What is a Behavioral Optometrist?
A behavioral optometrist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating visual dysfunctions that affect everyday living. This not only involves healthy eyes with clear eyesight but also the many other visual skills related to learning and reading which are usually not tested in a routine eye exam or vision screening. These include eye aiming, eye coordination, teaming, focusing, and eye movement control as well as eye-hand coordination, visual-motor integration, and visual-perceptual development.
