Help your Windermere child excel at school and sports.
When a bright child struggles with reading and homework, a hidden vision problem can be part of the reason. We find and treat the eye teaming, focusing, and tracking problems a routine eye exam or school screening isn't designed to catch, just a short drive from Windermere at our Clermont office.
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Your bright child excels at everything except school.
- You feel there's a gap between potential and performance.
- Your child gets visually tired when they read.
- 20 minutes of homework takes hours and becomes a battle.
If so, there could be a vision problem.
Vision is much more than reading an eye chart.
20/20 only means your child can read small letters on a chart 20 feet away. School asks much more of their eyes: aiming them together, focusing up close, and moving smoothly across a page, for an entire school day.
A child can pass a vision screening, or already wear glasses, and still have an undetected visual skills problem.
Most children think everyone sees the same way they do.
So they don't know to complain. Instead, they rush, guess, lose their place, or avoid reading altogether, and it's mistaken for a lack of effort or attention.
Our free online symptom checklist takes about two minutes and helps you see whether a vision problem could be part of the picture.
We help Windermere students whose vision gets in the way of school and sports.
If your child is struggling, you deserve answers. We can help.
Common symptoms
- Poor reading comprehension
- Avoiding reading
- Headaches when reading
- Skipping words or lines
- Words that seem to move
- Double vision (diplopia)
- Poor depth perception
- Eye tracking problems
What makes us different
We believe vision and visual skills are foundational to academic and athletic performance. Hope Vision focuses exclusively on binocular vision evaluations and vision therapy for families in Windermere, west Orange County, and across Central Florida.
21-point Binocular Vision Evaluation
Goes beyond a routine eye exam to test all the visual skills used for reading and learning.
The skills that matter
Eye teaming, eye focusing, and eye tracking are the foundation of comfortable, efficient reading.
A board-certified doctor
Dr. Allison Toler is board certified in vision development, vision therapy, and vision rehabilitation (FOVDR).
A parent who understands
Dr. Toler knows the homework wars first-hand. Vision therapy helped her own child succeed despite a dyslexia diagnosis.
"I have found that a symptom checklist is one of the best tools to uncover if visual skills are adversely impacting academic performance."
Success stories
No more double vision. His depth perception has dramatically improved, and his eyes no longer get tired, so he can read longer.
Ava has developed a love of reading, and her comprehension has greatly improved. She has grown so much in her reading this year!
Penelope is now excelling at school. She picks up books and reads on her own, and homework is a breeze because she's focused.
"Nothing is blurry, nothing is doubling. My eyes work together, and I am more interested in reading."
Eye-tracking technology that helps get you answers.
Computerized eye tracking records exactly how your child's eyes move while they read and follow targets, so we can show you what's happening instead of guessing.
How it works
Clear steps, clear pricing.
Binocular Vision Evaluation
Our 21-point evaluation of the visual skills your child uses for reading and learning.
Doctor conference
Dr. Toler reviews the results and a written plan with you. Included in our fees.
Vision therapy, if needed
We offer two options: In-Office or At-Home Training programs monitored by our doctor.
Our evaluation fees
We're a fee-for-service practice and don't bill insurance. Florida families can use Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA) funds through Step Up For Students. See all programs and fees.
Vision therapy close to home for Windermere.
Our office is in Clermont, a short drive west from Windermere. Windermere families can choose weekly in-office sessions here, or our At-Home Training program, monitored by our doctor, to reduce the number of trips. Whether your child attends Orange County Public Schools, a private school, or is homeschooled, we can help.
Our office
Hope Vision Development Center
235 Citrus Tower Blvd, Suite 107
Clermont, FL 34711
We're in Suite 107, on the back side of the building.
Mon–Thu 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Fri 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Common questions
My child passed a vision screening. Why would they need this?
Screenings check how clearly your child sees at a distance. They don't test how the eyes team, track, and focus together during sustained reading, which is where most learning-related vision problems show up.
My child already wears glasses. Isn't that enough?
Glasses make things clearer, but they don't train eye teaming, focusing, or tracking. A child can see clearly with glasses and still have a visual skills problem that makes reading hard work.
Can I use my FES-UA scholarship?
Yes. We're an approved provider for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities through Step Up For Students. Let us know when you request your evaluation.
How long does vision therapy take?
Therapy runs in units of 11 weekly sessions followed by a progress exam with the doctor. Most patients complete two units or 22 sessions over six months. Your plan is based on your evaluation findings.
Do you take insurance?
We're fee-for-service and don't participate with medical or vision plans. Payment is due at the time of service.
How far is your office from Windermere?
Our office is in Clermont at 235 Citrus Tower Blvd, Suite 107, a short drive west from Windermere. We're on the back side of the building. Our At-Home Training program, monitored by our doctor, can also reduce the number of office visits.
Do I need a referral?
No. Many families come to us directly. If your eye doctor, therapist, or school referred you, bring any reports you have.
Get real answers for your Windermere family.
Tell us a little about what's going on. Our patient coordinator will call you within one business day to schedule.