Difference between revisions of Guide:High diopter gap

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==Welcome==

If you are here, chances are that you have 1 diopter or less of correction in one eye while have 4 diopters or more in the other. This goes beyond the typical case of over compensated [[ocular dominance]], though it may have begun that way it is most likely now what is known as amblyopia, or "lazy eye". If this condition has been present since birth it is probable that there are limits to how much the EndMyopia method can help you but you won’t know what they are unless you try. Most often amblyopia is treated ~~in children~~ with [[vision training]]. If you seek out a behavioral optometrist they may be able to aid you with therapies you can use in conjunction with EndMyopia. If the condition is accompanied by a [[convergence]] issue keep in mind this method only deals with [[refractive state]]. If this [[diopter ratio]] gap happened more recently take inventory of how you are using your eyes to create this one sided stimulus, this will be important to address as you proceed.

If you are here, chances are that you have 1 diopter or less of correction in one eye while have 4 diopters or more in the other. This goes beyond the typical case of over compensated [[ocular dominance]], though it may have begun that way it is most likely now what is known as amblyopia, or "lazy eye". If this condition has been present since birth it is probable that there are limits to how much the EndMyopia method can help you but you won’t know what they are unless you try. Most often amblyopia is treated with [[vision training]]. If you seek out a behavioral optometrist they may be able to aid you with therapies you can use in conjunction with EndMyopia, though in theory a determined person should be able to improve either way. If the condition is accompanied by a [[convergence]] issue keep in mind this method only deals with [[refractive state]]. If this [[diopter ratio]] gap happened more recently take inventory of how you are using your eyes to create this one sided stimulus, this will be important to address as you proceed.

==How to proceed==

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You will need to incorporate [[patching]], probably more frequently than is typically recommended. However, make sure you are being mindful to “listen” to your eyes. The visual cortex doesn’t typically like over zealous patching; so in between sessions you might try this student’s tag-in method [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLpywu8goI&t=7s "Tag-In Method"] to re-engage that weaker eye.

After the standard 4-6 weeks with differentials you will want to get [[normalized]] but in your case you will have to make exceptions to the typical [[equalizing]] approach in that you will have many monocular (single eye) reductions in a row throughout the process. It is even more important as you proceed to <u>not reduce too soon or too much</u>. You will likely find that your improvements will come slower than the typical student of EndMyopia since it is not uncommon for monocular reductions to take longer than binocular reductions. It is also not uncommon in monocular reductions to need to step back to the previous correction for a few weeks from time to time to help reset the clarity reference and avoid blur adaptation.

After the standard 4-6 weeks with differentials you will want to get [[normalized]] but in your case you will have to make exceptions to the typical [[equalizing]] approach in that you will have many monocular (single eye) reductions in a row throughout the process. It is even more important as you proceed to be patient and <u>not reduce too soon or too much</u>. You will likely find that your improvements will come slower than the typical student of EndMyopia since it is not uncommon for monocular reductions to take longer than binocular reductions. It is also not uncommon in monocular reductions to need to step back to the previous correction for a few weeks from time to time to help reset the clarity reference and avoid blur adaptation.

==See Also==

[[Blur adaptation]]

==References==

https://www.optometrists.org/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye/amblyopia-lazy-eye/

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 ==Welcome==
-If you are here, chances are that you have 1 diopter or less of correction in one eye while have 4 diopters or more in the other. This goes beyond the typical case of over compensated [[ocular dominance]], though it may have begun that way it is most likely now what is known as amblyopia, or "lazy eye". If this condition has been present since birth it is probable that there are limits to how much the EndMyopia method can help you but you won’t know what they are unless you try. Most often amblyopia is treated in children with [[vision training]]. If you seek out a behavioral optometrist they may be able to aid you with therapies you can use in conjunction with EndMyopia.  If the condition is accompanied by a [[convergence]] issue keep in mind this method only deals with [[refractive state]]. If this [[diopter ratio]] gap happened more recently take inventory of how you are using your eyes to create this one sided stimulus, this will be important to address as you proceed.
+If you are here, chances are that you have 1 diopter or less of correction in one eye while have 4 diopters or more in the other. This goes beyond the typical case of over compensated [[ocular dominance]], though it may have begun that way it is most likely now what is known as amblyopia, or "lazy eye". If this condition has been present since birth it is probable that there are limits to how much the EndMyopia method can help you but you won’t know what they are unless you try. Most often amblyopia is treated with [[vision training]]. If you seek out a behavioral optometrist they may be able to aid you with therapies you can use in conjunction with EndMyopia, though in theory a determined person should be able to improve either way.  If the condition is accompanied by a [[convergence]] issue keep in mind this method only deals with [[refractive state]]. If this [[diopter ratio]] gap happened more recently take inventory of how you are using your eyes to create this one sided stimulus, this will be important to address as you proceed.
 ==How to proceed==
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 You will need to incorporate [[patching]], probably more frequently than is typically recommended. However, make sure you are being mindful to “listen” to your eyes. The visual cortex doesn’t typically like over zealous patching; so in between sessions you might try this student’s tag-in method [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLpywu8goI&t=7s "Tag-In Method"] to re-engage that weaker eye.
-After the standard 4-6 weeks with differentials you will want to get [[normalized]] but in your case you will have to make exceptions to the typical [[equalizing]] approach in that you will have many monocular (single eye) reductions in a row throughout the process. It is even more important as you proceed to <u>not reduce too soon or too much</u>. You will likely find that your improvements will come slower than the typical student of EndMyopia since it is not uncommon for monocular reductions to take longer than binocular reductions. It is also not uncommon in monocular reductions to need to step back to the previous correction for a few weeks from time to time to help reset the clarity reference and avoid blur adaptation.
+After the standard 4-6 weeks with differentials you will want to get [[normalized]] but in your case you will have to make exceptions to the typical [[equalizing]] approach in that you will have many monocular (single eye) reductions in a row throughout the process. It is even more important as you proceed to be patient and <u>not reduce too soon or too much</u>. You will likely find that your improvements will come slower than the typical student of EndMyopia since it is not uncommon for monocular reductions to take longer than binocular reductions. It is also not uncommon in monocular reductions to need to step back to the previous correction for a few weeks from time to time to help reset the clarity reference and avoid blur adaptation.
 ==See Also==
 [[Blur adaptation]]
+==References==
+https://www.optometrists.org/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye/amblyopia-lazy-eye/