Free Vision & Learning Screening

At Highline, we provide complimentary Vision and Learning Screenings ($149 value) by appointment. This screening is not the same as a comprehensive eye examination by an optometrist. It screens for vision disorders that interfere with reading and includes a computerized assessment that evaluates tracking with a reading comprehension score. A person may have 20/20 vision and still have vision deficiencies that create significant hurdles in the classroom or on the job.

RightEye Testing Included

The task of reading is a complex interaction between the information that the eyes collect and what the brain does with that information. Just as reading is a learned process, eye movements for reading follow a developmental process. These eye movements can be measured during a RightEye® computerized eye tracking test.

The  RightEye® test allows us to give a very powerful demonstration of how hard the eyes are working to get the task of reading done. The test measures the efficiency of the visual system during the process of reading. The scoring takes into account reading comprehension. The patient reads a passage while positioned in front of a computer screen equipped with a specialized camera.  The instrument measures the accuracy and efficiency of the eye movements during the process of reading a paragraph that is at the patient’s independent reading level. Ten questions are then asked to assess comprehension.

Here is the powerful part: we can then put the paragraph on the computer screen and with a “bouncing ball” demonstrate what the patient’s eyes were doing during reading. This is very helpful for parents and patients to see why loss of place, re-reading, using the finger to keep place and other symptoms are occurring.

If you are unsure whether you should schedule a Vision and Learning Screening, please call us for more information. When problems are discovered, we offer a customized training program that addresses specific visual skills deficiencies.