The ‘Developmental Pyramid’ See also: Human Visual Developmental Pyramid Graphic https://drboulet.com/the-human-visual-developmental-pyramid/ (Extract from Dr. B’s Parent and Teacher Guides ‘Child Vision, Learning, and Development’ series: Fundamentals 1: Learning Mechanics) It’s helpful to look at human development as the construction of…
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Visual Disabilities and Impairment: Mostly Refractive, Mostly Preventable

In an earlier post, I had outlined fundamental principles of hyperopia (farsightedness) as a physical disability. Likewise, astigmatism is a frequently un-diagnosed and untreated visual impediment that contributes to child health, behaviour, development, and learning concerns. The impact of nearsightedness…
Challenging the So-Called 20/20/20 Rule

Happy to be able to contribute to this latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Optometry. “The ‘20/20/20 Rule’ – When Good Intentions and Axiomatic Habit Displace Best Practices” https://opto.ca/document/cjo-volume-78-issue-4 https://opto.ca/sites/default/files/resources/documents/cjo_w16_lores.pdf
What can we do about child vision?
Astigmatism – A Primer
Astigmatism – A silent and invisible thief. No one should expect parents to understand how vision works, let alone how this might affect their children – even though they might observe very clearly the effects of significant visual impediments. Astigmatism,…
Environmental Causes of Astigmatism
A collection of readings re: the effects of posture on astigmatism. http://www.oepf.org/sites/default/files/Symphony%20Article_1.pdf Forrest-a new model of functional astigmatism Forrest-Astig as fx of visual scan, head scan, posture Forrest-eye scan therapy for astigmatism The_Effect_of_Accommodation_on_Ocular_Shape-Mutti
VILD Notes and Symptom Checklist
The attached notes and checklist are for sharing and information purposes. The Notes section offers general information about the nature of human visual function, and the Symptoms and Signs Checklist is a survey to help characterize the nature of possible…