The brain is a muscle and can be trained! Academic Performance CAN be enhanced! BrainRx can help your child with learning, reading or attention difficulties and enhance your grades and higher achievement. Brain science proves that differences in individual cognitive skills are often the reason that one student excels without…
Vision is the most dominant of all the senses. 80% or more of all information we acquire is through sight, and 90% of our brain function is spent processing tasks related to vision. Yet, a standard vision exam lacks the ability to assess vision beyond static acuity. Better Dynamic Vision Can…
Cataracts are the leading blindness among older adults in the world, but can affect young and old. What is a Cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which blocks the passage of light into the eye. The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil and…
Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. It occurs when the shape of your eye causes light rays to bend (refract) incorrectly, focusing images in front of your retina instead of on your retina.…
Challenge yourself A New Year always accompanies New Year’s resolutions!!! This month we focus on the brain seeing the eyes are part of the brain. Most people don’t realize that engaging in mental stimulation is just as important as keeping your body in shape, but that’s what brainteaser month hopes…
UV radiation (both UVA and UVB) from the sun reaches you by invisible wavelengths, producing DNA changes that can lead to skin cancers on the eyelids and premature aging of the skin around your eyes. It can also cause other serious eye conditions including Cataracts, Macular generation, Keratits and conjunctival…
The last school reports are on their way Could he/she be suffering with as Visual Processing Disorder? If your child is struggling to learn to read, reads at a slower rate than classmates, has difficulty with comprehension, this post is for you. Your child may be struggling with Visual Processing…
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY (die-uh-BET-ik ret-ih-NOP-uh-thee) Diabetes is a serious disease affecting more than your heart. Diabetes causes changes in all parts of the eyes but especially in the retina and lens. People with diabetes can have an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. The high blood sugar levels of diabetes cause damage…
It is said that up to 80% of blindness is avoidable through prevention or treatment. As part of Eye Care Awareness Month people are encouraged to have an annual eye exam. Here are 5 reasons why routine eye tests are important: Detect health problems Your eyes are not only the…
Especially this time of the year, with the season that is changing, our allergies flair up and most of us are affected by Pollen. Animal dander, mold, cosmetics and artificial eye drops can also be the culprits that cause eye allergies. The best way to treat your allergies is to…