quality of life.

Is your Child Reading below Grade Level?

Since 80% of learning is visual, a vision problem can directly impact a child’s academic success.

A Vision Problem could be Impacting your Child’s School Success

There are at least 17 essential visual skills that help you see clearly and comfortably for near and far, as well as while reading, writing, spelling, crafting, playing sports, and more!

If your Child Dislikes Reading, they may Benefit with Vision Therapy

Relevant visual skills required for reading include eye-tracking, eye-teaming, convergence, accommodation, and visual fixation — all skills that are assessed during a functional visual evaluation

Functional Vision and Concussion

The problem is, visual disturbances following a TBI are often overlooked during the initial post-TBI exam. All people who have suffered a concussion require a Functional Vision exam.

Does Your Child Dislike Reading?

Relevant visual skills required for reading include eye-tracking, eye-teaming, convergence, accommodation, and visual fixation — all skills that are assessed during a functional visual evaluation. In simpler terms, both eyes need to work together, move at the same pace, and provide a single and clear image for the brain to...

What’s the Link Between Screen Time, Visual, and Mental Health?

Here you’ll learn how the use of digital screens can impact visual and mental health, and what we recommend for healthy screen use.

Post motor & Primitive reflex integration: Case Studies with Dr. Shirley Ha

Vision therapy is a non-surgical and non-invasive approach to treat a range of visual problems, including amblyopia, strabismus, and other developmental vision disorders. Dr. Shirley Ha, a developmental optometrist at A-Ha Vision in Oakville, ON, specializes in vision therapy to help patients improve their vision, perception, and overall visual function....

Poor Academic Performance in Children: Is Vision the Culprit?

Regular eye exams and vision therapy are recommended to prevent poor academic performance in children caused by poor vision.

Immediate Relief from Acute Vertigo: A Success Story

Discover how Dr. Ha was able to help a 56-year-old patient suffering from acute vertigo and dizziness.

Can Vision Therapy Benefit A Child With a Learning Disability?

Vision therapy can address underlying visual problems that can mimic or exacerbate a learning disability.

Concussions & Vision Problems After a Car Accident

Car accidents can often result in a concussion, a type of traumatic brain injury that can cause vision problems.

How Can Poor Vision Affect Your Child’s Behavior?

Did you know that poor visual skills can contribute to behavioral problems in children? Read on to learn how vision therapy can help address these behavioral issues and how A-Ha Vision can help.

Want to be a Better Skier? Consider Sports Vision Training!

Want to be a better skier? By enhancing your visual skills, you can radically improve your performance on the mountain slopes. Contact A-Ha Vision in Oakville to discover how sports vision training can help you be the skier you wish to be!

7 Eye Care Tips for the Holiday Season

Your eye experts at A-Ha Vision have compiled our top 7 tips for keeping your eyes healthy and safe this holiday season. Let us know how else we can help!

How Visual Skills Affect Soccer Performance

Optimizing your soccer performance should go beyond building muscle and endurance. Boosting your game should also include honing the visual skills you need to be the best soccer player you can be. That’s where sports vision training at A-Ha Vision can help.

Retraining The Concussed Brain Using Neuro-Optometry

Post trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) can persist long after a concussion, making everyday tasks difficult. Luckily, neuro-optometry can treat many visual post-concussion symptoms. Learn about neuro-optometry and how it can help you.

Blurred Vision And Headaches — What’s the Connection

If you suffer from headaches accompanied by blurred vision, you may have an underlying problem with your visual system. Read on to discover how blurred vision and headaches are linked, and how A-Ha Vision can help.

What Causes a Child to Be a Slow Learner?

When a child is considered a ‘slow learner,’ parents and teachers often assume the problem is ADHD or a learning disability. Many don’t realize that a visual deficit is at the root of the problem. Find out how vision therapy can help your child succeed in school and in sports.

Elevate Your Game on the Hockey Rink with Sports Vision Training!

Hockey is one of the fastest and most exciting sports out there. But to be great at hockey, your brain needs to be able to instantly process visual information. Read on to learn how sports vision training at A-Ha Vision can help you be the athlete you want to be.

Is Your Child Doing Poorly in School? Here’s What You Need to Know

Have you ever seen a child who struggles in school despite trying hard to succeed? They could have an undetected vision problem that makes reading and learning a struggle. If a child’s visual skills are the culprit, vision therapy can help.

What’s The Difference Between Traumatic And Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries?

There are 2 main types of brain injuries - traumatic and non-traumatic. Here, we'll explain the difference between these injuries and how A-Ha Vision can help.

How Poor Eye Tracking Impacts Reading

Eye tracking is a visual skill necessary for academic success. Poor eye tracking skills can compromise your child’s ability to read and learn. Fortunately, vision therapy can help strengthen a child’s eye tracking skills and make reading and learning easier.

Can Vision Be Trained to Improve Sports Performance?

There are many reasons why developing visual skills should play an important role in your sports training program. Schedule an appointment with a sports vision optometrist and see how sports vision training can give you that competitive edge you seek!

What’s an Ocular Migraine?

An ocular migraine can cause the sudden appearance of visual distortions, and even temporary blindness in one eye. Either way, an ocular migraine can be quite scary.

Giving Vision Therapy The Attention It Deserves

If you’ve ever wondered why some medical professionals don’t mention vision therapy as a treatment for visual problems caused by a concussion and other medical conditions, you’ll want to read this. Here’s why we think vision therapy is often overlooked.

5 Types of Sports Injuries That Affect Vision

Sports injuries often affect the eyes and can lead to blurry vision — even vision loss. Consider sports vision training and wear protective eyewear to keep your vision safe.

An Up-Close Look At Presbyopia

Dr. Ha's Article on Envision Magazine Everyone develops presbyopia or age-related farsightedness. It starts somewhere around age 40 for emmetropes, the mid-to-late 30s for hyperopes and the mid-40s-plus for myopes. It's the classic ocular sign - the first reminder of aging that a person experiences, besides the crow's feet they...

Looking for a Sports Vision Optometrist? Here’s What You Need to Know

If you want to improve your sports performance, then you've come to the right place! Our sports vision optometrist can help you hone important visual skills to help you succeed at your sport.

Why All Kids with ADHD Should Have Their Eyes Examined

Children with ADHD commonly have visual problems, such as convergence insufficiency, tracking difficulties, and others. Fortunately, vision therapy is an effective treatment for these and other lagging visual skills. Read on to learn more!

Can I Be Blinded By A Nerf® Gun?

Did you know that Nerf® guns, a supposedly safe children’s toy, have been shown to cause eye injury in certain cases? What makes them so dangerous?

Hyperopia and Your Child

Hyperopia affects near vision in children and young adults. Want to know more about hyperopia? Here we explain ways to recognize the condition and help your child if they have it.

4 Ways a Stroke Can Impact Vision

In this article, we explore the various ways a stroke can negatively affect a person’s vision and explain how a neuro-optometrist can help rehabilitate vision.

The Importance of Contrast Sensitivity In Baseball

Step up to the plate with sharp visual skills like contrast sensitivity and watch your game improve. Sports vision training will help improve your sports performance.

Are Children with IEPs More Likely to Have Vision Problems?

Children with IEPs — individualizedsupport in school — are more likely to experience problems with their eyes’ ability to track, team and focus, but these problems are rarely detected in a standard school screening. A comprehensive developmental vision exam can detect these and other problems with your child’s visual system.

Why Vision Therapy Provides Lasting Correction For Strabismus – Eye-Turn

Vision therapy is the ideal treatment for strabismus and offers long-term results because it targets the root of the issue — the brain.

Can Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Help Stroke Patients With Vision Problems?

Though not always evident, a stroke almost inevitably affects vision. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation can treat the resulting vision deficiencies and improve the person’s functionality and quality of life as part of an integrative treatment plan.