Dyslexia & Learning Disorders
Pediatric ophthalmologists are frequently consulted by families, pediatricians and teachers of children with reading and learning disorders.
A comprehensive pediatric ophthalmologic examination will determine if there are any vision problems requiring eyeglasses, eye muscle imbalances including convergence difficulties or ocular health issues that may be contributing to any reading or learning difficulties.
If the pediatric ophthalmologic examination is normal, the appropriate remediation is then required either with a private reading tutor or resource room at school providing “evidence based” remediation. Parents must be wary of non-evidence based remediation such as various “vision therapy” regimens and prism glasses.
An excellent source of information and a "must-read" for parents of children with reading and learning disabilties is the book, Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz at Yale University.