Vision is the ability to identify, interpret and understand what is seen; eyesight is merely the ability to see. One's eyesight may test normal on standard eye charts, yet visual skills may be seriously impaired.

According to the Better Vision Institute, school eye screenings generally miss 70-80% of children's vision problems. Undetected vision problems may cause a child to dislike reading, resulting in learning difficulties, slow performance or fatigue. Visual problems can cause a child to be labeled as "slow" or even ADD.

Dr. Judy Hughes uses state-of-the-art technology to thoroughly assess the wide range of vision problems that could be the cause of your child's learning difficulties.

Dr. Judy Hughes, a native Texan, is the founder of Austin Eye Gym. She is an honors graduate of the New England College of Optometry and is a full-service licensed optometrist in Texas with a special focus on Developmental Optometry and Vision Therapy. A Summa Cum Laude (with highest praise) graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Hughes is also a graduate of the Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry which excels in providing post-graduate education on developmental and behavioral vision care including vision therapy.

Dr. Hughes serves as a co-Clinical Director of the Texas Special Olympics' "Opening Eyes" program, and volunteers both her and her staff's time to provide professional eye care to Special Olympics' athletes. Dr. Hughes is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (www.covd.org) and the Optometric Extension Program Foundation (www.oep.org).

As a mother, Dr. Hughes understands the needs of young patients and is adept at utilizing objective screening criteria designed to diagnose all types of vision-related problems.

If you would like more information about vision therapy or would like to schedule a free screening please call: (512) 219-1700 or email us.

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