Session 6

from asymmetry to symmetry

Here Rob Lewis speaks on symmetry in binocularity and why some people choose asymmetric ways of using their binocular system and how we can assist them in getting back to symmetry, should they choose to do so.

Cases: Three to learn from here:

  • Matt

  • Adrienne

  • Anastasia

Activities:

  • Prism opposites

  • Greenwald

  • Pointer-Straw

  • The Kraskin Trick

    • Stereoscope NF & self-generated

    • Mirror overlap & self-generated

  • Vectograms – with lots of movement

  • Plus many more

Some more theory

  • The binocular continuum

  • How the work of Richard Breunech, OD PhD helps us help more people.

  • Understanding non-concomitancy

  • Ludlam’s prism jumps & leap frogging prisms

  • M&S Harris VA/Harris CS

  • 2X telescope for prediction

  • Pathology Masquerades

  • Understanding that Amblyopia is a diagnosis of exclusion – OCT etc.

  • Chronology of the development of asymmetries

  • Confusion - the driving force

  • Binasals how they fit in

  • Why no patches!!!

  • Bangerter foils or similar may have its place

Graduation!!!