The British Association of Behavioural Optometrists or BABO is a not-for-profit association that promotes the benefits of Behavioural Optometry and educates Optometrists in the UK and abroad in the assessment,  management and treatment of patients who would benefit from Behavioural Optometry. 

WHAT IS BEHAVIOURAL OPTOMETRY?

What you see is not based purely on having 20/20 vision and how clear your sight is.

Your visual system is so much more than that. It helps you to understand the world around you. You process and interpret what you see as quickly as possible, analyse it, decide if you need to take action and to store information accurately so that it can be easily recalled. These are visual behaviours

For some people, although there is nothing wrong with their eyes, they have not developed the necessary skills to use their visual system effectively. These people may struggle in everyday tasks that others take for granted such as reading, writing, using a computer, playing sport or driving.

Behavioural optometrists look at the way your brain interprets what you are seeing. It is a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the physical, neurological, and developmental aspects of vision.

Of the five senses, vision is the most dominant. Over 80% of learning occurs through the visual system, which means that even subtle issues can have a major impact on your efficiency and performance.

The great news is that once a Behavioural Optometrist has identified which parts of your visual system are not working efficiently, new visual skills can be learnt and developed, regardless of age.

Patients

It has been said that the most complex organ in the known universe is the brain and the most complex activity that the brain does is vision. Learn more about how we can help!

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Education

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