Business Details
37 Years
experience
Your Trusted Behavioral Optometrist in Broomall
Steven Gallop OD has dedicated his career to transforming lives through personalized developmental vision care. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in addressing complex visual challenges that traditional optometry often overlooks. His practice focuses on behavioral optometry, utilizing advanced vision therapy techniques and therapeutic lenses to treat conditions like strabismus, amblyopia, myopia reduction, and visual processing disorders. Dr.Gallop's approach emphasizes the dynamic relationship between vision and overall development, offering non-invasive solutions for patients ranging from young children to seniors. He personally conducts every evaluation and therapy session, ensuring unparalleled expertise and continuity of care. His groundbreaking work in myopia reduction and post-surgical vision rehabilitation has helped thousands achieve lasting visual comfort and performance improvements.
Services
Vision Therapy
Developmental Evaluation
Myopia Reduction
Strabismus Treatment
Post-Concussion Care
Therapeutic Lenses
Learning-Related Vision Care
Sports Vision Training
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- We provide personalized care with direct access to Dr. Gallop for all evaluations and therapy
- Our 30+ years of specialized experience in behavioral optometry delivers proven results
- We offer non-invasive alternatives to eye muscle surgery with comprehensive follow-up care
- Our vision therapy programs address root causes rather than temporary symptom relief
- We serve patients aged 2-96 with individualized treatment plans for unique visual needs
Associations and certifications
- College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD)
What people say
Amazing changes
Improved reading
No headaches
Better school performance
Vision therapy success
Services
Vision Therapy
Our personalized vision therapy programs address functional vision problems through doctor-supervised activities. This non-invasive treatment improves eye coordination, focusing ability, and visual processing skills for patients of all ages. By integrating lenses and movement-based exercises, we help resolve issues causing learning difficulties, headaches, and sports performance challenges while enhancing overall visual efficiency.
Developmental Evaluation
Comprehensive evaluations analyze eye movements, teaming, and focusing abilities beyond standard eye exams. We identify underlying visual processing issues affecting learning, development, and daily functioning. Our assessments guide customized treatment plans that address both symptomatic relief and long-term visual development improvements for children and adults.
Myopia Reduction
Specialized programs combine therapeutic lenses and vision exercises to reduce or eliminate distance vision dependence. Our approach addresses myopia's root causes through visual hygiene education and developmental techniques. Patients learn to improve visual habits and reduce progression naturally, often decreasing prescription strength over time with consistent therapy.
Strabismus Treatment
Non-surgical alternatives for crossed or misaligned eyes using vision therapy and prism lenses. We address brain-eye coordination issues causing strabismus rather than just cosmetic alignment. This approach often eliminates surgery needs while improving functional binocular vision and depth perception through targeted therapeutic activities.
Post-Concussion Care
Specialized treatment for visual disturbances following head injuries or concussions. We rehabilitate disrupted visual processing through customized therapy programs addressing symptoms like dizziness, reading difficulties, and spatial disorientation. Our approach restores visual-motor integration and improves quality of life for patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries.
People
Steve Gallop
Optometrist
Steven Gallop OD has specialized in behavioral optometry for over 30 years. He personally conducts all patient evaluations and therapy sessions, drawing from his own childhood experience with undiagnosed vision problems. His patient-centered approach focuses on non-invasive solutions for developmental vision issues.
Questions
What is behavioral optometry?
Behavioral optometry focuses on how vision affects overall development and performance. We treat functional vision problems beyond basic eyesight clarity through therapeutic lenses and vision therapy programs.
Do you treat children with learning difficulties?
Yes, we specialize in identifying and treating visual processing issues that contribute to learning challenges. Our developmental approach helps improve reading, writing, and classroom performance through vision therapy.
Can vision therapy help after eye surgery?
Absolutely. We provide pre- and post-operative vision therapy to enhance surgical outcomes, reduce recurrence risks, and improve functional vision following procedures like strabismus surgery.
Is myopia reduction possible for adults?
Yes, our programs successfully reduce nearsightedness progression at any age through customized lens therapy and visual training techniques that address underlying causes.
How often are therapy sessions needed?
Most patients attend weekly 45-minute sessions with personalized home therapy activities. Treatment duration varies based on individual needs but typically lasts 6-12 months.
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