When I landed in a doctorate program in developmental optometry, after some years working in public education and tech, I was surprised at what I had found – pleasantly so. Having studied neural science, neuropsychology, and education, my mind and…
Author: DrB
Hyperopia as Physical Disability
Basic farsightedness, or hyperopia, is not the simple opposite to nearsightedness, or myopia. More appropriately, it is the obverse, the complete flip side of a basic principle of human visual function. A recent study confirmed once again that basic visual…
Role of Audition in Reading
While vision rehabilitation is critical for so many with reading impediments, we must remain aware of the critical role of audition in the reading process. “Ladle Rat Rotten Hut” is a version of the story “Little Red Riding Hood” written…
Reflex Integration Training
Introduction: The post Retained Primitive Reflexes provides a general overview of early (neonatal) reflexes. These are starting points for us, behaviourally speaking, and provide the foundation upon which we build more complex behaviours that allow us to explore our world.…
Sight Tests Not Needed
Every now and then, a blog post reveals truths about a writer or a body that was never intended as part of the original goal of writing. Doctors of optometric vision rehabilitation will recognize in the blog post linked below…
What an eye doctor would do with money for a new arena
I was compelled to write to the local CBC station during a recent discussion on using tax dollars to build a new hockey arena. The program is the afternoon drive show entitled ‘The Homestretch‘. Check it out. ******************* Hi Everyone,…
The Crisis of Vision in Canada
The title of this piece is deliberately polyvalent – there are many crises of vision in Canada, in the literal and figurative senses. To begin with, while there seems to be an endless thirst for more and more money in…
Canadian Journal of Optometry July 2015
A number of notable letters to the editor regarding vision rehabilitation in Canada and in general. https://opto.ca/document/cjo-volume-77-issue-2
Gaming in Therapy Part 2
New Technologies Help Extend the Potency and Reach of Vision Therapy – Part 2 The goal of any new tech tool in clinic should be to build on the foundation of known successful in order to improve it either by…
Gaming in Therapy
New Technologies Help Extend the Potency and Reach of Vision Therapy – Part 1 This two-part series considers some of the science behind ‘gaming’ for visual and motor rehabilitation and train. So-called ‘intelligent’ games are now a popular field for…