TESTIMONIAL: KR (64) wants to improve age-related decompensation of strabismus

KR: I am 64. I first noticed there was something wrong with my vision about 5 years ago.  The first symptom was slight double vision in my right side gaze. I mentioned it to my ophthalmologist and she was not concerned at that point. We would keep monitoring it during my…continue reading →
The visual system’s important role in figuring out where you are

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

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 →
Convergence Insufficiency, new glasses and gravity

Convergence Insufficiency, new glasses and gravity

Recently a fabulous piece of research titled 'Association between reading speed, cycloplegic refractiveerror, and oculomotor function in reading disabled children versus controls' by Patrick Quaid and Trefford Simpson came to my attention. It, as many other optometric research, confirms in immaculate detail the importance of vision in reading and learning.…continue reading →