Jaw clenching, Vision Therapy and earthquake resistant structures

Jaw clenching, Vision Therapy and earthquake resistant structures

Personally I learn a lot from reading/listening up on vision rehab and anatomy but I learn just as much from having conversations with other strabismics. I think it's a practice that could be useful to anyone with any problem. Don't compare yourself to people with a very differing, in this…continue reading →
Head rotations, bar reading and bring on the prism flippers

Head rotations, bar reading and bring on the prism flippers

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

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

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 →

NSA, if you read this, tell NASA to look into the vestibulo-ocular system

Recently I came across an interview female astronaut Karen Nyberg gave to CNN. I was struck by some remarks concerning long term vision problems astronauts are having.  KN: This week we've been doing a lot of experiments on our ocular health. We've noticed some problems over the past several years with…continue reading →
What role do various brain areas play in vision? – Part 1

What role do various brain areas play in vision? – Part 1

After previously writing about the basal ganglia and the crucial role they play in vision and brain plasticity, I was intrigued and wanted to understand what implications binocular vision dysfunctions have for the brain as a whole more thoroughly. In this post, part 1, I will introduce more related brain…continue reading →