Magic eyes : vision training for children /: vision training for children. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Leo Angart.
• Authors: Angart, Leo
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. How to Use This Book; 3. Anatomy of the Eye; The eye muscles; The cornea; Optical dimensions of the eye; The lens; The retina; Photosensitive cells; The macula; 4. Visual Development; Emmetropization; 5. Visual Skill Development; Infant -- the first four months; 4 to 6 months; 6 to 8 months; 8 to 12 months; Pre-school; Schoolchildren; 6. Visual Efficiency Skills; The vision test; Visual acuity; Binocular vision disorders (Problem with both eyes); Ocular mobility disorders (eye movements especially related to reading). 7. Focusing Efficiency1. Accommodative insufficiency; 2. Accommodative excess; 3. Accommodative infacility; Testing focusing efficiency; Testing amplitude of accommodation; Training accommodative amplitude; 8. Eye Movement Skills; Testing convergence; Eye movement exercise; Testing saccadic movements; 9. Evaluation of Phorias; Testing for phorias; Testing for focusing and convergence; Shift chart exercise; 10. Common Childhood Vision Problems; 11. Are Glasses Really the Best Option?; The optics of glasses; Why using minus lenses for reading is bad for the eyes. The importance of the optic centerDoes wearing glasses affect the size of the eyes?; 12. Near-Sightedness; What causes myopia?; Near work and myopia; Can eyesight be trained?; How to measure your child's eyes; Calculate the eye power in diopters; String exercise for myopia greater than -2 diopters; Exercise to restore distance vision; Domino exercise; Strategies for success; 13. Can Myopia Be Prevented?; The use of plus lenses for reading and homework; Are Ortho-K lenses the answer?; Potential problems with Ortho-K lenses; How effective are Ortho-K lenses?; What about drug treatments? Back to nature14. What Is Hyperopia?; How do you know if your child is hyperopic?; Types of hyperopia; Latent hyperopia; Manifest hyperopia; Testing for hyperopia; Objective refraction; Retinoscopy; Plus lenses or not?; The fear of strabismus and amblyopia; What should a child be able to see?; Exercises for children with hyperopia; What about children who are too young to read?; If your child has difficulty reading small print; Reading smaller and smaller print exercise; Bringing the near point of clear vision closer; Balancing near vision; Developing range. What if distance vision is lost as well?How to restore distance vision to normal; 15. How to Relax the Eyes; Palming; Chinese acupressure; Hot and cold towel treatment; 16. Anisometropia; Testing for anisometropia; 17. Astigmatism; How do you know if your child has astigmatism?; The astigmatism clown; The astigmatism train; What about astigmatism correctuson in glasses?; 18. Eye Co-ordination; Testing the near point of convergence; Testing convergence reserves; Cover-uncover test; Testing eye co-ordination; How to correct eye co-ordination problems; 19. Strabismus; Testing for strabismus.
• Publisher Details: Bancyfelin, Carmarthen, Wales : Crown House Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (225 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.920977503; Visual training; Orthoptics; Orthoptics; Visual training; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781845909659; 1845909658
• Related ISBNs: 9781845909598
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 11, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.