I applaud you for your article "Visual aids," May 8. In addition to what was written, millions of children have undetected vision stress problems at school. For example, a child may have convergence insufficiency, which is an inability to keep the eyes focused inward together. As a result, these children may suffer from symptoms such as difficulty reading, fatigue and frequent headaches.
Often these children will not seem to work up to their potential. They may get frustrated or decide that they are "stupid" when, in fact, their issues are vision-related. They may act out at home or at school. Homework time, which we have dubbed "The Homework Wars," can be exhausting for the whole family.
The good news is that, with a proper program of care, these children can see tremendous improvements. These improvements can be truly life-changing. We see this happen every day in our office.
I am very happy to see the Times Union covering this important, but often overlooked, subject. Together we can get the word out and get these children the care they need.
Dr. Robert S. Fox OD
Latham