At TLC Centre, our Vision Therapy services offer a guided approach to enhancing eye-brain coordination. Whether addressing functional vision challenges or improving information processing skills, our qualified Orthoptist provides targeted interventions that support clearer, more comfortable vision for children and adults alike.
Vision Therapy, also known as Orthoptics, is best described as physiotherapy for the eyes and brain. It goes beyond traditional eyesight assessments, focusing on how both eyes work together, how visual information is processed by the brain, and how the brain interprets that information for learning and everyday tasks.
Some individuals experience challenges such as lazy eye (amblyopia) or eye turns (strabismus), which can affect depth perception and eye coordination. Others may have healthy eyes but struggle with learning due to how their brain processes visual information—this is linked to perceptual skills.
Like training at the gym, Vision Therapy involves regular sessions with expert therapists, helping individuals strengthen their visual system and improve focus, eye movement control, and cognitive processing.
At TLC Centre, we tailor evidence-based Vision Therapy techniques to each individual’s needs, creating a structured and supportive environment for lasting improvement. Discover how targeted therapy can transform the way you see and interact with the world.
Partnered with TLC Centre, EyeRetreat has earned a strong reputation as a trusted leader in vision care. With over two decades of dedicated service, the clinic specialises in Vision Therapy and Visual Rehabilitation, driven by a mission to enhance lives through improved visual health.
We offer a wide range of vision services tailored to improve eye health, visual function, and accessibility for individuals of all ages. Each service is delivered with compassion, clinical expertise, and a personalised approach.
Our Vision Therapists specialise in enhancing eye-brain coordination to improve daily functioning. Whether addressing perceptual skills, eye movement challenges, or visual processing, our team provides tailored therapies to strengthen vision and support learning and mobility.
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 8am – 1:30pm
Orthoptics is a specialised field that focuses on diagnosing and treating vision disorders related to eye movement, alignment, and coordination. It’s beneficial for people of all ages who experience eye strain, double vision, lazy eye (amblyopia), crossed eyes (strabismus), and other visual challenges. Vision therapy exercises can improve visual skills, enhancing daily activities like reading, sports, and general focus.
Our Orthoptists offer a range of services, including comprehensive vision assessments, diagnosis and treatment of eye movement disorders, vision therapy, and personalized exercise programs for conditions like lazy eye (amblyopia), eye tracking issues, and convergence insufficiency. Orthoptists work closely with other eye care professionals to create a holistic treatment approach for each client’s visual needs.
No referral is necessary for orthoptic or vision therapy services. However, a referral from an optometrist is highly recommended.
Vision therapy can address a range of conditions, including amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (crossed eyes), convergence insufficiency, eye tracking and focusing issues, double vision, and visual processing challenges that may impact learning or coordination.
During a session, our Orthoptist will guide you or your child through customized eye exercises and activities to improve eye coordination, focusing, and other visual skills. The exercises are designed to help strengthen specific areas of vision, with progress evaluated periodically to adjust the therapy plan as needed.
Medicare does not generally cover vision therapy, but some private health insurance plans may offer rebates for orthoptic services. Please check with your insurance provider to confirm your coverage.
Yes, as a registered NDIS Provider, our Orthoptist can support self- managed, plan-managed and Agency managed participants. Our Orthoptist can develop personalised vision therapy programs to support the visual needs and daily living goals outlined in everyone’s NDIS plan.
Frequency varies based on individual needs, but vision therapy is typically recommended weekly or fortnightly for optimal results. Your Orthoptist will discuss a tailored plan with you during the initial assessment.
Yes, Orthoptists are allied health professionals who specializes in diagnosing and managing eye movement and coordination disorders like strabismus (eye turns), amblyopia (lazy eye), and double vision, through Orthoptic treatment rather than surgical intervention.
Optometrists are primary health care providers who examine the health of the eye (internal and external structures), prescribing corrective lenses, and co-manage eye diseases with Ophthalmologists (Eye Specialists/Surgeons).
Behavioural Optometry is a field of Optometry that requires extra training in how vision affects learning, behavior, and daily function, often working with children or adults who have reading difficulties, attention problems, or visual processing issues.
In Australia, Behavioural Optometrists are NOT recognised as Vision Therapy providers with Private Health Insurance companies and the NDIS. Only qualified Orthoptists are able to provide Vision Therapy.
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