Current research indicates that almost one out of four children has a vision problem that is interfering with their academic success or extracurricular achievements in athletics or the arts. Because symptoms are often subtle, many problems go undetected because no one ever checks for them. Most children do not report signs that could indicate a learning-related vision problem. They think seeing double, having letters move around on their paper or disappear while they are reading is normal because that's all they've ever experienced. They think everyone perceives things that way.
Visual problems can manifest themselves in different ways.
It's not unusual for children who spill their drinks or bump into things more than usual to have a visual problem. They've been labeled lazy, learning disabled, troubled, clumsy or dyslexic and told they are not trying. Yet, they have been working to the best of their ability. Dr. Lampert observes subtleties while the child is reading, including posture and how he or she focuses from blackboard to paper. Then he does a visual perception exam to see what the brain is doing with the visual information it receives.