Breakdown of brain’s visual networks linked to mental illness

Breakdown of brain’s visual networks linked to mental illness

Article by Kara Manke, Duke University: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-breakdown-brain-visual-networks-linked.html?fbclid=IwAR0ey_T1AbJbqXAjhQQH73xYl6qvQjKMhscGksKVme9IsFHER_RslPp0phE A follow up to the previous post. These research findings are not at all surprising to me. I would also like to add that it is highly likely that these results do not only pertain to a breakdown of those circuits but also to an incomplete initial development…continue reading →
Why are sounds more “real” and understandable to me than visuals?

Why are sounds more “real” and understandable to me than visuals?

Michael Lievens: "When you learn a second language at a later age, it is "stored" in a different brain region than your native language, and more detached from your emotional centers. As Nelson Mandela once said upon learning Afrikaans: "If you speak to a man in a language he understands, you…continue reading →
TESTIMONIAL: Teagen D. (38) achieves visual fusion for the first time in her life. Amazing!

TESTIMONIAL: Teagen D. (38) achieves visual fusion for the first time in her life. Amazing!

Teagen D. (38) is a game producer and programmer living in Seattle. As a child one of her eyes was patched and she had two strabismus surgeries at the ages of 1 and 12. She thinks the patching wasn't very effective and the surgeries did more harm than good. "My pediatric…continue reading →
The Crowding Effect: Importance in reading readiness and its assessment

The Crowding Effect: Importance in reading readiness and its assessment

What is the crowding effect? People with amblyopia experience the crowding effect, which is described as difficulty reading a letter when it is surrounded by other letters or contours. For this reason, when testing visual acuity in amblyopes, you may measure a better visual acuity using isolated letters than if…continue reading →
Developmental timelines of Amblyopia

Developmental timelines of Amblyopia

This table is taken and completed with information from the book "Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy" by Leonard Press.   "Critical period: birth to 6 months aggressive treatment required: critical to provide child with clear visual input lack of treatment results in legal blindness and nystagmus untreated infantile cataract is…continue reading →
Redefining Amblyopia as disorder of vision development

Redefining Amblyopia as disorder of vision development

I am studying various chapters from the book "Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy" by Leonard Press. In this blog post I have compiled some of the most relevant and poignant quotes from chapter 7 called "Amblyopia: A Microcosm of Visual Disorders". "Various tacks of amblyopia research:  Conclusions of the Hubel…continue reading →

“Development of Vision and Visual Delays”

I read a very relevant developmental vision related article on the website of the American Acadamy of Ophthalmology. From ophthalmology quarters archaic, overly pro-surgery sounds are often heard when it comes to strabismus and developmental vision issues. Nonetheless, sometimes they pleasantly surprise you. The article shows awareness of the need…continue reading →
INTERVIEW: “At age 58 I can finally see properly for the first time ever. I am finally at peace.”

INTERVIEW: “At age 58 I can finally see properly for the first time ever. I am finally at peace.”

MICHAEL: Hello K! Who are you and where do you live now? K: I was born in 1958 in the Cherokee Nation in the state of Arkansas. My ancestors were from the Eastern Band of Cherokees and migrated south from the Trail of Tears. I lived there from 1958-60  when we moved…continue reading →
Herb Black: Geologist turned Optometrist after 3D vision discovery

Herb Black: Geologist turned Optometrist after 3D vision discovery

"I had never had 3D vision, but didn't really know it until I was an adult. I noticed I had no 3D vision because, as a geologist, my colleagues would look at stereo pairs of aerial photos, fuse them in free space or with a viewer, and see 3D. I could not…continue reading →