Sydness, I think that you have stumbled into the middle of what makes VT controversial. It seems that many dyslexics have concurrent issues with eye function. VT may help some people improve their eye function. For my daughter, it improved her ability to focus and tracking. The controversy arises when VT professionals make the assertion that their exercises "cure" dyslexia by changing how the brain works. I personally don't buy these assertions. Others obviously have different opinions.
You may want to read some of current literature on dyslexia. I found the Sally Shaywitz, Overcoming Dyslexia, very informative. Her section on how dyslexic brains process information differently had some fascinating fMRI imagery and analysis. The Eides' book, Misdiagnosed Child, also has a section on gifted dyslexics. The Eides also have a newer book called the Dyslexic Advantage but I haven't read it yet.
