Terapia Visual é um tratamento não cirúrgico, eficaz para muitos problemas visuais comuns como: Ambliopia (olho preguiçoso), Estrabismo, visão dupla, problemas de focagem ocular, Insuficiência de Convergência e algumas dificuldades de leitura e aprendizagem. Muitos pacientes a quem foi dito “é demasiado tarde” ou “terá de aprender a viver com isto” encontraram a solução para os seus problemas com a Terapia Visual.
No caso das dificuldades de aprendizagem, a Terapia Visual é especialmente dirigida no sentido de resolver problemas que interferem com a leitura. Os Optometristas não reivindicam que a Terapia Visual é o único tratamento para os distúrbios de aprendizagem, pois muitas vezes eles derivam de vários fatores.
Ao contrário de outras formas de exercício, o objetivo da Terapia Visual não é fortalecer os músculos oculares. Os seus músculos oculares já são incrivelmente fortes. A Terapia Visual não deve ser confundida com alguns programas de exercícios de auto-ajuda para os olhos, propagados de forma pouco científica e rigorosa. Existe ampla evidência científica sobre a eficácia da Terapia Visual na modificação e melhoria das desordens oculomotoras, acomodativas e binoculares, medidas por métodos clínicos e testes laboratoriais padronizados, na maioria dos pacientes de todas as idades, desde que seja corretamente empregada e realizada.
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