Business Details
Expert Optometry Services in Woodruff, WI
Buffington Optometry has dedicated itself to providing comprehensive vision care for patients of all ages since its founding. Our team specializes in diagnosing and treating learning-related vision problems, binocular vision conditions, and stress-related visual deficiencies using specialized equipment and individualized vision therapy programs. With two locations in Wisconsin, we serve a wide geographical area while maintaining a commitment to personalized care.Our expertise spans from standard eye examinations to advanced treatments for conditions like amblyopia, strabismus, and convergence insufficiency. We prioritize patient education through resources like our Quality of Life Quiz and demonstrate our commitment to the community through tailored visual rehabilitation programs for special needs patients.
Services
Comprehensive eye exams
Vision therapy
Contact lens fitting
Learning-related vision treatment
Special needs visual rehabilitation
Highlights and features
- We specialize in treating learning-related vision problems with proven therapeutic techniques
- We utilize specialized equipment to evaluate eye function during reading tasks
- Our team provides vision therapy for patients beyond traditional treatment age limits
- We offer comprehensive eye examinations for infants through seniors
- We serve over 15 Wisconsin communities with specialized vision care
Services
Vision Therapy
Individualized treatment programs correct visual-motor deficiencies using specialized equipment and progressive therapeutic techniques. Our vision therapy improves eye alignment, tracking, focusing, and processing skills for patients of all ages. This scientifically proven approach effectively addresses learning-related vision problems and binocular vision disorders.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Thorough evaluations for all ages assess visual acuity, eye health, and critical functional vision skills. Our exams detect eye diseases while evaluating reading-related visual abilities beyond standard 20/20 testing. We use advanced diagnostic tools to assess eye teaming, focusing, and tracking performance.
Learning-Related Vision Treatment
Specialized treatment addresses vision problems affecting academic performance including tracking issues, focusing deficiencies, and visual processing disorders. We help individuals with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, and reading difficulties through targeted therapeutic interventions that improve reading fluency and comprehension.
Binocular Vision Treatment
Advanced treatment programs correct amblyopia, strabismus, and convergence insufficiency using evidence-based techniques. Our therapy develops normal eye coordination and depth perception, often eliminating the need for surgical interventions through effective non-invasive approaches.
Special Needs Vision Rehabilitation
Tailored rehabilitation programs address vision challenges from traumatic brain injuries and developmental disorders. We treat visual consequences of stroke, autism, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis through customized therapy improving visual processing and functional abilities for patients with special needs.
People
Dr. Kate Buffington
Optometrist
Dr. Kate Buffington specializes in diagnosing and treating complex vision disorders with over 20 years of experience in developmental optometry. She has pioneered vision therapy programs for learning-related vision problems and binocular vision disorders.
Questions
What vision therapy services do you offer?
We provide customized vision therapy programs for all ages addressing learning-related vision problems, binocular vision disorders, and stress-related visual deficiencies using specialized equipment and techniques.
How do you treat learning-related vision problems?
Our specialized evaluation identifies specific visual deficiencies affecting learning. We then develop personalized treatment plans that may include therapeutic lenses, prisms, and computer-based vision exercises to improve visual processing skills.
Do you treat children with developmental delays?
Yes, we offer visual rehabilitation programs specifically designed for patients with developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, autism, and other special needs conditions to improve visual processing and coordination.
What makes your eye exams different from standard exams?
Our comprehensive exams go beyond 20/20 testing to evaluate critical visual skills like eye teaming, focusing, tracking, and visual processing that affect learning and daily activities.
Do you offer sports vision improvement programs?
Yes, we measure and enhance visual skills critical for athletic performance including eye-hand coordination, peripheral awareness, and visual reaction time through targeted vision therapy exercises.
