Patients who are binocularly impaired have difficulty combining the two sets of visual data, from the left eye-channel and from the right eye-channel, into a single visual perception. Some of these patients have been diagnosed with strabismus, or perhaps amblyopia. They may have…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kudos to Vision Therapy patient and blogger Michael Lievens! Michael’s blog, “Getting past double vision one day at a time,” explores his challenges and gains as he has learned to use his two eyes as a team. This particular post…
Two years ago, I wrote a blog piece for COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) to help patients with strabismus (eye turns) learn more about their options for treating the problem. Boy, did it take off! See the follow-up blog (Careful…
The following excerpt is from a blog piece which I guest-authored. It was originally published on the COVD Blog site in February, 2011. Eye turns are a common problem affecting about 3% of the population. Often, when patients with eye…
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