Jonathan Cruz, Director of Sports Vision Training at Xtreme Vision, discusses peripheral awareness and why that visual skill is important to athletes. Peripheral awareness is the ability to see objects and moving targets that are not in your central line of vision. This is an important visual skill for athletes to have because they need […]
Today Dr. Voss discusses convergence insufficiency and how it impacts students. Convergence insufficiency is an eye condition that affects 10-15% of people and worsened when using digital devices. It is a condition where the eyes easily get fatigued and lose their alignment when doing up close work. Symptoms can include fatigue with reading, eye strain, […]
Dr. Tucker gives our subscribers tips for contact lenses during virtual learning. It is very important to have a stable, healthy tear layer. A tear layer is a layer of tears sitting on the outside of the eye. The tear layer is especially important when wearing contacts because it has to lubricate both the eye […]
Join Jonathan Cruz, Director of Sports Vision Training at Xtreme Vision in Bellaire, Texas, as he discusses the importance of improving convergence and divergence. Convergence is the ability for the eyes to team together to focus on a target at an up-close range. Divergence is the ability for the eyes to team together to focus […]
In today’s vlog, Dr. Voss discusses laptop positioning for older students. While studying at a table or a desk is best, most older students prefer studying in a less formal set up. For example, a lot of older children prefer leaning on a couch or lounging in bed, with their laptop propped on their knees. […]
Today Dr. Kazmi discusses dry eye associated with device use. With adults working from home and children transitioning to virtual learning, dry eye related symptoms are at an all time high due to an increase in device use. Symptoms of dry eye can include, gritty/burning sensation, fluctuating vision, tearing and fatigue. Dr. Kazmi recommends these […]
In today’s video, Dr. Moore demonstrates the proper set up for online learning, using both a laptop and an iPad. It is important to pay attention to the following when setting up your child’s school area: 1. Natural Light – Natural light is important. Try to set up in an area with lots of natural […]
Today, Dr. Voss discusses the most frequently asked question during eye exams: Are digital screens damaging to our eyes? First, the vast amount of time students are spending in front of screens with online learning is temporary, which shouldn’t cause long-term harm so parents shouldn’t be worried about that. Secondly, if you or your child […]
Jonathan Cruz, the Director of Sports Vision Training at Xtreme Vision, discusses eye-hand coordination. One of the most important visual skills an athlete needs is eye-hand coordination. We call it eye-hand coordination and not hand-eye coordination is because the eyes should lead the hands/and or body. We don’t want our hands showing our eyes where […]
In today’s video, Dr. Tucker explains the best contract lens options for you during prolonged computer usage. Contact lens are a great alternative to glasses, especially when wearing a mask during this time. There are many different types of contact lenses available on the market so it is important to choose the best one for […]
