A sight test often just covers the very basics of your visual functioning. Many patients have had an eye examination and have been told that their eyes are fine, despite you or your child feeling that this is not the case. These patients are frequently referred onto Peter for a more in depth examination.
Good eyesight does not necessarily mean good vision. You may be able to see a rugby ball from a great distance, but this does not mean that you can throw and catch this ball easily, as this involves more than just being able to see the ball, it involves the entire visual processing system.
You may have heard of a Myers Irlen/Irlen Syndrome test; also known as a scotopic sensitivity test or coloured lens assessment, where coloured tints can be prescribed to help process information. The use of coloured overlays or specific coloured tints have been reported to help around 30% of patients, and we are happy to test this here at Turners. You can read more about precise colour testing here.
Furthermore, in addition to these tests, as a Behavioural Optometrist, Peter has an even higher success rate in helping his patients to see, read and play sports, with his Eye Gym (Optometric Vision Therapy Clinics). If you, or your child are experiencing difficulties with school work or study, such as: words moving on the page, jumbling of letters, lines of text jumping around, blurred vision, or general reading difficulties or trouble concentrating on (school) work, then Peter’s Vision Clinic is highly recommended for you.
If what you have read so far rings true, the Vision Clinic with Peter is available at both our Fishponds and Henleaze practices. During the assessment, Peter will take the time to listen to your child’s concerns, consider the environment in which they experience visual difficulties, as well as carefully examining and assessing the strengths and weakness' of your child's visual system. The key difference with this thorough approach of testing the eyes is taking the time to consider how we really use our eyes. In simple terms, using our eyes is what we call our sight, however, we actually need vision not just sight to be able to understand and interact with the world around us.
Sight is when we look at an object e.g. Letter or Number
E.g. We see a page with letters on it
Vision is a learned awareness and perception of visual experiences that results in a thought process and / or physical action.
E.g. We look at the page of letters arranged in groups and recognise words, and by reading the words in sequence we understand and can enjoy the story.
Following a detailed visual assessment Peter will provide a written report and diagnosis. The resulting diagnosis guides your personal treatment plan for you or your child should you wish to consider Eye Gym (Optometric Vision Therapy - OVT).
You can read more at our Frequently Asked Questions Page here.
To Book Your Appointment Call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434
Good eyesight does not necessarily mean good vision. You may be able to see a rugby ball from a great distance, but this does not mean that you can throw and catch this ball easily, as this involves more than just being able to see the ball, it involves the entire visual processing system.
You may have heard of a Myers Irlen/Irlen Syndrome test; also known as a scotopic sensitivity test or coloured lens assessment, where coloured tints can be prescribed to help process information. The use of coloured overlays or specific coloured tints have been reported to help around 30% of patients, and we are happy to test this here at Turners. You can read more about precise colour testing here.
Furthermore, in addition to these tests, as a Behavioural Optometrist, Peter has an even higher success rate in helping his patients to see, read and play sports, with his Eye Gym (Optometric Vision Therapy Clinics). If you, or your child are experiencing difficulties with school work or study, such as: words moving on the page, jumbling of letters, lines of text jumping around, blurred vision, or general reading difficulties or trouble concentrating on (school) work, then Peter’s Vision Clinic is highly recommended for you.
If what you have read so far rings true, the Vision Clinic with Peter is available at both our Fishponds and Henleaze practices. During the assessment, Peter will take the time to listen to your child’s concerns, consider the environment in which they experience visual difficulties, as well as carefully examining and assessing the strengths and weakness' of your child's visual system. The key difference with this thorough approach of testing the eyes is taking the time to consider how we really use our eyes. In simple terms, using our eyes is what we call our sight, however, we actually need vision not just sight to be able to understand and interact with the world around us.
Sight is when we look at an object e.g. Letter or Number
E.g. We see a page with letters on it
Vision is a learned awareness and perception of visual experiences that results in a thought process and / or physical action.
E.g. We look at the page of letters arranged in groups and recognise words, and by reading the words in sequence we understand and can enjoy the story.
Following a detailed visual assessment Peter will provide a written report and diagnosis. The resulting diagnosis guides your personal treatment plan for you or your child should you wish to consider Eye Gym (Optometric Vision Therapy - OVT).
You can read more at our Frequently Asked Questions Page here.
To Book Your Appointment Call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434
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Peter has excellent results of over 95% success with his three step process: 1. Showing you or your child how to use their visual system more effectively, sometimes in new ways 2. Building stamina in your visual system 3. Helping you learn fine control of your visual system |
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