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Penelope S. Suter O.D. FCOVD

Penelope S. Suter O.D. FCOVD

661.869.2010

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Learning-Related Vision Disorders

LEARNING-RELATED

Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Attention Deficient Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Cerebral Palsy and Dyslexia.
 

ADD & ADHD

While vision therapy does not cure ADD or ADHD, many children with vision deficits that keep them from being able to sustain their visual focus and eye teaming for near tasks are misdiagnosed as having ADD or ADHD. Vision problems should be ruled out whenever there is a suspicion of ADD or ADHD. Something as simple as the correct glasses for nearpoint, or vision therapy to allow them to sustain their visual focus and alignment for reading, writing, and other near tasks may remediate the ADD or ADHD symptoms.
Front office of Suter Vision.

AUTISM SPECTRUM

Children on the autism spectrum have a higher rate of visual deficits than the general population. We work successfully with many moderate to high functioning children and adults on the autism spectrum to enhance their quality of life and performance ability. Visual deficits in both shape and space perception are common in this group and can frequently be remediated through vision therapy. Toe walking may often be alleviated with special rehabilitation yoked prism glasses. Patients in this group also often respond well to Intuitive Colorimeter tinted lenses. Temple Grandin endorses vision therapy for patients with spectrum disorders.

VISION REHABILITATION FOR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS

Patients with Down Syndrome, developmental disability and other special needs frequently suffer from a greater rate of visual deficits than the general population. We are happy to work on realistic, specific vision goals developed with the family for any of our patients.

The optometrists and staff at Dr. Penelope S. Suter’s office are proud to serve patients in Bakersfield as well as surrounding communities such as Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lake Isabella, Lamont, Lancaster, Palmdale, Porterville, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Visalia, Wasco and many more. Our services include, but are not limited to, general optometry, vision therapy, diagnosis and treatment of eye disease and conditions and the treatment of vision issues that result from brain injury or other neurological compromise.