What Is Functional Optometry?

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Helping Children See, Learn, & Thrive

At Belle Vue Specialty Eye Care, we go beyond checking eyesight to understand how vision affects learning, development, and daily life. 

Functional optometry looks at the connection between the eyes, the brain, and how we process the world around us. This approach helps us identify vision challenges that may impact reading, sports, or everyday activities, especially for children.

Functional optometry can help identify the underlying causes of visual stress that may affect attention, academic performance, and confidence.

If your child struggles with focus, eye coordination, or visual comfort, we can help. Book an appointment today to see how functional optometry can make a difference.

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Who Can Benefit From Functional Optometry?

While functional optometry can help people of all ages, our clinic specializes in pediatric care for children who may:

  • Have reading difficulties or read slower than their peers
  • Struggle with eye-hand coordination
  • Avoid reading or studying
  • Have trouble with visually demanding sports
  • Spend long hours on digital devices
  • Experience eye fatigue, burning, or irritation
  • Have been diagnosed with strabismus (crossed eyes) or amblyopia (lazy eye)

How We Create a Treatment Plan

Our process begins with a warm, supportive environment where your child can feel at ease. After a comprehensive assessment, we design a personalized treatment plan that may include:

  • Vision therapy
  • Additional behavioral exams for stressful visual tasks
  • Strategies to reduce visual stress
  • Prescription glasses tailored to your child’s needs
  • Specialty lenses for headaches, migraines, or concussion recovery
  • Syntonics (light therapy) to enhance vision function

Early intervention can make a significant difference in learning, coordination, and future success.

How Functional Optometry Differs From a Regular Eye Exam

A standard eye exam focuses on how clearly you can see and checks for eye health concerns such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal issues. Functional optometry looks deeper, examining how well your eyes work together and how efficiently your brain processes visual information.

During a functional vision assessment, we evaluate:

  • Eye coordination and teamwork
  • Focusing ability
  • Eye movements and tracking
  • Depth perception and 3D vision
  • Visual processing speed and accuracy 

By understanding these skills, we can address vision-related challenges that a traditional exam might miss.

See the Difference Functional Optometry Can Make

Your vision is more than just clarity. Functional optometry can uncover and address hidden challenges that affect learning, sports performance, and daily life. If you or your child struggle with reading, focus, eye strain, or hand-eye coordination, a deeper look at visual skills may be the key to lasting improvement.

Contact us to book an appointment today to find out how our comprehensive approach can help you or your child see, learn, and live with greater ease.

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  • 7117 Highway 98, Suite 30
  • Hattiesburg, MS 39402

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Monday:
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Friday:
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Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
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