Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre
311 Goderich Street N0H2C1 Port Elgin, ON, Canada

We will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Family Day. We will be spending some quality time with those we love. . . . How will you be spending your Family Day?

Our office will be closed on Wednesday, January 20 to participate in a team learning! We will be back in the office on Thursday, January 21 at 8:30 am.

Our office is still open and able to conduct in-person appointments with the Stay-At-Home order that was announced on January 12, 2021. We will continue to follow our cleaning and screening protocols during this time. Please continue to check our social media pages for any changes we may have to make in the coming weeks. . . . We wanted to remind our patients that we are able to conduct virtual vision therapy appointments as well. If that is something you would like to try, please call or email our office to speak with one of our staff to see if this would be the right fit for you and your family.

Our office is still open during this most recent lockdown by the Ontario Government. Please check our page for updates during this time. . . . We appreciate everyone's patience during this time!... . . . If you would like to talk to us about virtual vision therapy as an option for moving forward with your program, please give our office a call or send an email! We would love to talk to you about it! See more

We have a few new fun suggestions of games that enhance visual development! . . . What are your favourite games to play with your family? Some of your favourites could be helping in developing a great visual process!

Do you have a loved one that is currently in a vision therapy program or has completed a vision therapy program, and you're stumped on what to get them for Christmas? Check out these toys and games that can enhance visual development! These items would be a perfect gift for that person that you just don't know what to get! Check in next week for some more gift options!

New Blog Post! Check out our website to read Katie’s newest blog post! For everyone who knows how debilitating procrastination can be: this one’s for you! #visiontherapychangeslives #blogpost

Unfortunately we will be closed due to the power outage today. If the power comes back on we will hopefully open back up! Please check back here for more updates.

We will be closed for Thanksgiving Monday to spend some quality time with our families! . . . How will you be spending your Thanksgiving this year?... What are you thankful for this year? What's your favourite Thanksgiving meal? See more

Come meet our scarecrows who are all doing vision therapy! We’re participating in Saugeen Shores’ 1st ever SCARECROW Get Stuffed tour, hosted by the Chantry Island Chambettes! The event runs between October 20th and November 1st. Come on out and bring our scarecrows a treat (item for the food bank). We’re #111 on the map! Get your SCARECROW MAP via https://m.facebook.com/saugeenshoresscarecrows/ ... Maps available at: #AccentsPortElgin, #edwardjonesportelgin, #KristensPharmacySouthampton, #LogansSouthampton, #SouthamptonOliveOil, #FunintheSunIceCreamParlourSouthampton ALL map purchases are by donation and proceeds going to support our local food banks #saugeenshoresscarecrows #saugeenshorestourism #getstuffed

Our very own vision therapist, Katie, has decided to embark on her own vision therapy program! With that, she has decided to write a blog, detailing her own experiences working through her vision therapy! Katie has written her first blog post, which can be found on our website, https://ssvtc.ca/blog-1/f/september-24-2020-the-beginning Leave a comment to cheer her on!

Our blog has a new post! . . Goals: The Good, The Bad and The Unrealistic. How do you create goals? And when you do have goals, how do you reach them? .... . https://ssvtc.ca//goals-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unrealist See more

If you were asked "what is vision?" what would you say? "Vision is the ability to see clearly across the room." This only describes one aspect of vision, Acuity. However, there is so much more to vision than this.... Consider this: Close your eyes and pick up an object that is near you. What would you be able to describe about that object without looking at it? Is it hard or soft? Is it smooth or rough? Is it heavy or light? Touch is more than a sense that assists you in touching an object and knowing it's there. The same concept is true for vision. Vision is a multi-process sense that is much more complex than "can I see that object in the distance clearly." You need to be able to use both of your eyes in a coordinated manner, be able to focus your eyes as a team and be aware of what is right in front of you as well as what's around you. #saugeenshoresvisiontherapy #visiontherapy #visionvssight #visiontherapychangeslives #whatisvision

Did you know that 80% of what your child learns at school is presented in a visual way? The most common reason for school-aged children to see an optometrist is because they can't see the blackboard, but what about other, less obvious visual symptoms? Children with vision problems could display the following symptoms: -Headaches or eye strain -Blurred or double vision... -A dislike or avoidance of reading -Short attention span when completing near work -Turning or tilting of their head to only use one eye -Closing or covering of one eye -Placing head very close to reading material -Losing their place when reading or needing to rely on a finger or marker to keep their place -Difficulty reading what they just read -Persistent reversal of letters or numbers (past grade 2) -Omitting or repeating words when reading -Confusing similar words on a page -Poor eye/hand coordination If your child exhibits any of these symptoms, they could have a vision related learning problem. How do you find out if this is the case for your child? Contact our office, and we can help answer some of these questions and see if a Binocular Vision Assessment and vision therapy is the right path for your child.

We will be spending this long weekend with our families, soaking up the last of the summer before school starts! We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Congratulations to our newest PVTAP graduates!!! Megan and Jackie have successfully earned their PVT (Practical Vision Therapist) designation! We are so incredibly proud of all the hard work these ladies have put into this course! It is such a huge step! We can’t wait to see how many more lives you will change through vision therapy! Although our celebration will look different because of COVID, we can’t wait to see you walk across the stage next year at the Vision Therapy ...Canada conference! Congrats ladies! You earned it! #visiontherapy #vtc #visiontherapychangeslives #2020graduates #proud #success #covidcantstopus

We will be spending the Civic Long Weekend with our families! We hope that everyone has a great weekend!

We're re-opening on June 8th!!! With the Chief Medical Officer lifting the restrictions we can transition back to offering in-office vision therapy! We will be reaching out to all of our current patients to schedule their sessions in the office starting the week of June 8th. We will be answering the phones from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday this week so feel free to give us a call! Our vision therapists will be continuing some online vision therapy appointments... as well so please get in touch with us so we can confirm your preferences. #flattenthecurve #saugeenshoresstrong #covid19 #quarenteam #visiontherapychangeslives #socialdistancing

Dr. Robinson and her team are taking full advantage of their time out of the office due to the COVID pandemic to do plenty of e-learning so they’ve got even more exciting vision therapy ideas to share with their patients! #visiontherapychangeslives #stayhomestaysafe #saugeenshoresstrong #covid19 #elearning

We are changing our in-office hours for the time being, to 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Our phone number is 519-832-2824 and email is [email protected]. As well, our vision therapists are continuing to schedule online vision therapy appointments outside these office hours. If you would like to begin an online vision therapy program, please call our office during the above hours to inquire. This is a time where innovation and change are required, and we a...re so happy to be able to continue to change lives and offer online vision therapy to our patients during this time. Obviously, we can't wait until we can see all of your smiling faces in the office, though! #flattenthecurve #saugeenshoresstrong #covid19 #quarenteam #visiontherapychangeslives #socialdistancing

Update for our sister office, Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care! Stay safe out there! #flattenthecurve #saugeenshoresstrong #socialdistancing

Even though we are apart physically, doesn't mean that we can't connect with each other. #socialdistancing doesn't mean cutting people out of your life for the time being, it just means that we have to work harder to keep in touch. Pick up the phone and call someone, or make a Skype coffee date to check in. . . . Just because we can't see you in our office, doesn't mean that we can't continue your vision therapy journey. With video messaging services, we are able to conne...ct with you in the comfort of your own home. Virtual vision therapy is a new service that we are offering to all of our existing vision therapy patients during this time. Together, we can slow the spread of #covid19. . . . #saugeenshoresstrong #visiontherapy #virtualvisiontherapy #visiontherapychangeslives See more

UPDATE: As of Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, we are unable to open before April 8th, 2020. Stay safe out there! UPDATE 2: As of April 8th, 2020, we are unable to open our office to the public for the foreseeable future. We will continue to update with information as we receive it.

We will still be in our office for phone calls and email. As of March 17, 2020, the College of Optometrists has advised that offices close for all non-emergent care until March 29, 2020. Please call us at 519-832-2824 or email [email protected] if you need any assistance or equipment from us.

We are doing what we can to #flattenthecurve of #COVID19. Please contact our office to reschedule your appointment if you can answer yes to any part of these questions. We are also setting up ONLINE vision therapy sessions so stay tuned! Thank you! EDIT as of 4:00 pm: The College of Optometrists has urged all offices to close for all non-emergent care, so as of March 17, 2020, we will only be offering online vision therapy appointments until March 29, 2020. Please contact our office if you need to reschedule or need assistance with setting up to continue your vision therapy online.

Happy International Women's Day to all the women in our lives! Whether they are our mothers, our wives, our sisters, our aunts, our daughters, our friends, these women deserve to be recognized for all the challenges they have overcome! We have some pretty amazing women that work in this office, and it is a pleasure to know each of them and the strength and individuality they bring to the job that they do!

Due to the severe weather out there, our office will be closed today! We will be open again on Monday, March 2 at 10:00 am! Stay safe and warm out there!

When we moved to our new office, one of the many things we missed about being over at Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care was the "Larry Days" and seeing him interact with all of his patients and all of us in the office. He had the uncanny ability to pick up a conversation with his patients as if no time had passed between then and the last time they visited. We will certainly miss him.

Happy Family Day weekend! Hope to see you at one of the amazing events around town this weekend!

Good morning everyone! Our phone lines are down temporarily, however we can access our emails. If anyone needs to get in touch with our office, please email [email protected]. We are hoping to get the phone lines back up and running as soon as possible. EDIT: 2:47 pm - Our phone lines seems to be working again! Thank you everyone for your patience!

Despite balancing a hectic schedule, full of school and work commitments, Zac always showed up to Vision Therapy prepared to dive in and bring his winning smile to all the new challenges we threw his way! Through his hard work and dedication Zac was able to alleviate many of his symptoms while discovering his love for visual strategy games like Swish and Blockus! Watch out world because Zac is about to be crushing the working world, and games night, without breaking a sweat!

These three ladies are the BEST vision therapists! Their hard work, dedication, compassion, knowledge, and energy are the driving force behind the success of our patients! Thank you for everything you do!!! Happy Vision Therapist Appreciation Week!!! #visiontherapychangeslives #thebestteam

We are still open, even though the power is out! Vision therapy sessions will continue as scheduled, and we will still try to do our scheduled progress check ups as well (although they will be modified).

We are so excited to be able to go to this Annual General Meeting that is being held by the Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation in Vancouver, BC. We look forward to seeing everyone when we get back!