strabismus – Page 9 – Strabismus World

Things that make you wonder…

Posted on May 22, 2014
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This morning I went for an eye-hand basketball training session at the local public basketball court. Near point fixation for better reading skills is my priority but you can't focus on that all day because then it gets counter productive. On the court next to the one I was occupying…continue reading →

What about strabismus and anxiety?

Posted on May 19, 2014
/Under Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, 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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A few months ago I started working on a blog entry called 'Vision and the limbic system'. I was going to blast you guys away with brain regions, circuits and neurotransmitters so we'd all go tell our friends how cool this is and how it explains everything in the…continue reading →

How to make your own bar reader sheet

Posted on May 17, 2014
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By Mike Robinson Self-made bar reader sheets "These are my homemade red/blue reading bars for getting both eyes working together. Wear red/blue glasses and hold it over your book or tablet. I got the clip on red/blue glasses and assortment of colored acetate sheets on Amazon. I cut the sheets…continue reading →

You want more evidence? I’ll give you some evidence right here.

“Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor of his own brain” - Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852–1934) Ever since I was four years old I've been cross-eyed (accommodative esotropia). My brain learned to suppress the image of one eye by turning the eye inwards. Over the years…continue reading →

Head rotations, bar reading and bring on the prism flippers

Posted on April 27, 2014
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Neurology, physiology and psychology of (strabismic) vision, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and double vision
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Head rotations Last week, for the first time, I had a completely stable percept while doing my head turns. I couldn't believe it! I thought I was suppressing or something but I wasn't. Both eyes were just heedlessly adjusting to the head movements without error. It must be great…continue reading →

All I ever wanted was to read well and comfortably

Posted on April 14, 2014
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And I'll get it. It took one year and eight months to somehow position my eyes in alignment in a particular stationary position and have my first singled out view in years. Now another one year and eight months later I've managed to stabilize my gaze while moving my body…continue reading →

Orthoptists vs Developmental Optometrists: What’s the difference?

Posted on April 5, 2014
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Orthoptists and developmental optometrists both work in the field of diagnosing, measuring and treating binocular vision problems, strabismus and amblyopia. They both use the same vocabulary to describe a problem and even often use the same tools. So why this distinction? I can only speak for certain about the situation…continue reading →

Vision therapy progress in numbers and charts

Posted on April 1, 2014
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November 29th, 2010: 14 degrees* ESO**, no fusion, no stereovision April 7th, 2011: 8 degrees ESO, peripheral fusion, no stereovision September 28th, 2011: 4 degrees ESO, peripheral fusion, upcoming central fusion, no stereovision March 29th, 2012: 3 degrees ESO, peripheral fusion, central fusion, no stereovision September 6th, 2012: aligned eyes,…continue reading →

Check-up 8 (After three years and three months)

Posted on April 1, 2014
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Apparently these check-up meetings are turning into happenings. Last time there was one intern present, this time there were two. I like an audience as much as the next guy. Progress remains consistent making these meetings very pleasant. My doc pointed out to the students I once had to convince…continue reading →

Hidden treasures

Posted on March 30, 2014
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During my Uni days I lived with a guy named Dennis. As a child Dennis had gone through Vision Therapy. There are all levels of irony attached to this fact because I underwent the damaging surgeries while living with someone who already experienced the solution to the problem. Apparently we…continue reading →

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