by Avner Engel | Oct 30, 2024 | Lexington Family, Patient Stories, Vision & Learning, Vision Therapy
A Struggling College Student’s Breakthrough Laura Jennings, a 21-year-old student at Transylvania University, found herself in a dire situation during her freshman year. With her academic future hanging in the balance, she struggled with a heavy reading load...
by Avner Engel | Oct 29, 2024 | Lexington Family, Patient Stories, Vision & Learning, Vision Therapy
As a parent, there’s nothing more frustrating than watching your child struggle in school, especially when traditional methods don’t seem to help. This was the case for Sally Wilkerson and her son, Brandon, who faced seemingly insurmountable challenges despite being a...
by Avner Engel | Oct 29, 2024 | Children's Vision, Lexington Family, Patient Stories, Vision Therapy
At first glance, Dr. Rick Graebe’s Children’s Vision Learning Center in Versailles, Kentucky, may look more like a gym than a traditional optometrist’s office. But beyond the fun exercise equipment, like mini-trampolines and balance beams, is a specialized therapy...
by Avner Engel | Oct 29, 2024 | Children's Vision, Lexington Family, Patient Stories, Vision Therapy
(Ed. Note: Names have been changed and details disguised in this story to protect the privacy of the adopted children.) Raising children with special needs presents unique challenges for parents. For Sally and Ken Tappan, who have adopted five children from foster...
by Avner Engel | Oct 29, 2024 | Lexington Family, Patient Stories, Vision Therapy
For nearly 50 years, Maureen Richards from Lexington lived in a world of two dimensions. Having suffered from Amblyopia (commonly known as “lazy eye”) since childhood, Maureen underwent eight surgeries, yet she never realized she lacked depth perception. This...
by Avner Engel | Oct 28, 2024 | Behavioral Optometry, Patient Stories, Vision & Learning, Vision Therapy
At first, it might sound too good to be true: helping kids with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) without drugs. Even Dr. Rick Graebe, a developmental optometrist based in Versailles, acknowledges that parents are...
