Many thanks to Dr. Dominick Maino for his valuable review article, and the slide presentation, below. Is Strabismus Surgery a tried-and-true option? Would you want your child to have the benefit of strabismus therapy before attempting surgery? The following slideshow review is compiled from…
Highlight on “Do You See What I See? A Scientist’s Journey Into 3-D”
I hope you can take a few minutes to enjoy this conversation on Stereo-vision, aired on NPR. This is an interview with “Stereo Sue” Barry. If you are short on time, please see the link for a couple of vignettes…
Posted in Strabismus, Vision Development
Infant Vision Assessments: What Should I Ask?
A recent post on the Facebook group, Vision Therapy Parents Unite, was looking for info on what to expect from a pediatric optometrist’s assessment of an infant’s vision. An evaluation at an early age (under 2 years) may look like…
Neurological bases for Binocular Vision, and implications for Vision Therapy
Many thanks to Len Press for identifying this collection of articles on the neurological underpinnings of VISION and visual processing. Dr. Press’ blog highlights this diagram from the article, Origins of Strabismus. When strabismus is diagnosed, it is on…
Posted in Strabismus
Buying Glasses Online?
Recently, I posted an article concerned with the purchasing of eyewear online. A friend raised the question of how to balance the cost-saving choice against the expense of eyewear. He cited an article about Luxottica and their monopoly on frames.…
Posted in General, Public Health
Visually Ready: Healthy Eyes, Healthy Brain
Click below to read Dr. Slotnick’s article, published in Natural Awakenings Magazine, in honor of August,Children’s Vision & Learning Month! Visually Ready:Healthy Eyes, Healthy Brain August is Vision & Learning Month—a great opportunity to make sure your child is prepared…
Factors Affecting Success in Strabismus Therapy
The following question came from a mom whose daughter is being treated for congenital strabismus (an eye turn since birth). Mom has been reading Sue Barry’s book, Fixing My Gaze, and presented the following, excellent question: If we are…
Strabismus Surgery Consideration: Anesthesia in Infancy
Just a quick post to draw attention to one of the often-overlooked considerations of strabismus surgery: All major surgeries come with the risk of anesthesia. But the risk of putting infants under general anesthesia is tremendous. In a…
Posted in Strabismus, Vision Development
No Brain, No Gain! …Going beyond the EYE
Most folks have trouble separating the eye and sight. But if you think about it, sight really does not happen in the eye… it takes place in the BRAIN. On a rudimentary level: We SEE a mixture of borders, shades and…
Opternative? Dangerous Alternative!
As a health care provider, it is hard to describe the mixture of shock, disappointment, sadness and fear which overwhelmed me when I first learned of this new business venture, “Opternative.” Opternative is a new concept in removing the eye…
Posted in Public Health
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