Mar 08, 2020
While vision may not seem to be the most important factor in maintaining balance, the brain relies on visual input to keep your world appearing both stable and leveled. Visual problems related to balance issues or dizziness can be effectively treated with neuro-optometric rehabilitation therapy.
Mar 05, 2020
March Madness is approaching and every college basketball player is dreaming of scoring the last 3-pointer that will win the game. However, to beat the buzzer one needs exceptional skills, including above-average visual skills. Learn how sports vision training can help.
Feb 23, 2020
Are you frustrated your bright child is not reading at the level you think they should be? They may actually be suffering from an issue in their visual system. Our practice can assess more than just 20/20 vision and use vision therapy to treat any vision-related learning issues that could be affecting your child.
Feb 19, 2020
Vision therapy helps children with poor visual skills perform daily tasks more efficiently and with ease. This can lead to more success with school-work and sports, which, in turn, can have a positive effect on one's self-confidence.
Feb 06, 2020
It takes much more than physical strength, speed, and a competitive spirit to be an excellent quarterback. The skills required by an elite football player— those that make the difference between a capable and an extraordinary athlete—rely on their visual abilities. Discover how sports vision training can help.
Jan 29, 2020
Whether it’s high performance around a track at 180mph or taking your family on a 3 hour trip, the fact is that you need your...
Jan 29, 2020
Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries are common in high-impact sports —such as football — and can have drastic effects on visual function. Fortunately, neuro-optometrists can help patients regain lost visual abilities and skills.
Jan 19, 2020
Vision therapy, practiced for over 150 years, has been helping patients with visual problems strengthen the eye-brain connection. Over the years, it has developed and expanded into a highly effective method for learning or improving visual skills.
Jan 13, 2020
To be an excellent skier, you need strong visual skills, such as depth perception, peripheral vision, and peripheral vision. By undergoing vision therapy, you'll be able to ski better, faster and safer.
Jan 05, 2020
Why Can't I Get Used To Progressive Lenses? Can't get used to your progressive lenses? It may not be the reason why you or your...
Jan 03, 2020
What could be causing my light sensitivity and what can I do about it? Photophobia, or light sensitivity can have multiple causes, and many companies...
Dec 31, 2019
The complexity of the brain is truly fascinating; any slight change in its chemistry or structural integrity can result in a multitude of health problems,...
Dec 31, 2019
Though not always evident, a stroke almost inevitably affects vision. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation can treat the resulting vision deficiencies and improve the person’s functionality and quality of life as part of an integrative treatment plan.
Dec 22, 2019
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can lead to severe health problems, and in 90% of cases, vision problems. Here are 5 things about TBI that you probably didn’t know.
Dec 17, 2019
It's the time of year when it's hard to escape driving in the dark. Glare from new LED or HID headlights, water on the road,...
Dec 16, 2019
Whether you’re a pro-athlete or a 4th grader struggling to read, improved vision skills can boost confidence and success in life. Consider vision therapy this year and see the change for yourself!
Sep 27, 2019
Cameron McCrodan gave a Ted Talk about the unknown or often overlooked parts of the visual system. Having over 36,000 views on Youtube, his...
Sep 27, 2019
Listen to the podcast here: On this episode you will learn three things: What is Dyslexia? Diagnosing Dyslexia with an optometrist Understanding how the visual...
Sep 15, 2019
It's back-to-school time, and your child could be struggling because of one of four vision problems that eye exams often don't pick up. 1. Eye...
Sep 02, 2019
It’s back to school, and back to paying attention. It’s also often the time of year it’s suggested to parents that they have their child...
Aug 22, 2019
Suffering from vertigo, feeling dizzy, or have a feeling of unsteadiness? Does it get worse with visual stimulus like grocery stores, busy places, flashing lights,...
Aug 14, 2019
“My daughter was diagnosed with Dyslexia. We had her eyes tested and they said it’s fine. Could tracking be a problem?” This mom writes in...
Jun 08, 2019
Why will one doctor recommend 10 weeks of vision therapy, and another recommend 25, 30, or 40? As a person evaluating your options for treatment,...
May 20, 2019
Those with excellent visual acuity may experience difficulty with visual processing or focus, which can impact various aspects of a child’s development, learning ability, and daily functioning. Fortunately, visual skills can be trained through vision therapy. Question is: how young is too young for your child to begin vision therapy?
May 07, 2019
So you teach your child a word, then three lines later they can’t recognize the word you just taught them. Is it a language problem,...
May 07, 2019
Are you an educator or parent concerned about a struggling child? You may have already read the research showing that eye tracking problems can cause...
Apr 28, 2019
Are you taking Amitriptyline? Here are a few things you should know: Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that also is prescribed for headaches and migraines. ...
Apr 15, 2019
Wow. I have been struggling with my concussion symptoms for nearly a year. After some test, Dr McCrodan built a pair of prism glasses for...
Apr 10, 2019
Gaslight (verb): to manipulate someone in to questioning their own sanity. It seems like almost every day I meet someone who has been told that...
Apr 10, 2019
Computer screen blue light filters have become a hot topic lately. Especially in relation to headaches or migraines. They are being pushed by everyone from...
Apr 10, 2019
Still struggling with post concussion symptoms? Are you sensitive to screens? Do you get headaches throughout the day? Are you having trouble concentrating on reading...
Mar 13, 2019
To be a great soccer player you’d need to have great foot movement. Why do we so often forget that young readers need to have...
Feb 22, 2019
My son (grade 6 student) commenced treatment with Dr McCrodan after suffering a serious concussion accident. He also had been diagnosed with dyslexia and the...
Feb 09, 2019
Concussion recovery programs are now common in many clinics and hospitals. Many of these fantastic concussion or neuro-rehab programs are missing one critical component: vision. ...
Feb 08, 2019
Defn: Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties in phonological awareness,...
Jan 31, 2019
Vestibular Migraines? Do you or someone you love suffer from vestibular migraines? If so, there may be triggers and treatments that have not yet been...
Dec 13, 2018
This is reproduced from the guidelines published by St. Joseph’s and Fowler Kennedy: POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION The most recent Consensus Statement on Concussion...
Apr 18, 2018
What if our current thinking on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is completely overlooking something so obvious? Let’s look at the logic and language involved with...
Apr 11, 2018
Why does one glasses prescription stop your headaches and migraines, while the other just lets you see clearly? Have you seen someone cry when they...
Dec 10, 2017
Opto-Mization Neurovisual Performance Matthew Olson was described by the school assessment team as in need of yearly IEP’s due to his learning disability in Grade...
Nov 08, 2017
Literally see the world in a different way Dear Dr. McCrodan, The improvements to my vision, headaches, quality of life and professional performance achieved through...
Apr 09, 2017
Two years ago I became unwell. It started as dizziness and progressed very rapidly to a host of symptoms including nausea, crippling headaches, disorientation, stuttering,...
Jan 24, 2017
As you are reading this text, your brain is controlling how the incoming information is processed, and how your eyes track, coordinate, and focus. Post...
Sep 16, 2016
In this day and age we are all looking for a quick fix, or hope to be able to offer one. I’m reminded of a...
Sep 14, 2016
4 months ago a young girl walked into our office, unable to stand without two hands braced on anything, and had to walk by hanging...
Feb 12, 2016
Since a very young age Jared has struggled with anxiety, behavioural issues and a lack of physical coordination. He comes across to others as very...
Jan 18, 2016
Happy Monday! Many children with convergence insufficiency and other binocular vision disorders display symptoms identical to ADHD. Since ADHD is a diagnosis of exclusion (meaning...
Jan 04, 2016
Concussions often affect how the eyes work, resulting in difficulty returning to work or school. Congrats to Alex and his family for their hard work...
Nov 27, 2015
Here is your feel-good Friday post. This was copied to me by a mom of a wonderful young girl who has now just blossomed after...
Sep 16, 2015
A testimonial from a grateful patient. In February 2015 I suffered a serious concussion that left me disoriented, nauseous, dizzy and exhausted. I was unable...
Jun 24, 2015
Question: I have a ten year old daughter with Dyslexia, would vision therapy be applicable to her? – S. Hi S, Thank you for the...
Oct 11, 2014
It takes a lot of bravery to share a story of difficulties with reading, writing and academics. It takes even more bravery to make this...
Aug 26, 2014
One of the newest measurements of an athlete’s status after a hit in sports is if they can perform the same on an eye tracking...
Aug 20, 2014
The Times Colonist published a fantastic article today discussing how vision problems can mimic ADHD. Early in my career I worked a lot with Dr....
Aug 11, 2014
The New York Times recently published an excellent article talking about sports vision training. An athlete’s swing is only as accurate as where his brain has...
Aug 06, 2014
Could Vision Problems Cause an Attention Deficit Disorder Diagnosis? There are two points that will help here: 1. Attention deficit disorder is a diagnosis of...
Apr 28, 2014
Overlooked: Are Unseen Visual Deficits Causing Your Child Trouble at School? Meet Austin. At 6 years old and half way through grade one, he was...
Apr 28, 2014
I used to think I didn’t like to read because I was stupid. Now I realize it was a problem with how my eyes work....