Susan Barry, author of FIXING MY GAZE - Part 1

Part 1 - 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

[EGROSENFIELD]

Respond to this video...

Thank you! My husband bought me Fixing My Gaze, and I see myself on every page. I also had successful cosmetic eye surgery in Connecticut (but in the 1960s), I also had no idea that I was missing anything until I took a depth perception test at the DMV and I had similar vision: 20/20 in my dominant left eye and about 20/40 or so in my right eye. And now that I watch this video, I see that we even look alike, especially when it comes to gestures and posture.

[EGROSENFIELD]

My husband bought "Fixing my Gaze" for me and I see myself on every page! I also grew up in Connecticut, I had a successful cosmetic surgery in my teens, and, like you, had a similar level of eyesight: 20/20 in my dominant left eye and 20/40 in my right eye. And now that I'm watching this youtube, I also realize that I look a lot like you and have similar mannerisms. Is it genetic? Are the similar mannerisms the result of adapting to strabismus?

[otissumnerbrown]

I had "alternating exo-phoria", or "exo-tropia",which I taught myself to "control" -- from the age of 6.

[gruntmanagement]

My son had the surgery for strabismus. It failed and now he has double vision. Can the brain forget that second image?

[mooshoo56]

I have worked as a Vision Therapist for 10 yrs and am so happy that this is on here!!!! I have worked with countless people on this and other visual issues with success!!! GREAT!!!

[Foyder]

I only see one image - my brain has supressed by right eye - buy I get double vision and I get a squint.

Can this be cured.

[Foyder]

I only get that when I see double vision

But its one eye that goes in