Bill Henshaw, OD, FCOVD

Bill Henshaw,  OD, FCOVD Dr. Henshaw grew up outside Boston and attended Pacific University near Portland Oregon. In 1972 he took over a practice that was established early 1900's.

Developmental Optometry, Vision, Therapy, Visually related learning difficulty, Sports Vision, Light Therapy, Lens Therapy, Contact Lenses, Customizing of eyeglasses He served five years as an Army optometrist during the Vietnam War at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Henshaw has a specialty in vision therapy and is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development as well

as the College of Syntonic Optometry. He has special training in vision and computers, visually related learning problems, sports vision, orthokeratology, visually related traumatic brain injury, and light therapy. He is a member of the Optometric Extension Program, a past president of the San Joaquin Optometric Society, and a twenty-five-year member of the American Optometric Association. He was active in Junior Achievement, and was chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Lodi chamber of Commerce. As a Rotarian in the Lodi-Tokay Rotary club he served as secretary and the Dial-A-Ride committee chairman and is a club designated Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Henshaw hosted The Vision Excellence Hour - with An Eye toward Prevention on KCBC radio 770 AM for three years. Judy, Dr Henshaw’s wife is a retired real estate broker and between them are 7 adult children and 16 grandchildren. He has interest in aerobics, cooking, hiking, photography, and reading. He attends a local Christian Church and authored What Would Jesus See - a developmental optometrist’s journey through vision care with an eye on the Bible available on Amazon, Vine & branches, Innovation Church, and our office.

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (ta...
06/12/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then, go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Get out in the sun and swing to the sky. The swing will enhance your kid’s vision as well as their academics! For more go to drhenshaw.net. # play eyes

Yes, getting out for the summer is important.Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (tak...
06/10/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important.

Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Get out in the sun and play in the mud. The mud playing will enhance your kid’s vision. Meanwhile, as mom washes off the mud a lesson in subtraction will take place! For more go to drhenshaw.net.

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (ta...
06/02/2026

Yes, getting out for the summer is important. Retire the Chrome book for the summer and get your kids out in the sun (take a peak at drhenshaw.net then go to the index under Go Play Outside Kids). Sienna’s Mom and Dad make sure she is in the sun.For more go to drhenshaw.net.

Now that school is over get rid the Chrome books for the summer. Well, maybe not that much!
06/01/2026

Now that school is over get rid the Chrome books for the summer. Well, maybe not that much!

Summer is here. If possible, let that Chromebook gather a little dust and encourage your children to get outdoors.Run, j...
05/29/2026

Summer is here. If possible, let that Chromebook gather a little dust and encourage your children to get outdoors.

Run, jump, skip, swim, play ball, explore nature, tell stories, take pictures, and simply have fun. Time outdoors supports healthy vision, physical fitness, creativity, and learning readiness.

Children who spend more time outside often return to school refreshed, energized, and better prepared to learn. Healthy eyes grow in active children. For more go to drhenshw.net.

05/27/2026

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have delivered striking evidence that writing by hand engages the brain far more deeply than typing the same words on a keyboard.
In the study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, 36 university students wore high-density EEG caps with 256 electrodes while performing a simple task: copying words they saw on a screen. They did it once by hand with a digital pen and once by typing on a keyboard.
The results were dramatic. When participants wrote by hand, widespread brain connectivity patterns lit up — particularly in theta and alpha frequency bands linked to memory formation, sensory processing, attention, and learning. These connections spanned central and parietal regions. When they typed, those same areas went almost completely silent.
Lead researchers Audrey van der Meer and Ruud van der Weel emphasize that the fine motor movements, sensory feedback from the pen, and visual-motor coordination of handwriting create rich, elaborate neural networks that typing simply doesn’t replicate.
The findings have clear implications for education. As schools shift toward tablets and laptops, this research suggests preserving time for handwriting could give children a significant advantage in learning and memory. In an increasingly digital world, the humble pen may still be one of the best tools for building a stronger brain.

05/09/2026

Visual-motor integration is not just a motor problem.

OTs are trained to build motor pathways, and that work is essential. But when the visual input feeding those pathways is unreliable, motor repetition alone can't close the gap. A child may have the hand control to form letters yet lack the visual tracking stability to keep the pencil where it belongs on the page.

Functional vision assessment identifies whether the eyes are delivering accurate, stable information to the motor system. When they're not, co-managed care can address both sides of the equation.

Contact Dr. Benny Shao at San Jose Vision Therapy for a consultation: (408) 837-7380 or visit https://sjvisiontherapy.com/problems-we-treat/

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