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Vision Therapy Loading

Posted on December 8, 2013
/Under Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and sports
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'Loading' is a term used in Vision Therapy meaning the unconscious application of visual skills consciously acquired during therapy while doing other activities. The idea is to not only be able to point your eyes at the same place at the same time but also be able to do it…continue reading →

Book Review: ‘The story of the human body: Evolution, Health and Disease’ by Daniel E. Lieberman – Strabismus from an evolutionary biology point of view

Posted on November 30, 2013
/Under Vision and neuroscience book reviews
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Note:This review contains two sections. The first half of this article reviews the book from a general perspective while the second half deals with the book's implications to vision care and strabismus in particular. Each can be read separately according to your interest but of course you are more than…continue reading →

Convergence Insufficiency, new glasses and gravity

Posted on November 10, 2013
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary
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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 →

Vision Therapy Comics

Posted on November 4, 2013
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It would be more funny if it wasn't so painfully true! Thanks to The Upturned Microscope for letting me use one of his characters. Batman parodies Jules from Pulp Fiction has strong opinions... :) Bane too. A few good men Also see: - Vision Therapy Posterscontinue reading →

Things I’m starting to enjoy lately

Posted on October 23, 2013
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For one, it is getting easier to compare prices in the supermarket. I also started to like watching people go by juxtaposed to a stationary background. Moreover, there's a special kind of joy to tracing a moving car with your eyes while being in motion yourself. It's amazing you and…continue reading →

How to use 3D gaming in Vision Therapy at extremely low cost

Posted on October 20, 2013
/Under Free Anti-Suppression games, Practical VT advice and exercises
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How much as the strab-business might stink, there has actually never been a more hopeful time for strabismics. Neuroscience and technology are maturing to a level at which it is possible to introduce 3D technology and touch screens into the treatment of binocular problems. Thanks to a VT friend of…continue reading →

Vision Therapy Posters

Posted on October 15, 2013
/Under Strabismus cartoons and infographics
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'Keep Calm and Carry On' was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 several months before the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the aftermath of widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities It had only…continue reading →

Book Review: ‘The Autistic Brain, thinking across the spectrum’ by Temple Grandin

Posted on October 10, 2013
/Under Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Vision and neuroscience book reviews
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I want to start out by clarifying my vantage point and why I read this book with great interest. When I heard an interview with Temple Grandin on the brain science podcast about this book and how she emphasized the great neglect of sensory issues in both research and treatment…continue reading →

Check-up 7

Posted on October 3, 2013
/Under Michael's Vision Therapy Diary
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I already knew what my improvements and results have been over the last few months but I'm always happy to go for my 'report card' to make it official. It is almost exactly three years ago that I first set foot in my optometrist's office. The situation was abysmal. Post-op…continue reading →

Why and how can text-to-speech programs be helpful to some strabismics?

Posted on September 27, 2013
/Under Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and double vision
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It is only recently that I started appreciating the value of text-to-speech programs and there's a couple of good reasons for that. - Not all text-to-speech programs are created equal. You have to find the right one. I'm not in the business of making publicity for anything but I think…continue reading →

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