Strengthening Eye Coordination with Eye Teaming Therapy
Our specialized eye teaming therapy helps children improve binocular vision, reducing strain, double vision, and other challenges that impact reading and daily activities.
What is a Tracking Problem?
For us to use our vision efficiently, our eyes must move accurately and smoothly from one location to another. Our eyes jump from one word to another while reading and must do so accurately to allow for cohesive reading. Tracking is also important to follow moving objects in sports. Good hand-eye coordination starts with accurate eye movements.
Tracking skills are considered a fine motor skill. Like other fine motor skills, tracking will continue to develop and improve as a child gets older. However, when tracking difficulties persist, they can significantly impact a child’s ability to read comfortably and process visual information effectively. Children with tracking problems may struggle with reading assignments, experience frustration, and avoid tasks that require prolonged visual focus. These challenges can sometimes be misinterpreted as attention issues or learning disabilities.
Tracking problems exhibit themselves with frequent loss of place during reading, skipping lines, omitting and substituting words, head movement, finger pointing, slow reading speed, poor copying, and poor hand-eye coordination. Fortunately, vision therapy can help strengthen eye tracking abilities, improving reading fluency, comprehension, and overall visual efficiency. If you suspect your child may have a tracking problem, learn more about vision therapy and how it can support their success.
This is what reading looks like with a tracking problem:
Do You Know Your Vision Facts?
- One out of four children struggle with reading and learning because of undiagnosed child vision problems.
- It is estimated that over 60% of problem learners have undiagnosed vision problems.
- 80% of learning in the classroom is visual.
- The majority of the vision problems that interfere with reading and learning are very treatable.
- Seeing clearly (“20/20”) is just one of 15 visual skills critical to academic success.
What Does Eye Tracking Therapy Look Like?
Eye tracking therapy focuses on improving the smooth and accurate movement of the eyes, essential for reading, following moving objects, and overall visual coordination. Through customized exercises and specialized tools, patients practice controlled eye movements to enhance their ability to scan text, track objects in motion, and maintain focus. Therapy may involve computer-based tracking programs, physical activities like ball tracking exercises, and guided reading tasks to reinforce precise eye movement. By strengthening these skills, eye tracking therapy helps reduce reading difficulties, improves sports performance, and enhances overall visual efficiency.
Computerized Eye Tracking Exercises
Interactive programs train the eyes to move smoothly across text and improve reading fluency.
Ball Tracking & Movement Activities
Hands-on exercises like catching, following, and aiming help develop better control of eye movements.
Guided Reading & Visual Tasks
Structured reading exercises teach the eyes to move accurately across lines of text, reducing skipping and re-reading.