Q: What is a "Pediatric Behavioral Optometrist"?
A: A Pediatric Behavioral Optometrist is a functional eye specialist who specializes in children's vision and who evaluates and treats their overall behavior in conjunction with the way they visually process information.
Q: How can Dr. Warshowsky effectively examine my easily distracted (or special needs) child?
A: Dr Warshowsky has 30 years of experience. He works with children of all ages and specializes in helping children who have special needs. Nonverbal children or children who are extremely distracted can be examined through objective assessment.
Q: What is the right age for a first exam?
A: The right age for a first exam for a child who does not outwardly exhibit signs of visual problems is within 1 year of age. Children who are experiencing any visual disturbance need to be assessed immediately.
Q: How long will the exam take?
A: The visual exam typically takes 45 minutes to an hour for the initial visual assessment.
Q: My child seems fine. How can I tell if there are visual problems?
A: The only way to really know if there are visual problems is to have them assessed by a vision specialist.
Q: Where did my child's visual problem come from?
A: It is commonly understood that visual dysfunction results from a combination of genetics and development. However, I also believe that personality plays a role in a childs visual behavior.
Q: My child complains of headaches. Is this an eye problem?
A: Headaches are a frequent sign of a vision problem.
A: Vision Therapy is the art and science of treating visual dysfunction through the use of lenses, prisms, and eye exercises in order to develop efficient visual function with the least effort.
Q: What is NOT Vision Therapy?
A: The "Bates Method" is NOT Vision Therapy. The "See Clearly Method" is NOT Vision Therapy. The "Vision for life self-help Program" is NOT Vision Therapy. Vision Therapy involves doctor supervised treatment programs!
Q: Is "Vision Therapy" called anything else?
A: Yes it is. Vision Therapy is also referred to as: Vision Training, Visual Training, Visual Therapy, Optometric Vision Therapy, Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Behavioral Optometry and Developmental Optometry.
A: Prism lenses are lenses that change the direction of light entering the eye in order to affect
one's ability to process visual information through changes in sensory motor integration and spatial orientation.
