Susan Barry, author of FIXING MY GAZE - Part 2

Part 2 - Susan Barry, author of FIXING MY GAZE: A Scientists Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions

Sue Barry was cross-eyed from early infancy, and lived for almost 50 years without stereovision--i.e. unable to see in three dimensions. Fascinated as a student by the inner workings of the brain, Sue grew up to be a neurobiology professor. She even used her own vision deficiencies as a classroom example to illustrate the idea that the brain is hardwired at a very young age and cannot be changed. But Sue's faith in the science of the day (a hardwired brain) would eventually crumble. At the age of 48, Susan Barry gained stereo vision with the help of a developmental optometrist who prescribed a program of optometric vision therapy that taught her how to coordinate her eyes.

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Science & Technology

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• stereo sue
• oliver sachs
• wall eye
• cross eye
• wandering eye
• strabismus
• stereovision
• stereoscopic
• strabismic
• congenital esotropia
• exotropia
• squint
• isotropia
• plasticity brain
• critical period
• neuroplasticity
• patching
• prism lenses
• eye muscle surgery
• lazy eye
• amblyopia
• ophthalmologist
• depth perception
• double vision
• vision care
• pediatrician
• vision exams
• visual development
• Frederick Brock
• nature versus nurture

[ktommycary]

Thank you, Dr Barry. I'm a middle-aged esotrope (my new way of describing myself, I guess), no operations, 45 diopters turn. Your book and now these videos have been inspirational for me and for many people I correspond with. (Also, given that this can be, for some people, a pretty devastating condition, you've made it fun) Since reading your book I've been doing the Brock string and can converge my vision at about two inches. That alone was a totally new sensation for me. Thank you for that.

[sassyragazza]

Esotropia (cross-eye)-what this speaker has, have problems driving and seeing far.

She does not mention Exotropia, where one eye may either intermittently slide to the side or stay at the side (and for some people, their eye may alternate so the eyes do not get too tired) In their case, they have less of a problem driving and seeing far- but have issues with things that are close like reading.

(I have intermittent alternating strabismus)

[louisebuddy]

yes.. Not surgery but behaviour vision therapy through an optometrist/vision therapist.. google it or email me for info.. :)

[louisebuddy]

Is there the 4th part? this is facinating, totally what I am going through!

Thank u for putting this on here xxx

[Foyder]

Ive have the same problem you had.

I use only one eye.

can it be cured