Comments on: Stereo versus monocular vision through Anthony’s eyes

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:05:57 +0000

Hi, Today is the first time I ever considered checking out the net for my monocular vision troubles. I am 56 yrs.

As a child, my problem was always refered to as monocular vision, and that was in New York. Just out of college, my then fiancee’ got a good job in Florida, just a few months before we were married. We married and moved to Florida. Here in Florida I am told that I have two lazy eyes that I don’t always use together. Most of the time, I use one eye at a time, and I have no lateral depth perception at all.

I know to force myself to see, one at a time, in both sides of the vision testing machines. At night before I go to sleep, or when I’m sick and don’t feel like doing much, I hold a finger up between two specific points, and by conciously forcing vision back and forth from one eye to the other, try to center my finger so that it appears to be first on one point and then on the other!

My biggest trouble with my vision has always been my very slow reading. When I am reading, at the start of a sentence, I am using my left eye, as soon as it gets to the center of the page (no matter the width of the sentence!!) my left eye takes over until the end of the line. At the beginning of the next line, my left eye once again takes over! This caused me to lose my place very easily, and exhausted my eyes very rapidly! In my early 30′s, I began using a bookmark to keep my reading place, and to ease the strain on my eyes. (I was not permitted to do this during my school years through High School.) Even with this aid my reading speed has not improved.

I would love to read how others deal with slow reading problems. Please visit my at myspace. If you are there too, I’d love to have you as friends there.

Karen

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:14:28 +0000

Finding a family. well I have suffered for 10 years,You see I have work as an esthetician, and I am formerly a Respiratory Therapist, I have enjoyed being of service. I am also a certified massage therapist but the here the unfortunate truth with crossed eyes it is not possible to move foward I have not worked for 8 months and even applying in health food store and being hired was not a Plus.I have worked in many areas with much success,I sure my confidence plays a part but in todays world it is easy to see how your judged.Thank you
Johanna

By: Annette

Annette — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:41:37 +0000

I really enjoyed this article because I have never seen the world
with true depth perception and sometimes I wonder what it is like.
Yet, it’s hard for someone who always sees 3D to describe the difference. Sometimes I ask a friend to describe their 3D vision and they explain how things “pop” and they
lament about the quality I am missing out on. I find this concept
intriguing. I can’t miss stereoscopic vision because it’s something
I’ve never experienced…so my vision can not seem a lower quality to
me. It’s really hard to miss out on something you haven’t experienced.

As the author pointed out though, it is possible to have a sense of
depth through shading and shadows.

Thanks for the interesting insight!

By: craig campbell

craig campbell — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:34:01 +0000

Excellent article, Ive had alternating vision with exotropia, had two ops, Im 24 and keen to do some vision therapy and see what happens, i wanna tune them eyes up, just to improve my focusing so I can actually focuse and bring real meaning to that and read those sports illustrated mags with the stereo glasses,yea, Thanks.