First I want to express my utmost thanks and appreciation to The One Above for giving humanity the gift of understanding the workings of the eye and the knowledge of therapy. A big thank you to Rabbi Shlomo Igel for the great service that you provided for the community. Thank you to Rabbi Yishai Hecht for directing Ezra Medical Center. Thank you doctors and staff of SUNY Medical College for their service, time and devotion to their patients. The Torah considers a non-seeing person as dead. Vision Therapy had a big part in perfecting my vision, thereby making my whole life more complete. A big thank you and may you be blessed with many more years of success.

A. M.

Vision Therapy Providers
	Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, OD, FCOVD
	Daniel Hazai, OD
	Daniella Rutner, OD
Vision Therapy Informational Pages
	About Vision Therapy
	Eye Teaming Problems (Binocular Vision Problems)
	Visual Processing Problems (Visual Perceptual Problems)
	Focusing Problems (Accommodative Problems)
	Eye Movement Problems (Tracking Problems)
	Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
	Read Vision Therapy Success Stories

We are a multi-specialty health center providing care to adults and children. The Vision Therapy program at EZRA Medical was developed based on the realization that excelling in the classroom is more than just "seeing" what is written on the board. The program is directed by Developmental Optometrists of SUNY (State University of New York) College of Optometry. This unique program has helped hundreds of children and adults in our community improve their visual skills. Besides optometry and vision therapy, we offer services such as dentistry, primary care and podiatry for all ages.

Ezra Medical Center Vision Therapy provides:

Vision Information Links

Vision and Learning

• All About Vision and Learning
  Browse through this large collection of articles by the PTA, School Nurse News, Web MD, professors, eye doctors, and more...
  
  
• About Success in School with Vision Therapy
  Read stories written by students, parents and teachers about improved grades, reading, spelling, math, handwriting, and more.
  
  
• Attention Deficit Disorder and Vision
  Is it really ADD/ADHD? Or is it an undetected vision problem?
  
  
• Blurry Vision, Eyestrain, Double Vision, and/or Headaches
  Convergence Insufficiency (CI) is the leading cause of blurry vision, eyestrain, double vision, and/or headaches (including with near vision). Patients should be aware that convergence insufficiency is a fairly common visual condition and that treatment is very effective.
  
  
• Convergence Insufficiency (CI) and Reading Problems
  Convergence insufficiency can interfere with the ability to read, learn, and work at near (at close distances). This article by an eye doctor explains how and why CI causes reading and learning problems. See the illustrations!
  
  
• Dyslexia: Eyesight and Vision
  The American Academy of Optometrists and the American Optometric Organization discuss vision, learning-related vision problems, and dyslexia.
  
  
• Eye Tracking Problems and Reading Difficulties
  Article by an eye doctor explains how and why tracking problems interfere with reading skills.
  
  
• Improved Eye Tracking Following Vision Therapy
  Stories written by parents and patients regarding improvements in eye tracking, eye teaming. and binocular vision.
• Vision Therapy and Learning Disabilities (LDs)
  As part of an interview, an eye doctor discusses whether Vision Therapy helps learning disabilities or learning-related vision problems.

Binocular Vision Impairments

• Lazy Eye, Cross-eyed, Double Vision, Strabismus, etc.
  An expert on strabismus covers the most frequently asked questions about eye turns and so much more! This is probably the most comprehensive web site on the subject on the entire internet.
  
  
• Successful Treatment of Lazy Eye, Cross-eyed, Double Vision, etc.
  Read stories written by students, parents and teachers about improvements following Vision Therapy.
  
  
• What is Lazy Eye?
  Lazy eye can be treated at any age. See 2005 National Eye Institute research on treatment of lazy eye in children aged 7 - 17.
  
  
• Children's Vision
  A large web site with many pages of easy-to-understand information on lazy eye, crossed-eyes, strabismus, developmental delays, eye muscle surgery, dyslexia, binocular vision impairments, and much more.
  
  
• Lazy Eye or Eye Muscle Surgery
  Answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding eye muscle surgery as a treatment for lazy eye, crossed eyes, etc. This type of treatment is fairly common, but often yields cosmetic results only.

3D Stereo Vision

• 3D Vision (Two-eyed Vision)
  How does it work? Why do we need it?
  
  
• Eye Doctors and 3D Vision
  Eye doctors use stereoscopic 3D images to develop and reinforce 3D vision.
  
  
• vision3d.com
  Learn to see 3D! Visit the 3D Art Gallery and view Magic Eye stereograms, stereo photographs, optical illusions, and much more.