nvi-behavioral-optometry

[11.1] What is behavioral optometry?

Optometric vision therapy is an organized therapeutic regimen designed to treat neuromuscular, neurophysicological and neurosensory conditions that interfere with vision function.

[11.12] What is patching?

An eye patch, or taped up lens in spectacles, used to cover a dominant or stronger or eye, to force the weaker eye to wake up. Some advise use only while there is a noticeable difference between the eyes, while others, in particular Robert-Michael Kaplan, advise alternate patching when both eyes see about the same.

[11.13] What are pinhole glasses?

Stenopaeic glasses. Dveloped in Germany in 1896. Glasses with black plastic with around 170 little pinholes in them. The narrow rays of light cause smaller blur circles and hence allow some clear vision. Pinholes are ideal for people that have difficulty reading. Not to be used whilst driving or at night.

[11.14] What are anaglyph glasses?

Glasses with one red and one green lens. Used to separate the signals going into the brain. Promotes 3-d images in the mind. Should only be used under the supervision of a behavioral optometrist.

[11.15] What are polaroid glasses?

Glasses that allow only axis of polarization, in behavioral optometry each lens has a different polarization, typically 45degree and 135degree. Should only be used under the supervision of a behavioral optometrist.

[11.16] What are prism glasses?

Glasses that have special prisms incorporated to rearrange your spatial perceptions. Should only be used under the supervision of a behavioral optometrist.

[11.17] What is the Accommotrac Vision Trainer?

A biofeedback device developed by Dr Joseph N. Trachtman, a behavioral optometrist in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The patient uses it to learn to control his or her accommodation. Excellent results are possible for myopes. The theory behind the AVT is that when a person learns to relax to keep the cilliary relax during focusing substantial improvement in vision can occur.