Michael’s Vision Therapy Diary

What can Icarus teach us about learning with limitations?

Posted on May 9, 2016
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Michael Lievens May 3rd, 2016 "During the fall of 2015 I discovered these open source textbooks at www.lightandmatter.com. I use the open source PDF to generate an audio file of the text with my text-to-speech software. Meanwhile I also bought the two Simple Nature books with a much appreciated Strabismus World…continue reading →

FAQ: How to deal with an ‘invisible’ but real vision disability?

Posted on April 6, 2016
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MY ORIGINAL POST Michael Lievens "Currently, I can do almost everything a normal person can. If not, I use aids like audio assistance. The worrisome part is that no matter what activity involving a lot of eye movement, I get exhausted after two or three hours max. Then my reconversion…continue reading →

Real every day issues and questions surrounding binocular vision problems

Posted on March 4, 2016
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Currently, I can do almost everything a normal person can. If not, I use aids like audio assistance. The worrisome part is that no matter what activity involving a lot of eye movement, I get exhausted after two hours max. Consequently my reconversion and recovery takes a disproportionate amount of…continue reading →

The paradox of wearing my eye glasses

Posted on February 10, 2016
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My prescription glasses are +2.5 for farsightedness (hyperopia) on either side with some astigmatism in the left eye. Due to rigidity after strabismus surgery I have lagging eye movements and some degree of both divergence and convergence insufficiency. What are the effects of those glasses? Close range work / reading…continue reading →

How do binocular vision issues interfere with participation in society?

Posted on January 25, 2016
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A reading disability rooted in binocular vision issues pretty much excludes one from serious academic, socio-economic and democratic participation. Reading means the crucial freedom to advance and inform oneself without being dependent on others. If the vision problem also interferes with close-up manual labour, fine visio-motor skills and driving skills,…continue reading →

Visual discomfort, muscle tension and stretching

Posted on January 6, 2016
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There is a persistent problem when doing interactive and, in particular, fine oculo-motor tasks. These tasks include almost everything, from reading, driving, to social interaction, except watching a movie or staring at a blank wall during which you can just let the images wash over you without feeling the necessity…continue reading →

On driving and being driven

Posted on December 26, 2015
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Interesting observation: When I drive myself, actively trying to execute my Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex correctly in order to make more accurate spatial predictions and manoeuver safely, I don't get nauseous or motion sick but I do get tired fairly quickly. When someone drives me, allowing for me to ease up on…continue reading →

Reading without pain and strain is amazing

Posted on December 20, 2015
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Finally was able to read this book! I bought it back in 2010, apparently, at that moment, still buying into the illusion that I might somehow be able to read it without torturing myself to insanity with visual strain, headaches and other kinds of pain and symptoms. An ordeal that…continue reading →

26th Birthday!

Posted on December 17, 2015
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Today is my 26th birthday! After a childhood of trying to cover up and make up for binocular vision deficits, I finally had to succumb to the fate I had been working so hard to avoid. Especially after a couple of surgeries at 16, 18 and 19, making the situation…continue reading →

Walking and Exploring as Visual Exercise

Posted on December 9, 2015
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Over the last two years, double vision when merely sitting still has become increasingly less of a problem. Now I'm working on keeping my vision together within a moving body or while doing more cognitively taxing tasks, or a combination of those! An underrated vision exercise is taking walks. The…continue reading →