Difference Between Comprehensive Eye Exam and Developmental Eye Exam
A developmental vision exam and a comprehensive eye exam differ in their focus and scope. Here are the key distinctions between the two:...
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Dr. Murray
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Reason why your Child's Handwriting may not be Improving
Visual-spatial perception plays a crucial role in handwriting skills. Here's how it impacts handwriting: 1. Letter Formation and...
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Dr. Murray
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Is your “20/20 vision” child still struggling in school?
While 20/20 vision is considered "normal" or "good" vision, it does not necessarily guarantee optimal visual abilities for learning in...
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Dr. Murray
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Does your Child Struggle with Spelling?
Spelling difficulties can be caused by underlying vision problems affecting visual perception and memory. Here are a few ways in which...
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Dr. Murray
- Jun 6
- 2 min
What is Expected from a Vision Therapy Program
Vision therapy is a specialized therapy designed to improve and enhance the visual system's functionality. It involves a series of...
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Dr. Murray
- Apr 12
- 4 min
The Rarely Discussed Reason why your Child is Struggling in School
Reading, writing, and math are the foundation of our educational system and the basis for what your child needs to succeed in school....
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Dr. Murray
- Apr 4
- 3 min
How Functional Vision Problems Affect Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Reading, writing, and arithmetic. They’re the foundation of our educational system and the basis for what your child needs to succeed in...
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Dr. Murray
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Who is Brock and why does he String?
Within the world of Vision Therapy, there is an exercise commonly used for people who suffer from Convergence Insufficiency, which is the...
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Dr. Murray
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Computer Vision Syndrome: What it is, Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
In today’s digital world, many people spend hours looking at computer screens, smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices. While...
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Dr. Murray
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Why wont my child wear their glasses?
Kids who won’t wear their glasses reject them for various reasons. One may surprise parents and teachers: The glasses are not the optimal...
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Dr. Murray
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Why do Some People Need Glasses?
Chances are you know someone who wears glasses or contact lenses. About 79% of the United States population wears corrective lenses to...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Eye Movements in Ocular Motor Dysfunction
There are three different types of eye movements that we use every single day: Fixations, saccades, and pursuits. When an ocular motor...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Learning to Learn Part 4: Motor Systems
The next level of development is the motor systems. Body schema, bilateral integration, ocular motor control, and motor planning begin...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Learning to Learn Part 3: Sensory Systems
From birth, we interact with our world through a network of sensory systems. Each system provides complementary information about the...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 14
- 4 min
What Can My Baby See?
One of the most common questions I get from parents is what their newborns and infants can see. The thought of an infant going from the...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Spot-It
To the regular eye, Spot-It may seem like your stereotypical mundane matching card game. However, for vision therapists, it’s their...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 2
- 3 min
How do our Eyes Work?
Have you ever thought about how your eyes work? Most of us are lucky enough where our eyes work without ever needing to think about them....
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
Learning to Learn Part 2: Primitive Reflexes
Development begins with a set of automatic movement patterns that originate in the brain stem. These specific motor patterns are called...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
Learning to Learn Part 1
Imagine a classroom of fifth graders sitting at their desks while their teacher presents a lesson on the solar system. She presents an...
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Dr. Murray
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
Visual Stress of Virtual Learning
Screen time has risen steadily with the growth of technology in recent years. Most parents of school-age children grew up without...
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