WE GO BEYOND 20/20

Dr. Gates is a great asset to the medical community here in Nebraska.  He developed a plan, made sure we as parents knew what to expect and our part in it.  The results were amazing. I highly recommend.

Our daughter was complaining of headaches. She has always been an avid reader and no longer enjoyed it. With vision therapy she again can enjoy reading pain- free. Her school has even moved her into an advanced class due to her ability to read at a high level now.

Our optometrist recommended Dr. Tanner Gates after I expressed our frustration to teach our 7 year old son to read. We knew something was wrong, but couldn’t figure out what. We tried the summer program at Phoenix Academy, even after that, he still only knew 6-7 letters. What a relief to finally have answers and a solution. After 9 months of vision therapy our son is now reading on grade level, has gained self confidence and is set for future academic success. It was so worth the time and effort.

Our son began Vision Therapy after we discovered his right eye acuity was significantly decreased. He went through a few sessions of VT locally for 1 1/2 years. We found Dr. Gates later and found his program to be more comprehensive. He integrated multiple systems to help our son achieve maximum function of both eyes working together. Our son was a reluctant reader and now reads extensively for pleasure. He plays sports and is demonstrating improved coordination and reaction time.  His overall confidence academically and athletically has improved dramatically. So glad we found Dr. Gates and feel the trips to Omaha were well worth the effort.

Our son had problems with eye hand coordination and with near/far vision. We have seen tremendous changes in his coordination and his eyes no longer “wiggle” when viewing something far away. He is able to use his vision to help him do a better job in all daily activities.

We began vision therapy when our kindergarten son was having issues in school with staying on task and processing information. He was also having fine and gross motor skill issues. After his meeting with teachers and specialists (IEP) we realized he needed more help than the school could provide us. After meeting with Dr. Gates, we began therapy which included not only brain processing and visual issues, but also incorporated fine and gross motor skills. After 1 year of therapy, our son is doing very well in school and his teachers now see no issues. This is a huge improvement from where he was in kindergarten. The skills he has from the program have helped him become a confident and successful child.

My son has had vision difficulties since he was born. The extent was not known until meeting Dr. Gates. My son was not processing information from his left eye very well which hindered depth perception, reading, writing and classroom learning. With the sessions at Dr. Gates’ office, my son has greatly improved in all areas. My son is more active and now wishes to be outside playing for longer periods of time. Reading and writing are catching up to grade level. Classroom learning is not as difficult as he is more engaged. The results of therapy at Dr. Gates’s office have greatly improved my son’s life.

We first noticed that Graham with having issues with his vision around the age of 4.
He was extra cautious walking up-and-down the stairs. He would grasp the handrail and take his time step-by-step. We were puzzled as to why he did this.

Another thing we noticed was his hesitation when he attempted to ride his bike. He wanted to learn how to ride it. He was willing and eager, but every time he attempted it he would have to stop. Ut was almost like something was in the way for him to continue trying.

After almost a year of Vision Therapy with Dr. Gates and staff, Graham started showing signs of improvement. He suddenly was able to run up-and-down stairs with zero hesitation. He was enjoying not only throwing, but aiming and catching balls for various sports. His confidence improved and we watched him explore his world once again with his natural curiosity and greater ease.

He learned how to ride his two wheeler bike within 5 days. This was an amazing accomplishment considering the numerous unsuccessful attempts in the past. We’ve also noticed the his school test scores have gone up significantly since his vision has improved.

Vision Therapy has helped Graham not only see better, but has enabled him to do the things that most young boys do naturally with greater confidence. He flies along in life now. We don’t see hesitations any more. Vision Therapy has made a tremendous positive changing impact on Graham’s vision. We highly recommend dedicating the time and patience for vision therapy to anyone who needs it.

“We began vision therapy because Andrew was having difficulty reading. Even though he had 20/20 vision, the words would spread out on the page and reading gave him headaches. Reading was not enjoyable nor did he remember much of what he read. Although his reading scores were still average, we wanted to give him the best foundation we could before starting middle school. Since he struggled to stay focused while reading he would take 2-3 times as long to complete homework. After therapy Andrew has increased his reading comprehension. He doesn’t complain about reading and stays more focused, His headaches are almost completely gone and the words on the page aren’t fuzzy anymore.”