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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…
Every week brings in new children to my clinic; children who have hit a dead end with family doctors and paediatricians, as well as with the schools. I run a child vision development clinic, and we see children with apparent…
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,…
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.…
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…
Hi Everyone! We’ve gathered a number of new members of late. Welcome all to our growing family! Please note that all members are registered as ‘Authors’, meaning you can log in and post to the group. Later, if you wish,…
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that if you ever forget your password, you can get a new one by clicking the login link to the right and then click ‘forgot password’. If you’re a new user, or an existing user…
Hi Everyone, Just a heads up that some changes to the site will be made over the next day or two. The goal is to make it easier for people to subscribe and manage their accounts, like resetting passwords. Remember…
Hi Everyone, After one week, we have over 110 members. There are over thirty posts available already, and many more to come. I hope you’ve been finding something of interest in what’s gone out so far. Always happy to take…
The Vision Help blog has been around for some time and is one of my favourite sources for clinical commentary, research, and good ol’ fashioned ‘soap-boxing’. Dr. Len Press, one of the primary contributors to the site, is a world-renown…