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[quote=Anonymous]Np here with my two cents: If I had to do it over again, I would go to a pediatric opthamologist after I did the initial eval with the developmental optometrist.  Find someone who is familiar with what dev. ops do and what the dev. ops tell patients.  For us it worked out fine b/c the opthamologist did see a small convergence insufficiency which is what dc had been treated for with vision therapy (which we had already stopped by the time I got to the opthamologist).  DC's vision (reading) had improved and I wasn't planning on going back for more VT and opthamologist gave suggestions of other ways to help the convergence insufficiency (e.g., reading, gameboy,etc.). To be honest, DC couldn't do those well or comfortably before vision therapy.  I am happy with result but I wish I had taken dc to opthamologist before we started the vision therapy so I could have seen if opthamologist agreed with dev. optometrist that dc really had such a severe convergence problem.  Bottom line is that no one here is going to be able to tell you if it is going to be a waste of money for you. We aren't doctors (at least I believe most of us aren't) and we don't know your dc.  The only way you are going to know if it will work is to try it or to get the opinion of another medical professional familiar with VT to take a look at your dc's eyes.[/quote]

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