BILL HENSHAW, OD, FCOVD
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Just add Seasoning

​SOME OF THE TIME IT JUST TAKES EXPERIENCE

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Just Add Seasoning

Dr. Henshaw has practiced optometry for over 40 years.  Let's take a look at his seasoning:
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​The first five years were in the Army at Walter Reed Hospital during the Vietnam War.
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Although he found military or any institutional optometry was not for him, he participated in a local study group of developmental optometrists, including Dr. Bob Kraskin who with vision therapy helped then President Johnson's daughter Lucy who straggled with a visually related learning problem. That began his understanding of optometry that can make a difference, not just prescribe stronger and stronger glasses year after year. Due to his participation in the study group he became a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.They are doctors who specialize in vision therapy.

After leaving the Army and establishing a private practice in Lodi, Dr. Henshaw decided to receive vision therapy for his own vision conditions. His optometrist  in Sacramento, Dr. Marvin Schwartz, was influenced by Dr. Bob Pepper who was a consultant to the Portland Trailblazers basketball team. After all, if he was going to help others, he should know what they are going through. The results were phenomenal. His athletic skills grew, his concentration peeked, and his efficiency went way up. His nearsightedness acquired at age 14 was reduced by 75%, and he never started vision therapy to change his nearsightedness.

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He then began attending vision therapy seminars by Dr. Pepper (Yes, there is a Dr. Pepper) and even visited Oregon for a week to receive enhancement vision therapy from Dr. Pepper. Meanwhile, he yearly attended the San Jose Visual Training Seminars where giants in vision therapy spoke. Each meeting was preceded on a Friday where attendees presented original papers. Dr. Henshaw gave many, but one stands out. He presented a paper on Vision and the Bible. That was the beginning of his book  called, What Would Jesus See?-a developmental optometrist's journey through vision care with an eye on the Bible. See our Promotions  section to find out how to get the book. The seminars were on all sorts of topics from amblyopia, strabismus, sports vision, orthokeratology, visually related learning problems, and vision enhancement. One of the presentations by Dr. Ralph Schrock revolutionized Dr. Henshaw's examining techniques.

Years ago he flew to Colorado to learn about Light Therapy called Syntonics. That actually led to saving the life of one patient when the skills Dr. Henshaw was taught allowed him to detect a pituitary tumor. He recently followed up in San Diego and became a Fellow College of Syntonic Optometry.
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Dr Ken Gibson from Wisconsin pioneered in vision processing vision therapy. Vision processing skills are related to academics. The majority of the kids that are labeled ADD, Dyslexia, etc. often do not have those conditions but suffer from vision processing problems.

Dr. Henshaw personalty learned from Dr Gibson which led to the transformation of many kids and even adults who had problems learning.
Contact Us:
801 S. Fairmont AV #5
Lodi, CA 95240
209-334-2020
fax: 209-333-2015
e-mail: [email protected]
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Office Hours:
Mon:  1:00PM - 6:00pm 
Tue, Wed:  9:00am - 6:00pm (Lunch 12:00  to 1:00 PM
Thursday:    8:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 11:00pm to 2:00 pm. The extra hours each Thursday is for staff training)  
Friday:    Limited to vision therapy only

Saturday:    closed
On the 1st and 15th we are closed for inventory and insurance billing

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  • Home
  • Our Practice
    • Meet the Doctor
    • Let's make an appointment
    • Services We Provide >
      • In a nut shell
      • Just add seasoning
      • Real Optometry
      • Larry Fitzgerald His eyes did it!
      • More than 20/20
      • Languages : We got'em
      • Cataract Eye drops?
      • Concussion and Vision
      • Contact Lenses >
        • Alternate Wear CL's
        • History of Contact lenses
        • Online Purchase
        • Methods of Care
        • Special Considerations
        • What are Contact lenses
    • Facilites & Equipment >
      • Facilities and Surrounds
      • Equipment
    • So You Had Extra Testing... >
      • Tests You Had >
        • Diagnostic Testing
        • Vision Field Testing
        • Vision Processing Testing
      • Conditions You Have
      • Referal We Made
      • Treatments Available
    • Insurance Plans >
      • MEDI-CAL
      • MEDICARE
      • VA's COMMUNITY CARE
      • VSP
    • Payments & Fees >
      • Our Fees
      • Payments Accepted
    • Eye Glasses Guide >
      • Maui Jim Sunglasses
      • Taming Your Bifocal
      • Value Plan
      • ONLINE EYE GLASSES
      • Prop 65
  • Vision Therapy
    • Dr. Henshaw discusses Vision Therapy
    • Methods to treat Eye turns
    • Lens Therapy Explained
    • Digital / Computer Vision
    • Light Therapy
    • Research in Vision Therapy
    • Tribute to Dr. Bob Pepper
    • Videos about Vision Therapy
    • VIP
    • What is Vision Therapy?
  • Teacher Parent Info
    • Optometry and Education
    • Timely Info
    • How to ID a Visually related Learning Problem
    • School Vision Screening Danger
    • I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help you!
    • 7 Steps to Preserve Your Child's Vision at School
    • 20/20 is only a begining
    • Between Home and Pre-School
    • The Ritilin Myth and others
    • Vision and Learning Month
    • Videos about Vision and Learning
    • The Digital Jungle
  • TESTIMONIES
  • Explanations and Videos About Your Diagnosis
    • Accommodative Infacility (elevator Problem -Kid)
    • Amblyopia aka "Lazy Eye"
    • Anisometropia
    • Astigmatism
    • Binocular Vision
    • Cataracts
    • Esophoria/Esotropia (crossed eyes)
    • Exotropia/Wandering Eye
    • Eyestrain
    • Farsightedness
    • Keratoconus
    • Nearsightedness/Myopia
    • Stye or Chalazion
    • Presbyopia Adult Elevator Problem
    • Vision Processing
  • Patient Forms
  • Promotions
    • National Vision and Learning Month
    • Bill's Books >
      • Looking Over Mother's Shoulder
      • What Would Jesus See?
  • Special Events
    • COVID and After
    • VIP Program
    • Tax Savings
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Location
  • Studies and Articles
    • Acuvue Contacts Danger
    • Computer Vision
    • Vision Care Videos
    • Heading in Soccer
    • Infant Vision
    • The Mono-Vision Myth
    • LASIK
    • Ted Talk
    • 3-D Movies
    • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Vision and Counseling
    • Diabetic Diet
  • FAQ
  • WWJS articles
  • help
  • New Page
  • New Page
  • Online purchase