What is Vision Therapy?

Helping the Eyes and Brain Work Better Together

Vision Therapy is a customized treatment program designed to improve how the eyes and brain work together.

At Hope Vision Development Center, we provide Vision Therapy for children and adults throughout Orlando, Clermont, Winter Garden, and Central Florida who struggle with reading, eye alignment, focusing, tracking, visual processing, or visual comfort.

Vision Therapy is not about strengthening eye muscles. It is about improving visual function—how efficiently the visual system supports reading, learning, attention, sports, and daily life.

Who Can Benefit from Vision Therapy?

Vision Therapy may help patients who experience:

• Eye alignment problems

• Eye teaming difficulties

• Eye tracking problems

• Focusing issues

• Double vision

• Headaches or eye strain

• Losing place while reading

• Skipping or re-reading lines

• Poor reading endurance

• Visual processing difficulties

• Vision-related symptoms after concussion

Many patients have 20/20 eyesight but still struggle because their eyes are not working together efficiently.

What Does Vision Therapy Treat?

Vision Therapy may be recommended for conditions such as:

• Convergence Insufficiency

• Eye Alignment Problems

• Binocular Vision Dysfunction

• Accommodative Dysfunction

• Ocular Motor Dysfunction

• Amblyopia/Lazy Eye

• Strabismus/Eye Turn

• Visual Processing Difficulties

A Binocular Vision Evaluation is required before beginning Vision Therapy so we can determine whether treatment is appropriate and create an individualized plan.

What Happens During Vision Therapy?

Vision Therapy uses doctor-guided, one-on-one activities to improve visual skills.

Sessions may include activities for:

• Eye teaming

• Eye alignment

• Eye tracking

• Focusing flexibility

• Depth perception

• Visual attention

• Visual processing

• Visual-motor coordination

Each activity is carefully selected and adjusted as the patient improves.

Our Vision Therapy Program

Most patients attend Vision Therapy once per week in our office with a trained Vision Therapist.

Our vision therapy program is structured in units of 11 sessions and a progress exam with the doctor.

Most patients will complete two units (22 sessions and 2 progress exam)

Your program may include:

• Weekly one-on-one therapy sessions (50 minutes in lenght)d

• Home activities to reinforce progress

• Doctor progress evaluations

• Ongoing adjustments based on performance

• A personalized plan based on your evaluation findings

Our goal is to help patients build visual skills that become automatic and useful in everyday life.

Before Starting Vision Therapy

1. Submit an Evaluation Request

Complete our Evaluation Request Form so we can learn more about your concerns, symptoms, and goals.

2. Provide Prior Eye Exam Records

Please send your most recent comprehensive eye exam records before your appointment.

3. Complete a Binocular Vision Evaluation

Vision Therapy begins with a comprehensive evaluation to determine how your eyes are working together and whether therapy is recommended.

Fees & Insurance

Vision Therapy Program Options and Fees

We offer two options for vision therapy, In-Office and At-Home (select diagnosis only)

In-Office Fees: $175 per session with a Vision Therapist or $225 per session with our doctor.

Our In-Office program runs 11 sessions per unit and includes a progress exam. Based on the diagnosis, most patients require two units or 22 sessions and 2 progress exams (Estimated progaram fee is $4,200 with a vision therapist).

Our At-Home program runs 12 weeks per unit and includes a progress exam for $995. Most patients require two units.

Hope Vision Development Center is a fee-for-service practice.

We do not participate with medical or vision insurance plans, allowing us to provide the time, testing, and individualized care required for specialty Vision Therapy services.

Payment is due at the time of service.

Step Up For Students Scholarship

We are an approved provider for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) through Step Up For Students.

Eligible families may use scholarship funds toward Vision Therapy services.

Request a Vision Therapy Evaluation

If you or your child struggles with reading, eye alignment, headaches, tracking, focusing, or visual discomfort, Vision Therapy may help.

Request an evaluation today and discover whether vision is affecting learning, comfort, confidence, or performance.