What too much screen time does to the eyes
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We just read this article on CBS News. It was originally published in August 2015 but hast not lost any of its relevance - in the...
Vesna Pejic
- Feb 17, 2017
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Why is your child closing one eye?
Some parents find it cute when their child closes one eye. Very often that is not as cute as parents think, as it could be a symptom of...
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Vesna Pejic
- Nov 23, 2016
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A Short Course ... - Last Lesson (12)
Welcome to the last lesson of this short course. Today, we discuss the benefit of a routine. Do you have a regular schedule for doing...
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Vesna Pejic
- Nov 16, 2016
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A Short Course ... - Lesson 11
Lesson 11: Do not read or study when overly tired or just before falling asleep. Also, do not read or study just after you get up in the...
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Vesna Pejic
- Nov 9, 2016
- 1 min
What are the primitive reflexes and why do we need them?
Everyone is born with a set of primitive reflexes in order to go through the early years of life, particularly the first year. Primitive...
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Vesna Pejic
- Nov 2, 2016
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A Short Course ... - Lesson 10
We have written a blog the topic of Myopia in Asian children in Singapore vs Sydney. The results are compelling and support our lesson...
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Vesna Pejic
- Oct 26, 2016
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A Short Course ... - Lesson 9
Lesson 9: Avoid reading or near activity by all means while in a moving vehicle. You are highly encouraged to look at sights in the...
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Vesna Pejic
- Oct 19, 2016
- 1 min
A Short Course ... - Lesson 8
Great to see that you are still here with me and haven't turned me off yet! Today's lesson is very important especially for the the...
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Vesna Pejic
- Oct 12, 2016
- 1 min
A Short Course ... - Lesson 7
Congratulations, we are halfway through our 'course' already! How do you feel? Today, we are focusing on the position of your reading...
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Vesna Pejic
- Oct 5, 2016
- 1 min
A Short Course ... - Lesson 6
By now we have talked about distance to a book/computer, how to sit and when to take breaks. Today's 'lesson' is on lights. Lesson 6 Take...
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Vesna Pejic
- Sep 28, 2016
- 2 min
A Short Course ... - Lesson 5
Hello, welcome back! How are you doing with the 'rules' I wrote about in the last few blogs? I guess, some of you might say 'this is all...
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Vesna Pejic
- Sep 21, 2016
- 1 min
A Short Course on Visual Hygiene - Lesson 4
How did it go with following lesson 3 about taking frequent 'eye-breaks'? Very tough, right? It does take time to break old routines and...
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Vesna Pejic
- Sep 14, 2016
- 2 min
A Short Course on Visual Hygiene - Lesson 3
So by now we have practiced some distance to the book as well as being aware of the space and periphery. We are ready for the next step....
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Vesna Pejic
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
A Short Course on Visual Hygiene - Lesson 2
I hope you have followed Lesson 1 for a week now - and that you have enjoyed a bit less eye strain! I know that I have been very busy...
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Vesna Pejic
- Aug 31, 2016
- 2 min
A Short Course on Visual Hygiene - Lesson 1
Having just returned from an extended time away from the office, it is not just me who feels refreshed - my eyes were on a long holiday,...
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Vesna Pejic
- Aug 13, 2016
- 1 min
Brain Plasticity & Perceptual Learning
Perceptual learning or using our senses to learn about the world around us. It is usually taken for granted that everyone perceives...
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Vesna Pejic
- Aug 6, 2016
- 2 min
School via Computer - the way forward?
If you have read through the older Blogs you know how critical I am towards too much screen-time. However, I think it is also high time...
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Vesna Pejic
- Jul 30, 2016
- 1 min
A fantastic overview of visual challenges by Cameron McCrodan on TEDxVictoria
While looking for some additional information and videos to share with our clients and friends (YOU!) we came across this fantastic TEDx...
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Vesna Pejic
- Jul 16, 2016
- 2 min
Visual Stressors - Keep an eye out for them
Today, we want to give you some guidelines on which situations that make it difficult for your eyes to perform you should try to avoid....
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Vesna Pejic
- Jul 14, 2016
- 1 min
Bridging the world of Orthoptics
It was a great pleasure to be participant at the International Orthoptic Association (IOA) Congress and a privilege to be an invited...
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