Clinical Procedures for Ocular Examination Book

This book has the potential to be life changing. I picked it up after reading about it on amazon the week it came out. As a strabismic who lacks full depth perception, I was interested to hear of a woman who taught herself, through vision therapy, to see in 3D well after the "critical period" - what is believe to be about two years of age. Susan Barry saw in three dimensions for the first time at age 49. She relays her own experiences, and those of others, to make a compelling case for vision therapy. So compelling that I am going to try it.

I rated this book five stars because, yes, I thought it was amazing. To me, it was highly personal, because I could understand so much of what Barry was going through and feeling. I may have figured out why I've struggled with reading at different times throughout my life, why I can't read music, and maybe even why I don't like action movies! The hope Barry has given me about seeing a 3D world (which, according to her, I can't even BEGIN to imagine) is huge.

Content-wise, this book was a great blend of personal and scientific anecdote and research. I have more questions as to why the medical community at large seems unconcerned with vision therapy, which I myself figured was bunk before reading this book, but I am willing to try because it sounds like seeing the world in three dimensions could truly be life changing.

This is the longest review I've ever written on goodreads, which maybe indicates just how loudly and effectively this book spoke to me.

I would recommend this book to people with strabismus and amblyopia and related disorders, and their caregivers, family and friends.