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Vision Therapy Testamonials

"Before vision therapy, Benjamin was complaining of double vision and fatigue while reading. Now there has been a big improvement in Benjamin's reading. He reads more fluently, makes fewer mistakes, and is better able to keep his place. He doesn't avoid reading tasks as much and his reading confidence has improved. Ben also really enjoyed the vision therapy sessions and said they were fun! Thank you Dr. Mike and staff!" --- Ben (Age 8)

"Before vision therapy, my son, Chase's eyes were drifting off to the side frequently. He would turn his head to see with his other eye since one would shut down or turn off. Chase now has improved significantly. He now can sense when it happens and is able to correct it immediately. His vision therapy sessions and home exercises have strengthened his eyes where now it is such a drastic improvement and we are ecstatic knowing it will continue to improve as he continues his exercises." --- Chase (Age 12)

"Vision therapy has changed my life! Before, I used to see double and blurry vision every time I went to read. Now I can read for hours at a time without experiencing any symptoms. Thank you!" --- Julia (Age 36)

"My son used to complain about reading. We struggled for years, and we never knew that it was because he was getting headaches and seeing double every time he went to read. Now that he has completed vision therapy, Mason no longer complains of headaches and can read for up to an hour. Homework is no longer a chore for him and he has been much happier." --- Mason (Age 10)

"Michele was diagnosed with convergence insufficiency at twelve years old which was causing a lot of double and blurry vision. Vision therapy has made her eyes much stronger and working together so much better. She no longer complains of her eyes "hurting her" and doesn't have double or blurry vision anymore." --- Michele (Age 12)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems with my eyes crossing, severe double vision, and lack of binocular vision. I was unable to drive at night and couldn’t drive long distances because my eyes would cross. I’m a birdwatcher and birding became incredibly difficult because my eyes are my main tools and not being able to focus, seeing two for everything and not being able to judge where a bird was in space made my favorite hobby a frustrating endeavor. I was unable to look at people I was speaking to for more than a few seconds because they would split in two and the separate images kept moving.

After vision therapy I had my old vision back but better. It was nothing short of life changing. The first thing I noticed was the depth--it felt like I was walking around in a 3D film. The double vision had been an obvious problem, but I hadn’t realized how flat my world had been having lived without binocular vision for so long. Finding birds when I went bird watching was so much easier since there was just one of everything, and being able to see the depth in the space around me made me feel more in the world. Dr. Montenare’s vision therapy program truly changed my life. Before I started VT, I was in despair about what had happened to my vision and wasn’t sure if it was reversible, but the success I’ve had with the program is simply amazing and I feel incredibly fortunate to have found Dr. Montenare." --- Priscilla (Age 50)

"Before vision therapy Bryan was having problems with double vision. He started seeing two mommies and did not know why. His eyes als went into misalignment when this happened. After vision therapy, I noticed much less occurrence of double vision. His outward eye turn has not come back thus far and he is a lot more aware of his vision. When or if he sees two, he will allow his eyes to fix it within seconds." --- Bryan (Age 5)

"Before vision therapy Jaime was having problems with reading and focusing on her school work. After vision therapy, I noticed that Jaime has been able to advance in reading to now be on par with her peers. She is more focused with both her reading and writing, enjoys both of them a lot more now. The therapy has helped Jaime overcome her issues and has shown great improvement because of it. Thank you!" --- Jaimie (Age 7)

"Before vision therapy Donovan was having problems with speech and reading below his grade level. Over the course of therapy I noticed there was no more frustration when he had to read. At times it was as if he was seeing things for the first time. He started to take initiative to read signs, books, anything! Things were starting to make sense to him. His writing improved a lot and had even started to draw and color, something he never did. Speech has also improved along with writing and speaking in full sentences. He enjoyed going to therapy because to him it was fun and started to become confident in himself over the course of therapy. Three months into 2nd grade and I’ve had nothing but positive feedback from his teachers!" --- Donovan (Age 7)

"Annabelle was having problems with reading, tracking and overall not interested in school. She had preferred gross motor activities and enjoyed free drawing. Throughout this process, Annabelle has learned to use struggles, ask for help, and engage with difficult tasks such as reading. Dr. Mike and his office staff made the therapy process fun and easy. My daughter is coming out of this program with skills gained, confidence in herself and the grit that comes with success. Thank you Dr. Mike!" --- Annabelle (Age 7)

"Before vision therapy Stella was having problems with reading and focusing on math. She could not follow along on a page without getting lost. This was very frustrating to her and hurt her confidence. She lost a love of school. She has improved drastically and is catching up. Her excitement to go to school is coming back. She loved coming to work with “Dr. Mike”. This was never seen as a chore, but more of a fun activity. We appreciate the help and care Stella has received." --- Stella (Age 7)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems headaches, blurry vision, light sensitivity, trouble transitioning when writing notes. After vision therapy I no longer get headaches and find my sensitivity towards lights has gone away. Able to take notes faster and learn the information at the same time. I really enjoyed going to vision therapy and it helped me lots!" --- Brooke (Age 17)

"I was having problems with having double vision, headaches, eye strain and blurry vision up close. Now I have zero headaches and double vision is gone. My eyes got stronger and it was really easy exercises that helped me see so much better." --- Maia (Age 15)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems with headaches, motion sickness and a lot of other problems. After a short time of being here though, things have changed. After vision therapy, I noticed that my eyes ranked up a whole other level. I could focus, no more headaches and no motion sickness, but that wasn’t even it. I also saw that I was improving in school. I am so grateful to have everybody helping me. Love your kind student, Leyla!" --- Leyla (Age 10)

"After vision therapy, we noticed a huge difference! Andy is able to read words in a straight line without jumping from one line to the next. Also doesn’t need an index card or bookmark to help him track his place. Vision therapy also helped Andy with his reading comprehension when reading short stories and chapter books. Thank you Dr. Montenare!" --- Andrew (Age 10)

"Before vision therapy Melena was having problems with one of her eyes turning out, double vision, and blurriness.

Therapy helped her gain control over the eye turn and learned to quickly converge her eyes. She loved coming to therapy and had fun working on her exercises at home. Dr. Mike and the office staff were very kind. If you are thinking about therapy, you should come here, you will not be disappointed and you will see the difference shortly. My daughter loves this place!" --- Melena (Age 8)

"Before vision therapy Cameron was having problems with focusing and lost interest in reading (which he always loved). Vision therapy has helped him focus better; he is now enjoying reading again. He is able to cope better because he isn't as tired. I would see him straining his eyes and he was exhausted a lot. He loves working with Dr. Montenare, he motivated him, helped him to mediate too. Overall, Cameron’s focus, mood, energy have improved." --- Cameron (Age 12)

"Anthony was having problems with headaches when reading, losing his place when reading, taking a long time to complete homework. After vision therapy, I noticed that he barely complains about headaches even with being on the computer all day for school. I have noticed an improvement in reading. Anthony has completed a 270 page book all on his own this summer. I have noticed Anthony being more independent with completing school work. Thank you to the Dr. Montenare office and staff!" --- Anthony (Age 12)

"Before vision therapy I would have constant headaches while trying to do work in school. Everytime I would have to read something I could last about 5 minutes before my eyes started to hurt. While reading, I had bad double vision and eye strain. After vision therapy, I find myself being able to read for a while now painlessly." --- Madeline (Age 17)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems with double vision and headaches mostly, but also noticeable eye strain and poor hand eye coordination. After the vision therapy I don’t have headaches multiple times a week anymore and my vision has definitely improved. I now play sports during gym (and actually do well) and it is much easier to switch my focus in classes from my notes to the board and back. Overall, the vision therapy has made my eyes stronger and allowed me to stop having frequent headaches. I am very happy that I decided to go this route rather than surgery or special glasses as other doctors had offered." --- Katherine (Age 17)

"Sophie's eyes were not working together - one was farsighted and the other was nearsighted. Her eyes did not work together to help her to see and digest information in front of her. After vision therapy, Sophie was more confident and her grades, while always good, improved. She raised her grade in math from a low B to an A because it was easier to focus on the content and concepts she was being taught instead of working hard to focus on what was on the board, screen, and page." --- Sophie (Age 12)

"Jack was complaining of headaches and eye pain while reading and writing. We found out this was due to convergence insufficiency. Since vision therapy, Jack hasn't complained about eyestrain or headaches in quite some time. Jack struggles much less with reading. He is skipping lines less. We're happy to even see an improvement in eye-hand coordination as baseball season approaches!" --- Jack (Age 7)

"Before vision therapy Celeste was having problems with concentration on anything that required her to read for more than five minutes and would skip over written instructions. She struggled to maintain interest in reading and would give up on stories even if she'd initially enjoyed them. She frequently made mistakes in tests due to her reading and understanding questions. After vision therapy, she finally read a novel over the summer and enjoyed it! She's not in school yet so it's hard to know how she will perform when on screens and in tests but I anticipate all improvements. Thank you!" --- Celeste (Age 12)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems with double vision, convergence insufficiency, inability to focus on school work (reading material, following lectures in halls, following lectures online on a laptop/tablet). In addition, overall difficulty in day-to-day activities, sports, driving due to my symptomatic vision issues. After vision therapy, I noticed phenomenal improvements in my vision. The double vision and convergence insufficiency have drastically declined to the point where I hardly ever have any of the symptoms. On the rare occasion where I noticed a fraction of the double vision I once had, I noticed that my eyes are now trained to adapt and correct the vision almost instantly. That acquired skill to correct and adapt for my "vision gaps" comes from completing Dr. Montenare's vision therapy program. I highly recommend vision therapy to anyone with some or all of the symptoms described as well as anyone who can benefit from it. Dr. Montenare's therapy program is highly beneficial and his staff are very supportive and helpful throughout the entire program." --- Alex (Age 26)

"Before vision therapy Carissa was having problems with focusing on school work, due to not being able to see the information on the text book clearly. She would become overwhelmed and frustrated. She was also not capable of following along when reading from left to right. Counting objects was also very difficult, as she would skip. After vision therapy, I noticed that her eye was moving inward less. She is now able to count objects without missing any and has been reading a lot better now. Her penmanship has also improved a lot more! Although she is not capable of describing how her vision has improved, i can tell due to the improvement in her classwork. She has loved coming in every Saturday for vision therapy! Thank you for making this process amazing for her." --- Carissa (Age 8)

"Before vision therapy I was having problems with seeing things far away where my eyes felt like they were burning. Sometimes when things became blurry my eyes would start hurting to try and clear things up. After vision therapy, I noticed my eyesight got better. I was able to focus and see far away without my eyes hurting or burning anymore." --- Keily (Age 12)

"Before vision therapy Theo was having problems with both eyes drifting at near and far distances. After vision therapy, Theo has much better control of brining his eyes together when they drift. He is more aware of when his eyes drift outward and the frequency of the drifting appears to have reduced as well." --- Theo (Age 7)

"Before vision therapy Leo was having problems with his eyes being separate with lazy eyes. During the COVID-19 period, he has been watching his iPad all day and everyday which caused regression of his eye muscles. After vision therapy, I noticed his eyes work together normally. The lazy eye drastically reduced and his visual acuity has increased. The improvements have helped his reading stamina." --- Leo (Age 10)

"Before vision therapy Jonathan was having problems with tracking and his eyes working together. On top of this, he has dyslexia, so reading was a challenge. After vision therapy, I noticed that Jon's eyes track together. He no longer turns his head to follow things and is able to just move his eyes. His reading has improved between vision therapy and tutoring. He feels more confident reading and playing sports." --- Jonathan (Age 9)

"For Keira, her sentences were convergence and there were complaints of headaches during school. She also struggled a bit in class when reading and writing were a large part of the coursework. We thought it was solely because she couldn't grasp the content. Since vision therapy, her grades improved and there are no longer complaints of headaches like before. She has more energy after school and there are no complaints or issues from her when completing classwork and homework. She doing great! " --- Keira (Age 11)