The British Association of Behavioural Optometrists (BABO)

• What Is Behavioral Optometry
  
• Why Behavioural Optometry?
  
• Vision Development.
  
• Diagnosing the difficulty.
  
• Treatment Alternatives.
  
• Types of problems potentially  benefiting from behavioural vision care.
  
• Vision and Learning.
  
• The Important Visual Skills.
  
• Signs of vision problems.
  
• Interesting facts and figures.
  
• How to find someone to help you - a list of members.
  
• Useful Websites.
  
• Contacting Us
  
• BABO Bibliography of References
• Courses for optometrists and therapists
  
• Fellowship Course

What is Behavioural Optometry?

Behavioural Optometry is a vision care system based on the understanding that vision is the dominant process in the human species and develops throughout one's life. Behavioural optometrists use lenses and vision training to facilitate the development of a more efficient and complete visual process. This enhanced visual process allows for improved performance in all areas of life in general movement and co-ordination, in school, the workplace, sports and other recreational activities.
Behavioural optometry defines vision as the ability to derive meaning and direct actions from what is seen as triggered by the process of light entering the eye and impinging on the retina. It explores and examines how the visual input at the eye is dealt with in the brain and how it integrates with other brain processes e.g. hearing, movement, touch etc.