Research & Resources on Vision Therapy & Ortho-K
At Family Eyecare Solutions, treatment recommendations are grounded in peer-reviewed clinical research. The studies below represent some of the evidence base that informs how Dr. Laura approaches vision therapy and myopia management.
Ortho-k
Reviews the clinical evidence showing that Ortho-K is a safe and well-tolerated treatment for children and adults when properly fitted and monitored.
Examines how increased outdoor time is associated with slower myopia progression in children, and what that means for treatment planning.
Explores how widespread nearsightedness has become globally and why early intervention matters for long-term eye health.
Documents the dramatic rise in myopia rates among Americans over recent decades and the growing need for proactive management.
Looks at trends in childhood myopia onset and why catching and treating it early leads to better outcomes.
Vision Therapy
Presents research showing that treating both eyes together through vision therapy produces better results than patching alone.
Summarizes the scientific foundation supporting vision therapy as an effective treatment for non-strabismic accommodative and binocular vision disorders.
Compiles evidence linking undetected vision problems to reading difficulties and academic struggles in children.
Presents findings from a landmark clinical trial showing that office-based vision therapy is the most effective treatment for convergence insufficiency in children.
Provides an overview of current evidence-based approaches to treating lazy eye beyond traditional patching.
Explains the range of treatment options available for eye turns, including vision therapy as a non-surgical alternative.
The American Optometric Association explains why vision is a complex brain process — not just eyesight — and why functional vision care goes beyond a standard eye chart test. —I’ve attached the document for this.
