Runs most evaluations and writes each plan. Earned the FCOVD designation, awarded by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Neuro-optometry in Springfield, Oregon
See how your eyes
work together
Parallax is a neuro-optometry practice for teens and adults whose eyes tire, drift or lose their place. Most of our patients are sent by a therapist or a doctor. Care runs in three steps: an evaluation, a written plan, then sessions.
How care works
Three steps, in this order
Every patient follows the same spine, so you and the clinician who sent you always know where you are.
Evaluation
One long visit with a doctor. We talk through what you notice, check the health of your eyes, then test how they focus, team, track and shift between near and far.
The evaluationAbout 75 minutes
Records from your referrer are welcome
You leave knowing what we found
Plan
The doctor writes the plan: what we will train, how often we meet, how a first block of sessions runs and how we will check progress. If sessions are not the right fit, the plan says so.
The planWritten, in plain words
Shared with your referrer, with your permission
Reviewed at each progress visit
Sessions
In-office sessions with a vision therapy assistant, a short routine to practice at home and progress visits with the doctor. We re-measure as we go and change the plan when it needs changing.
SessionsAbout 45 minutes a session
A home routine that fits your week
Results vary from person to person
Who sends patients to us
Clinicians who refer to us
Most patients arrive with a note from someone who noticed something. These are the roles that send them. With your permission, we write back to the person who referred you.
Physical and occupational therapists
Rehab that stalls while the eyes tire, or a patient who loses their place during exercises.
Speech-language pathologists
A patient who loses the line while reading aloud or struggles to follow text across a page.
Primary care doctors and nurse practitioners
Headaches, eye strain or double vision that a routine eye exam did not explain.
Neurologists and concussion clinics
A request to test eye teaming, focusing and tracking, with the findings sent back.
Psychologists and school counselors
A teen whose reading and screen work leave them worn out.
Athletic trainers and coaches
An athlete with new vision complaints. A medical doctor sees them first.
What we do, and what we do not
A careful promise
We measure how your eyes focus, team and track, and we train those skills in sessions when the evaluation says training fits.
We do not treat the brain, and we do not promise that sessions will change how you feel. Some people notice a difference and some do not. When a finding needs a medical doctor, we tell you and refer you.
Evaluation first, every time
A written plan you can show your doctor
Plain about when sessions are not the right fit
Our team
Two doctors and the people who run sessions
Each patient sees a doctor at the evaluation and at every progress visit.
Runs evaluations and progress visits, and sees patients for eye health exams, glasses and contact lenses.
Kenta Tanaka
Vision therapy assistant
Runs sessions and coaches the home routine.
Montserrat Tijerina
Patient coordinator
Schedules visits, sends records back to referrers and checks benefits before you come.
Before you book
Questions people ask first
Do I need a referral?
No. A referral is common and helps us read your records, but you can book on your own. Some medical plans ask for one, so check with yours.
What is neuro-optometry?
It is optometry that looks at how your eyes and the brain's visual pathways work together: focusing, eye teaming, tracking and shifting your gaze. It sits beside the care you get from your other clinicians, not in place of it.
How long is the evaluation?
About 75 minutes. Bring your glasses or contact lenses and any records your referrer sent.
Will my plan pay?
It depends on your plan and the reason for the visit. How fees work explains which visits a vision plan pays and which medical insurance pays, and Montserrat checks your benefits before you come.
Can a teen come on their own?
A teen can come into the exam room on their own if they and their parent or guardian agree. A parent or guardian books the visit.
What if it is an emergency?
Call us now, or go to the nearest emergency room, for sudden vision loss, a curtain over your vision, flashes of light, an eye injury or a chemical splash. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Start with an evaluation
Choose a time in our booking system, or call and Montserrat will find one with you.