Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)

Vision Therapy and tDCS (2): How and what?

Posted on March 22, 2014
/Under Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and tDCS
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First of all I want to thank my buddy Andrew for blazing this trail. I knew about TMS and tDCS but I was not planning on trying it myself anytime soon. That was until he figured out what supplies were needed and had successfully tried it on himself with promising…continue reading →

Vision Therapy and tDCS (1): Why?

Posted on March 18, 2014
/Under Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and tDCS
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When it comes to strabismus and visual processing disorders most of the medical community seems to have to luxury of living in the 19th century. Other parts of society however move on. Researchers, the military, professional athletes, educators, you name it... Visual training has been pioneered throughout the 20th century…continue reading →

FAQ: “I have a cross-eyed infant/child so what the hell am I supposed to do?!” – A guide based upon what I would have wanted my parents to know twenty years ago

Posted on November 15, 2013
/Under Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)
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NOTICE: I am not an optometrist or vision care professional. However, I have a lot of experience in dealing with strabismus and am well-read on the subject. As an independent patient who has no stake in your choice of practitioner I feel it is my moral duty to warn parents…continue reading →

Visual Impediments to Learning: What’s it going to be? Your health, your education or both?

Posted on August 8, 2013
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and double vision
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Somehow I have always felt discriminated. I could never really put my finger on it but it seemed like the normal rules didn't apply to me. Things always were a little bit harder on me. Now it's totally obvious this was because of a motor and sensory brain issue. Of…continue reading →

Session 55: A courting exercise

Posted on June 12, 2013
/Under Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)
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Lately motor fusion is becoming more of a given rather than a struggle. Because of the last two surgeries, almost five years ago, both converging as well as diverging my eyes had become a problem. This made for zero comfort zone. Now after more than two years of conscious effort,…continue reading →

What other visual anomalies do amblyopes have besides poor stereopsis or reduced visual acuity?

Posted on April 12, 2013
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and double vision
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Amblyopia (lazy eye) is the incomplete development of binocular or two-eyed vision in the brain. The most well-known symptoms of amblyopia are the lack of 3D vision (stereopsis) and reduced visual acuity. Notwithstanding, amblyopes also often have other visual anomalies besides poor stereopsis or reduced visual acuity. May also be…continue reading →

VisionHelp Podcast: Introduction to Visual Neuroscience and Vision Therapy

Posted on March 10, 2013
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)
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An Introduction to Visual Neuroscience and the Science of Vision Therapy Download: vision-help-podcast-episode-1.mp3 The program features interviews from Dr. Dan Fortenbacher O.D. FCOVD, Dr. Carl Hillier O.D. FCOVD and Dr. Leonard Press O.D. FAAO FCOVD. These three doctors specialize in the field of Developmental Optometry and practice Office-Based Optometric Vision…continue reading →

Book Review: Suddenly Successful: How Behavioral Optometry Helps You Overcome Learning, Health And Behavioral Problems

Posted on January 5, 2013
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Personal stories - Interviews, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and double vision, Vision and neuroscience book reviews
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One word: mind-boggling. Anyone with eyes should read it and honestly I had some problems curbing my enthusiasm. Having discovered about Vision Therapy through the internet and Susan Barry’s 2009 publication ‘Fixing my Gaze’ which is equally mind blowing and emphasizes the beauty and advantages of having stereovision and the brain…continue reading →

How to rehabilitate a lazy eye while promoting binocularity?

Posted on January 23, 2012
/Under Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)
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According to my research traditional amblyopia treatment (patching the dominant eye) is not beneficial for eye teaming and what it might do for the acuity in a lazy eye it will destroy on the binocular front. Moreover, improvements in acuity will often only be of a temporary nature and be lost once patching treatment is stopped because the visual…continue reading →