Helping Eyes & Brains Work Better—Together
When the eyes and brain don’t sync the way they should, it can affect everything from reading and attention span to balance and depth perception. That’s where vision therapy comes in, and no, it’s not just eye exercises. It’s personalized, evidence-based, and actually kind of fun.
At Airdrie Family Eye Doctors, we offer vision therapy for kids and adults, combining in-office visits with at-home practice to reinforce visual skills. Sessions may include hands-on activities, computer-based games, and modern tools like prisms, filters, specialty lenses, and other high-tech equipment tailored to your needs.
If you or your child is struggling with reading, eye coordination, or recovering from an injury, this might just be the missing puzzle piece. Our team is proud to help our community by offering vision therapy in Airdrie. We welcome patients from across Alberta, whether from nearby in Calgary, Crossfield, or Didsbury, or as far as Lethbridge and Edmonton.
We look forward to connecting with you and discussing how our team may be able to assist you or your child. Contact us to book an appointment today.
How Vision Therapy Works
Every vision therapy program is customized based on your needs. Whether you’re working on tracking, focus, or depth perception, we’ll create a game plan that’s targeted and effective, with some fun thrown in too.
We can help with:
- Eye movement accuracy – Smooth, controlled motion
- Focusing control – Switching focus from near to far
- Eye coordination – Getting both eyes working together
What Vision Therapy Can Help Improve
Our vision therapy programs can have various focuses, depending on your specific needs. We work with you to customize your program, helping you achieve your vision goals.
Vision & Learning Challenges
If your child skips lines while reading, loses their place, or avoids schoolwork altogether, it could be more than a motivation issue. Visual processing problems can affect learning, even with 20/20 eyesight. Our team helps kids strengthen the visual skills that support academic success.
Strabismus & Amblyopia
Strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye) are relatively common visual conditions that can develop in children at a young age.
These conditions can correct themselves as your child grows, but if you find that you or your child are still affected by strabismus or amblyopia, vision therapy can be a good option to help correct these conditions.
Acquired Brain Injuries
Sports are a big part of life and can bring lots of joy, but there’s always a risk of suffering concussions while out on the ice, court, or field. Whether at play or in another way, when you experience a brain injury, you might also experience new visual challenges that affect both your athletic performance and your quality of life.
Vision therapy sessions can help you overcome visual challenges caused by traumatic brain injuries.
Diplopia (Double Vision)
Seeing double? Vision therapy can help align your visual system and reduce or eliminate double vision by strengthening how your eyes work together.
How We Train Your Brain (& Your Eyes)
Vision therapy at Airdrie Family Eye Doctors isn’t just sitting in a chair doing flashcards. It’s a dynamic, interactive experience that combines in-office sessions with at-home practice, like a personal trainer, but for your visual system.
In the office, you’ll experience a mix of hands-on activities, computer-based programs, and innovative vision therapy tech, such as prisms, filters, specialty lenses, and other high-tech tools that challenge your eyes in all the right ways.
Between sessions, we’ll provide you with fun “homework” to reinforce your progress and maintain the momentum.
Here’s a peek at some of the tools in our vision therapy toolbox:
Your eyes are meant to be teammates, but sometimes they don’t see eye to eye (literally). Binocular vision therapy helps both eyes work together in sync, improving depth perception, coordination, and comfort.
It’s especially important for treating strabismus (crossed eyes) or amblyopia (lazy eye), where one eye might be doing more work than the other. With the right training, we can help your eyes become a true power duo!
Think of your eyes like camera lenses. They need to adjust focus quickly and clearly as you shift from near to far. Accommodative therapy strengthens that focusing ability, making it easier to read, use a screen, take notes, or follow along in class without strain.
It can also help reduce headaches or fatigue from too much near work (hello, homework marathons and tablet time!).
Eye tracking is your ability to move your eyes smoothly across a line of text or keep up with a moving object, like a ball flying through the air. If your eyes jump or lose their place, reading can feel exhausting, and sports performance may suffer.
Our exercises help you build better control and coordination, so your eyes can follow, focus, and function exactly as they should.
Seeing something and understanding what you’re seeing are 2 different things. Visual perception therapy helps your brain make sense of what your eyes take in, such as recognizing letters, noticing patterns, or understanding spatial relationships.
Strong visual processing skills are crucial for reading, spelling, math, sports, and everyday confidence in navigating the world.
Let’s Get Your Vision Back on Track
Our team is passionate about helping patients of all ages improve their vision and quality of life through custom therapy programs. Whether it’s helping your child feel more confident at school or helping you recover after an injury, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Let’s get your visual system back in sync. Book your vision therapy assessment today!
Frequently Asked Questions About Vision Therapy
Common warning signs include frequent headaches during visual tasks, double vision, severe eye strain, losing your place while reading, or trouble concentrating on close-up work. If you or your child consistently experience these red flags, your eyes may be struggling to work together as a team. We encourage you to book a comprehensive eye exam or vision therapy assessment to evaluate your visual system.
You should consider scheduling an assessment if you experience visual discomfort during daily tasks, struggle with reading or visual comprehension, or notice poor hand-eye coordination despite having clear distance vision.
It is also highly recommended following a concussion or traumatic brain injury if new visual disturbances arise. Contact our clinic to book a vision therapy assessment and determine if a personalized treatment plan is right for you.
Warning signs of vision problems in children often include avoiding reading, an unusually short attention span for schoolwork, frequent eye rubbing, tilting the head while reading, or poor physical coordination.
These symptoms frequently stem from underlying eye-teaming or tracking deficits, although they may also need glasses. If you notice these behaviours, book a comprehensive eye exam to help identify and address any visual obstacles to their learning.
Vision therapy is effective at any age because the human brain retains neuroplasticity—the ability to adapt and build new visual pathways—throughout adulthood.
Key warning signs in adults that may indicate a need for vision therapy include chronic digital eye strain, motion sickness, double vision, or visual fatigue after long work hours or head trauma. If these symptoms are impacting your daily life or work, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with our team to explore your treatment options.
Not necessarily, as 20/20 vision only measures how clearly you see at a distance and does not measure visual efficiency or how your eyes work together.
Signs of other vision problems like blurry text when reading, poor depth perception, tracking issues, or eye fatigue can easily occur even with 20/20 clarity. We recommend booking a vision therapy assessment to evaluate your visual performance beyond standard distance vision.
A routine eye exam checks your overall eye health and determines whether you need glasses or contact lenses for clarity. A vision therapy assessment goes much deeper to test functional visual skills like eye-teaming, tracking, focusing agility, and visual processing.
If you are experiencing unresolved visual discomfort during everyday activities, schedule a comprehensive assessment. We can help determine if another underlying issue is affecting your vision.
Eyes on What Matters Most
Our team believes your eyes deserve more than just a quick once over. We want to help you understand your vision from the inside out.
Got a kiddo who’s squinting at the board or struggling to focus? We use axial length tracking to catch early signs of myopia. Vision therapy can help with amblyopia, strabismus, acquired brain injuries, vision-related learning difficulties, and more! And if dry eyes are driving you nuts, we’ve got relief options.
We’re here to help you see your best, feel your best, and love your eye care experience.
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- 705 Main St S, Suite 150
- Airdrie, AB T4B 3M2
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- 705 Main St S, Suite 150
- Airdrie, AB T4B 3M2
- 403-912-2020
- (403) 912-4620
- reception@airdrieeyes.com