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France, Meteor shower watching and Visio-Motor Training

Posted on August 15, 2015
/Under Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision
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REMINDER: When reading on a desktop, you can have the article read to you by selecting the desired paragraph and clicking on the little speaker icon. A very good friend of mine invited me to join her and stay at her family's second home in France. The house is a skillfully renovated…continue reading →

Cheiroscope: video, drawing samples and implications

After a nice theoretical post, let's get down to the nitty gritty. How can we get a tangible look into how someone perceives his personal space? How can we determine inconsistent perception of space interfering with the construction of solid brain maps? As vision writes spatial equations for the muscles…continue reading →

The visual system’s important role in figuring out where you are

Posted on March 14, 2015
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye), Strabismus and double vision, Vision Therapy Videos
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Developmental strabismics often learn how to suppress sight coming through one eye. Many times they even learn how to alternate between both eyes. This is a useful short term neural adaptation but has many disadvantages in the long haul if not corrected. Having been, and to some extent still being,…continue reading →

When you hit a wall and can’t push through it, erode it

Posted on January 26, 2015
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When you hit a wall and can't push through it, erode it. "It's always impossible until it becomes inevitable." - Jeffrey Sachs So far I've already reached some major visual goals I set out to achieve. Good! I know more or less how this process works and how real unexpected…continue reading →

Check-up 9: Our four year anniversary

Posted on December 3, 2014
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On December first I had my half yearly optometric evaluation. Sight in both eyes is good but the axis of astigmatism in my left eye has shifted marginally. This is my current Rx. OD: +2.50 OS: +2.50 cyl -1.0 axis 35° When testing my binocular vision my ocular motor abilities…continue reading →

‘The ticking time bomb that split my world in two’

Posted on October 9, 2014
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About a week ago me and a man named Ryan Brooks had a thought-provoking conversation on my Facebook wall. I had just shared my latest blog entry 'The margin of error'. He commented "I always find your posts extremely interesting. I had a bleed in the brain stem which has…continue reading →

A wedding without double vision

Posted on September 2, 2014
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This weekend I attended a friend's wedding. I enjoyed it immensely. It was a reminder of the fact that not everything in life has to be a struggle. Not everything needs to be difficult. It's nice to see so many happy faces celebrating a joyous occasion. During the last three…continue reading →

Session 76: Bring in the periphery

Posted on August 13, 2014
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Skills acquired so far: - Smooth eye movements, improved vergence amplitudes and eye alignment - Improved accommodation amplitudes and continuing improvement with flippers - Stabilizing Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex - Being able to judge depth using physiological diplopia and reference cue Left to do: - Automation and stamina - Integration, integration, integration.…continue reading →

Some of my current home based VT activities

Posted on August 7, 2014
/Under Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and sports
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Everything we do or don't do has neurological consequences. That's why everything we do or don't do matters. It's important to note that these activities are not suitable for every VT patient. Nor are they suitable at any stage in the rehabilitation process. They are suitable for me because my…continue reading →

Session 75: Trusting yourself

Posted on July 11, 2014
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I had another training session on Tuesday. I did more 'feeling depth' in anaglyph pictures by reaching out for them with my fingers. It's very exciting how that keeps working. This practice also enhances physiological diplopia. That makes sense given that this ability is based on positioning your eyes correctly,…continue reading →

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