Alderwood Vision Therapy Center

Meet a Team Member Monday!
Name: Gabriela
Years at AVTC: 1
What is your biggest accomplishment?
Memorizing every Taylor Swift song
Random/Coolest Fact about you? I graduated high school while simultaneously working to get my EMT certification. My goal was to become a FireFighter, like my papa!
Favorite part about AVTC?
The supportive learning community, getting to work with patients, and watching them improve their skills. There is nothing more exciting than witnessing an “Aha!” moment!
Hobbies?
I love to learn! As I continue to learn more about Vision Therapy at work, during my personal time, I enjoy learning Spanish and Euskara (Basque), discovering new techniques to paint my nails, knitting, and creating masterpieces on Procreate!

       

July 16th is Dr. Jensen’s birthday!! We hope you had an amazing day! We appreciate all you do for the AVTC community.🫶🏽

       

Celebrating 3 years with Dr. Sam and Dr. G! We are so thankful you are apart of our team.❤️

       

Happy Independence Day! We will be closed tomorrow, July 4th. We will be open July 5th. Wishing you a fun and safe 4th of July! 💥

It’s National Joke Day!
Swipe to see some funny eye jokes! Comment below your favorite joke!

       

Today, July 1st, we are celebrating the 8-year workiversary of our Patient Care Coordinator, Aaron! His dedication and compassion have made a significant impact on our team and the patients we serve. Thank you for all that you do!

       

Meet a Team Member Monday!
Name: Chelsea
Years at AVTC: On/Off since 2014!
Biggest Accompishment? Starting a family with my best friend
Randomist/Coolest Fact about you: My pupils are different sizes and it changes every day
Favorite part about AVTC? Seeing, and feeling like we are making a difference in peoples lives
Hobbies/Collections? High School soccer coach, love pokemon, and enjoy collecting lots of books!

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‎It Could Be Your Eyes on Apple Podcasts ‎Kids & Family · 2024

Happy 5-year workiversary to our amazing PCC, Jami! AVTC wouldn’t be the same without you. Here’s to many more years! ✨

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Here’s a Testimonial for your Tuesday ✨
Thank you Joel P. for sharing your experience! We are so glad it was a good one.

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Meet a Team Member Monday! Introducing Vision Therapist Kristen G.!

2.5 years at AVTC

Biggest Accomplishment: Raised two amazing sons

Biggest Superstition: “I don’t know if it is a superstition, but I have to grab exactly 4 sheets of paper towels when using a public restroom.”

What is your favorite part about AVTC?: Seeing patients progress from start to finish in therapy and witnessing the positive changes.

Hobbies: Kayaking and painting rocks!

Most Used Emoji: 😂

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Welcome our talented eye doctor externs, Coby, Irene, and Anna! 🌟 We’re thrilled to have them join our team for the next several weeks and bring their passion for eye care to AVTC. 👓✨

Happy 3-Year Workiversary to Kristen K! We are so thankful you are here, working your magic with schedules and helping our patients. The list goes on with how you make an impact here at AVTC. Here’s to many more years! 🥳🥳🥳

Tomorrow, Wednesday June 19th, 2024, AVTC will be closed to observe Juneteenth.

On this day in 1865, African-American slaves were told that they had been set free.
As we remember our past, let us also protect our future.
As the fight against racism continues, we must teach the future generation to be proud and united.

June 16th is a double workiversary!
We are celebrating 14 years with Patient Care Coordinator, Megan and 3 years with Doctor Jensen! We are so lucky to have you here at AVTC! ❤️

Meet a Team Member Monday!
Introducing Vision Therapist, Maddie!

1 year at AVTC

Biggest Accomplishment:Having one of my illustrations published in a book at the Brooklyn Art Library

What is your favorite part about working at AVTC?The people; and learning new methods to challenge/help myself and patients.

Most used emoji? 😭The sobbing emoji, apparently is called the crying loudly emoji.

Can you see the hidden 3D image? 🦈
A stereogram is a mind-bending optical illusion that reveals a hidden 3D image when you focus your eyes just right! Try staring “through” the 2D pattern and watch the magic happen!

This past weekend, Vision Therapists Kristen G. and Lisa, Extern Anna and her husband Alex, and Dr. T joined forces to support Dr. Hash, the Clinical Director of Opening Eyes, at the Special Olympics of Washington. They provided eye exams, distributed prescription glasses, sunglasses, and even prescription swimming goggles! This event made a significant impact to so many. 👓🏅🏆

“I loved interacting with each participant, learning about their medals and achievements, and providing them with the eye care they needed.” - Kristen G.

We are wishing the amazing Dr. Sam a very Happy (belated) Birthday! 🥳

The moment you have been waiting for all week is finally here... the answer from our post!

It’s National Eyewear Day! 👓
Eyewear is so important, as it can be life-changing for the one wearing them! We’ve got some of our team members to show off some different types.

Prescription Glasses: There are single-vision glasses, bifocals, trifocals that help myopic (- lenses) and hyperopic (+ lenses) and presbyopic (with the joy of years, focusing becomes difficult at near) patients see the world clearly. Plus/minus glasses can also help aid a person with strabismus (eye turn) to decrease focusing stress and help their eye alignment. These are just a few of the many ways prescription glasses can help patients!

Sunglasses: Sunglasses are a super important tool used to protect your eyes from the (UV) ultraviolet rays of the sun!

Red and Green Glasses: In Vision Therapy, we use red and green lenses to help gain feedback on whether our eyes are working together, also known as eye teaming. They can also be used to see help appreciate 3D.

Single Red Lens: In Vision Therapy, we use a single red lens with a green overlay in patients with amblyopia (one eye cannot see 20/20 even with the best correction). Thie use of the red lens and green overlay is MFBF, Monocular Fixations in a Binocular Field. At AVTC, we use this in place of black eye patches that try to completely make it dark for one eye. MFBF provides the opportunity and we can help encourage the brain to use both eyes as a team.

Polarized Glasses: Polarized glasses are lenses which filter and rays of light. In vision therapy, we use polarized lenses as another way to see if your eyes are teaming together, often looking to see things in 3D. Polarized sun glasses help protect your eyes from the glare of the sun.

Yoked Prisms: Prisms shift the light, so we see things in a different way. When worn, yoked prisms provide the opportunity for us to become aware through observation and change the way we see space around us.

Here’s some Vision Therapy Trivia for your Tuesday!
What do you think the answer is?
Stay tuned for this Friday to learn the answer!

This Monday, we would like to introduce to you one of our awesome Patient Care Coordinators, Kristen K.! (on the left)

Years at AVTC: Will be 3 years, this June 21st!

Biggest Accomplishment in Life? : “Raising two kids”

What is your Favorite part about working at AVTC? :”Even though it’s work, we get to have a lot of laughs. Also, The candy drawer! 🙂 “

What is one of your hobbies or collections? : “At my desk, I have a pretty awesome duck collection.”

What is your most Used Emoji? : 🤷‍♀️

🌟 **Testimonial Spotlight** 🌟
Thank you so much, Melinda, for your testimony and recommendation! We are so glad your experience at AVTC has been unlike any other in the best possible way.
✨ Give us a call to SEE the difference for yourself! ✨

👁️ Are you or your loved one struggling with amblyopia? Call to schedule an exam to explore if Vision Therapy (VT) could be the solution needed! 🌟

Both, our Lynnwood and Redmond locations will be closed on Monday, May 27th, 2024.

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope." -Robert F. Kennedy

Is your child having a difficult time reading? Or focusing? Check out this news coverage on a patient’s testimonial of their vision therapy experience along with their Doctor explaining what visual processing disorder is; and why it is more previlent now.

Undiagnosed Vision Disorder Causes Reading Problems in Kids, Part 1: https://youtu.be/YyfoVKmWDGE?si=4qzTRgdJBK-b1VvS

Look for Part 2 in the comments.

Undiagnosed vision disorder causes reading problems in kids Most people have been looking at eye charts at the optometrist for as long as they can remember. Most kids have their first eye exam as early as 6 months old...

There is more to vision than just seeing 20/20. If reading, mixing up letters, headaches from near work, or having a hard time paying attention with reading or work, it’s possible you may have an undiagnosed vision problem.
Call to schedule our office for a comprehensive exam with our doctors to see if Vision Therapy may be helpful for you!

Vision Therapists, Lisa, Kim, Maddie and Gabriela flew down to San Diego this weekend for Dr. Sanet’s PAVE seminar. We learned and reviewed several activities and had quality team bonding time. We are looking forward for weekend 3 in July!

If this sounds like your child, contact us to get a comprehensive functional visual evaluation!

IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING?

Do you already suspect that you or your child may be struggling with an undiagnosed vision problem? Our in-depth list of symptoms can help you decide if it’s time to see an optometrist in our organization.

Find It Here: https://www.covd.org/page/symptoms