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The Binocular Vision/Pediatric Optometry Service offers a wide range of specialized eye and vision care, including:

  • Complete optometric care to children 12 years of age and younger
  • Management of problems of eye focusing, eye alignment, depth perception, accuracy of eye movements, and binocular (two-eyed) vision in patients of all ages
  • Evaluation and treatment of visual information processing skills related to learning problems
  • Vision therapy, a personalized program designed to train the eyes to work together
  • Evaluation and non-surgical management of strabismus (turned eye)
  • Evaluation of the visual system following head trauma

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Binocular Vision Service

Problems with eye focusing and two-eyed vision often lead to symptoms such as headaches or eyestrain and can cause serious problems such as lazy eye or non-use of one eye. These problems can be found in individuals of all ages. The IU School of Optometry Binocular Vision (BV) Service provides complete evaluation of vision functions and offers a wide variety of treatment and management options.

Symptoms may include:

  • Blurred vision
  • Burning, itching eyes
  • Clumsiness or poor eye-hand coordination
  • Covering or closing an eye while performing a task such as reading
  • Decreased performance in school or athletics
  • Headaches
  • Double vision
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Holding book close to face to read
  • Skipping lines while reading

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Pediatric Optometry Service

Children have special needs requiring special care. Problems may include:

  • Farsightedness
  • Nearsightedness
  • Astigmatism
  • Binocular vision problems (crossed eyes)
  • Amblyopia (lazy eye)
  • Pediatric eye disease

Besides diagnosing and providing care for the above conditions, the IU School of Optometry Pediatric Optometry Service offers screening for visual processing deficits.

When does your child need to have his/her eyes examined? Refer to our article "When to Examine Children's Eyes" in the Patient Education section.

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Visual Information Processing Service

Some students have learning-related vision problems that affect their school performance. The IU School of Optometry Visual Information Processing (VIP) Service offers comprehensive assessments and management of learning-related vision problems for patients of all ages.

Symptoms may include:

  • Difficulty with handwriting
  • Difficulty remembering words
  • Confuses similar words/letters
  • Uses finger when reading
  • Difficulty completing work

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