What Is Convergence Insufficiency? Does Vision Therapy Help?

Convergence insufficiency is a condition when a person has difficulty crossing or aligning their eyes to a specific target. What does this mean? How does it affect you? Learn more from Dr. Julie here!
Vision For Life & Success is located in Glen Carbon, IL. We work with children and adults with various vision problems that affect their ability to read, write, comprehend, perform in sports or perform on the job. We utilize Syntonic Phototherapy and traditional in office Vision Therapy to correct these problems and improve quality of life. At Vision For Life & Success, we strive to make every patient experience exceptional. We are very excited when we have the opportunity to dramatically improve our patients lives! Our motto is "Improving Vision Today, Ensuring Success Tomorrow". Take the Quality Of Life Questionnaire on our website home page to get started today!
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[@sanchezacostaagentedesegur4886]

Julie saludos desde GUADALAJARA MÉXICO. I HAVE JUST FINISHED TO SEE THE 114 VIDEOS OF YOUR SYNTONIC SERIES. Thank You for all your info an the passionate way You do your Job. It is inspirational. Regrettably here in Guadalajara none optometrist neither visión therapist works with syntonics. I have had a stroke 2 months ago and I AM working with a funcional terapista and OD having improvments un My visión but I AM sure Syntonics Will make difference. Congratulations and thank You again for sharing your expertise and knowaledge

[@visontherapy]

If you are interested, we help people all over the world! We would love to learn more about you. Please visit our website and fill out the Quality of Life Questionnaire on the home page, then one of our therapists will be in touch! www.visionforlifeworks.com Or, you can schedule a consultation for $149 by clicking the link below: visiont.kartra.com/page/PxT101?fbclid=IwAR3n6NODZP5a4bYNFhi34J9bIRFT1Ir2JEt_EMeAGWYU0e_nMwB6rCJ35yY

[@ABHISHEK-fk2tn]

Will it go away

[@someuser4166]

I must have something like this. Whenever I look at white text on a black background some of the text gets blurry or pixalated and sorta jiggle. This does not happen if I cover one eye. I also see the white blood cells in my eyes if I look at something white. Also if I look at something with a fine pattern like a carpet I see static over it, strangly enough, unlike the first thing I mentioned; the static gets amplified if I cover one eye...

[@prabhuraja4347]

Is bvd and ci same?

[@madanmutu7074]

Good day. I was wondering if there is a treatment for congenital strabismus which has caused amblyopia. I have never had binocular vision as my brain has compensated since birth. Any information would be helpful. I will be in the US for my higher studies and have decided to postpone any treatment (they've prescribed prism glasses) until then.

[@visontherapy]

Yes. Vision therapy and Syntonics can help us train adults how to gain binocularity at any age.

[@shawnschmidt2707]

Hi there thank you for this information. But what is the difference between astigmatism and convergence. All my life have battled with reading that when someone tells me I need to read more I just want to punch their lights out. Sometimes I can read a page and sometimes I can only read a line or two before falling asleep, I literally have to pace to stay awake and then I will need to read over some information or text several times to retain it. I have been wearing glasses for about thirty years, but I feel that my eyes are worse because of it (probably not). Why has no one ever mentioned this condition before. Where to from here?

[@saltydinonuggies1841]

Convergence insufficiency doesn't really affect how lights look. I have it and lights look normal to me.

[@smokenmojoe]

What would be if I have been cleared by multiple ophthalmologist and a retina specialist that my eyes are fine but couple days ago I been noticing words, objects or patterns after focusing on them they seem to vibrate or jiggle or move when they’re not. I have high anxiety with my eyes right now with vision snow, light sensitivity, and halos around lights, just wondering if this is this or another anxiety symptom

[@visontherapy]

Well apparently you feel there is something wrong. So perhaps trust your judgment as it is your experience afterall. Now those people say ther is nothing wrong because they aren’t trained to look at it from the angle I look at it through and from my perspective it could easily be nystagmus or convergence insufficiency for starters.

[@zynpa]

Can this cause typical crossed eye look in the future? Appeareance wise i mean.

[@visontherapy]

Hi. Yes almost certain we can! Of course you will need to schedule a consultation with Dr Steinhauer to determine exactly what you are currently experiencing. You can schedule an online consultation here are www.visionforlifeworks.com Look forward to seeing you on the schedule!

[@Harihar_Patel]

I have a question, can convergence insufficiency make it difficult to type (while looking) at a keyboard. I am seeing double letters when I type on the keyboard, and it's very hard to type while looking. It's so hard that even this post I have written is while touch typing (and I have never touch typed in my life in 20 years....until now). I am visiting an orthoptist for eye muscle problems, but I just wanted to know if convergence problems can make it difficult to type while looking at the keyboard? I was diagnosed with decompensating exophoria by an opthamologist at the western eye hospital in london, and he noted a small alternating exotropia on the cover/uncover test.

[@visontherapy]

Yes that can happen for sure.

[@Harihar_Patel]

@@visontherapy I see, well at least I learnt to touch type. Thank you for the reply either way. I kind of miss typing the normal way, my brain sort of compensated for my disability by making me learn (quickly) how to touch type and even touch text.

[@visontherapy]

If you are interested, we help people all over the world! We would love to learn more about you. Please visit our website and fill out the Quality of Life Questionnaire on the home page, then one of our therapists will be in touch! www.visionforlifeworks.com Or, you can schedule a consultation for $149 by clicking the link below: visiont.kartra.com/page/PxT101?fbclid=IwAR3n6NODZP5a4bYNFhi34J9bIRFT1Ir2JEt_EMeAGWYU0e_nMwB6rCJ35yY

[@swanni1623]

can i reduce my lens power by wearing glasses with lesser lens power than I should? I think I have convergence insufficiency

[@prayerwarrior7778]

Is if someone has convergence insufficiency,does that mean that they eyes tend to want to more outward, like a strabismus?

[@visontherapy]

Outward strabismus or exotropia is often associated with convergence insufficiency.

[@Krupfi2207]

How necessary is it to do something about this problem? I feel like it does not influence me that badly because I have learned to live with it. Will there be more problems when I get older?

[@visontherapy]

Typically yes, some you may not even realize. It is best to re-train your brain as soon as possible.

[@siamhossen680]

I am 21 years old.I were glasses for past 3 years..my eye number is right and left both: sph: -2.50,cyl: -1.50... For the last 3 months when i set front of the computer for work within 5-15 minutes I feel very dizzy..then i can't continue my work anymore.. I visited so many eye doctors but still my problem continues.. An another problem arise from last 12 days..the problem is when i saw/read something that is near(book,pc) within 2/5 minutes my eye strain and headache start..can you plz tell what is my problem?i can't do my daily activities for last 12 days...what is the reason of my those symptoms?

[@visontherapy]

Hi Siam there are a variety of reasons why this could be and thus it is not possible to tell you anything meaningful on here. The best thing to do is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Julie to discuss what is going on so she can evaluate your experience more clearly and help you make the determination of what to do next. To schedule a consultation, please visit our website at www.visionforlifeworks.com. Looking forward to seeing you there.

[@ruchi4764]

Hi i am going through pretty similar problem from past few weeks, would like to know how you resolved your problem? Any help would be appreciated

[@mialopez8309]

Is it convergence insufficiency when the prism is 30 at near and 5 for far? Or is that convergence excess

[@visontherapy]

Hi Mia, This Depends. What’s the prism orientation? BO (base out) prism 30 near and 5 distance is convergence excess or esotropia. BI (base in) prism 30 near and 5 distance would be possibly convergence insufficiency but technically it could be exotropia also

[@Kartel.19]

Can illicit substance use cause convergence insufficiency? I was partying with a friend and now when ever i use my smart phone or laptop one eye focuses then the other one focuses and the vision moves left to right looking like its double vision.

[@visontherapy]

Yes it can

[@Sullyoon914]

Hi doc is rhis convergence insufficiency?my vision can only focus in one thing and the background of that thing become become double vision?

[@visontherapy]

It’s possible, but it could also be other visual conditions. It’s hard to say without a consultation with you to know for certain. What you’re describing though is that you are aware of something called physiological diplopia where when you focus on one object it’s clear but you’re aware of the fact that the background is double behind it. This can also be completely normal.

[@Vaidehi-vs7vb]

When i am in class my eyes are unable to focus on blackboard or anything else and tends to focus on other objects like someones eyes...its soi disturbing for me and other person...it irritates them and annoys them... what might be the issue?? Iam fighting this from last 4-5 yrs and still struggling with it its decresing my confidence and leading me to depression!,😓

[@visontherapy]

We likely can help!

[@audetpro3149]

What Is the glasses?

[@visontherapy]

Hi. Thanks for commenting. Can you please clarify your question? Thank you!