Welcome to Cook Vision Therapy Center Inc.
Begin Your Journey to Restored Visual Performance Today
Our mission is to understand exactly how vision is affecting your life, so we can tailor the best in vision therapy to meet your unique challenges and goals.
Our founder, Dr. David Cook, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and educator. He and Dr. Ekta Patel work closely together in our Marietta, GA practice to serve Metro Atlanta. They also specially design treatment options for patients traveling from across Georgia, the Southeast, and nation.
It is one thing to provide vision therapy. It is quite another to select the exact mix of procedures and approaches needed to change lives—not just temporarily but for the long-term.
At Cook Vision Therapy Center, we reduce homework frustration, headaches, and eyestrain. We improve reading, self-esteem, and 3D vision for night driving and sports. We train eye contact for social situations, align crossed eyes to improve appearance and eye-body coordination, and rehabilitate traumatic brain injuries to recreate productive lives.
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Free phone consultation to see if our services are right for you or your child! Our staff will respond as soon as possible.
Our Services
Thirty years of experience providing thousands of patients from Atlanta and across the state of Georgia with the best in vision therapy!
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Reach out to our office team in Marietta, GA today to set up an appointment!
Our Vision Therapy Services
Vision Therapy Evaluation
How are deficient visual abilities affecting comfort, cosmetic appearance, and performance for school, work, driving or sports.
Convergence Insufficiency
Headaches, eye-strain, blurred or double vision, loss of concentration during reading or computer work even though a routine eye exam has found that your eyes are normal or your glasses are correct.
Adult and Pediatric Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
Non-surgical approaches. Our goal is not only straight eyes but also improved 3D vision and eye-body coordination for school, work, sports, or driving.
Attention Deficits
If attention is better when using the ears for listening than when using the eyes for reading and writing, a vision problem may be masquerading as or exacerbating an attention deficit.
Vision/Reading/Dyslexia
Do you or your bright child struggle with reading? Is an undiagnosed visual processing disorder magnifying problems with reading or dyslexia?
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Patching-free treatment for children and adults — improved acuity in a lazy eye AND improved 3D vision and performance when both eyes are open.
3D Vision for Sports and Driving
No more catching balls with the chest or avoiding night driving. During sports, keep your eyes on the ball. When driving, see the signs, road, and other cars for safety and peace of mind.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuro-optometric rehabilitation for concussion and other forms of traumatic brain injury, especially when double vision or visually-related headaches persist despite previous rehabilitation programs.
Meet Our Doctors
David L. Cook O.D., F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D.
Clinician, author, international educator, Dr. David Cook, is one of the nation’s leading authorities on vision therapy, enjoying over forty years of experience as a clinician changing the lives of thousands of vision therapy patients.
Dr. Ekta Patel B.Optom, O.D.
Dr. Patel was raised and initially trained as an optometrist in Johannesburg, South Africa. She then attended New England College of Optometry, where she completed the four-year Doctor of Optometry degree in two years, graduating first in her class with highest honors.
What People are Saying
Is Your Child Struggling with Their Vision?
Complex vision issues can be difficult to spot, and many parents may not realize their child is having trouble. Some problems go unnoticed by teachers or even during routine eye exams.
Have you observed any of these signs in your child?
- Struggling to read or write despite being otherwise bright
Becoming highly frustrated or emotional when it’s time to read - Quick to understand verbally, but not when reading or writing is involved
- Writing letters or words backwards (reversals)
- Phonetic spelling is not age-appropriate and out of character
- Adding extra words when reading
- Frequently closing or covering one eye
- Poor fine motor skills for their age
- Frequent tilting their head when trying to focus
Vision Therapy for Patients Across the Globe
At Cook Vision Therapy, we specialize in helping patients from all over the world. While we don’t offer standard e-health consultations, we are renowned for creating personalized distance vision therapy programs that cater to each patient’s unique needs.
After an initial in-person exam and consultation with our experienced doctors, Dr. Cook and Dr. Patel, we tailor a therapy plan that works for each individual’s location and circumstances.
Our distance programs make it possible for patients, no matter where they live, to receive the care they need.
How Exactly Does Vision Therapy Work?
Vision therapy focuses on how the eyes work together, not just eyesight. We provide targeted treatments and strategies for conditions like lazy eye, crossed eyes, and dyslexia. Our approach considers how diseases and conditions impact vision, and we’ve helped many patients improve their quality of life through personalized care.a
Quick facts:
30% of children with strabismus have a family member with a similar problem.
Cleveland Clinic
1 in 17 preschoolers require vision treatment.
Children’s Vision Massachusetts
Many school-aged children have undiagnosed farsightedness.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
3 out of 100 children have amblyopia.
National Eye Institute
13 million people in the U.S. have strabismus.
Cleveland Clinic
Between 20% and 60% of individuals with Down syndrome have strabismus.
Cleveland Clinic
By 3 months old, a child’s eyes should be working together to focus on an object
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Check Out Our Resources
Dr. Cook’s Publications:
- Authored books VISUAL FITNESS and WHEN YOUR CHILD STRUGGLES.
- Published articles in top optometric journals.
- His article “Eyesight, infinity and the human heart” was voted “Best Non-Technical Article” by the Association of Optometric Editors.
When Your Child Struggles
Visual Fitness
