A cataract is the clouding or an opaque area of the ordinarily clear lens of the eye. This can interfere with vision. Sometimes a cataract is very small and affects the your vision very minimally or not at all. However if a cataract is suspected or diagnosed, it is recommended that it be monitored closely…

NPR Reports: The Diane Rehm Show Thu, June 4 2015 Dramatic results in reduction of symptoms and in some case full recovery after new use of brain exercises, puzzles, physical therapy and special eye glasses. Listen Here.

The Ghost in my Brain Clark Elliott A personal account of suffering from a concussion. Clark Elliott had a short blackout as the result of a fairly minor automobile accident. His symptoms were anything but minor. For over a decade he dealt with pain in his skull, balance problems, thinking for long period of time…

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and ahead of that we have a press release from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. The new movie, “Concussion,” has thrown into the spotlight the real risks of having a child in contact sports like soccer or football. “Research has shown that approximately 70% of young athletes…

“Because so much of learning and development is tied to vision, early, accurate detection of vision problems is essential,” says Dr. Kepes. “Many people are surprised to learn that 60 per cent of children with literacy issues actually have an undiagnosed or untreated vision problem.” Read the full story here. Some eye opening facts about…

Hopkins studies student vision, learning In the month after Alexander Dominguez joined Maygon Thompson’s third-grade class at Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary School, he breezed through worksheets and quickly rose to be among the most studious members. So when the third-grader couldn’t read a relatively simple sentence on the board, Thompson was puzzled. “I thought he…