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 a look at these two pictures - where would you prefer to read or study? Provide for adequate general lighting as well as good lighting on the task . The light on the task should be about three times that of the surrounding background. Just last night, my daughter was studying French vocabulary.... in the dark (well, at least for me

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...

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...

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....

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...

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, too! We spent only a few minutes a day looking at screens and otherwise enjoyed the scenery and the outdoors of beautiful Switzerland. When I did read some of the books I brought along, I noticed how much difference following the 'rules' makes! Naturally, I did not follow all of them all the time, but my eyes said 'thank you' every time I

Perceptual learning or using our senses to learn about the world around us. It is usually taken for granted that everyone perceives...

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...

While looking for some additional information and videos to share with our clients and friends (YOU!) we came across this fantastic TEDx...

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....

It was a great pleasure to be participant at the International Orthoptic Association (IOA) Congress and a privilege to be an invited...

Below you can find an extract of an article published in June 2015 in the Straits Times about the importance of outdoor playtime. It has lost none of its relevance - on the contrary. The amount of work (and play) we all do in front of screens and books has increased dramatically over the last few years. I very often see parents who are so concerned that their kids do not do well at school. So they get them to study harder, get tuition and spend yet more time in front of bo

It is often said that our eyes are our windows to the world and portals to the SOUL. With the work I have done with thousands of children...

I have the pleasure to be speaking at the International Orthoptic Congress in Rotterdam this year on application of orthoptic eye...

The term stems from a parable recorded in Matthew 25:29 (with the maxim resulting from it that 'the rich get richer, the poor get...

Today, I want to pick up on an article I saw on 8 February in the Straits Times titled 'Children learn better from people than screens'....

Do you see a rabbit or a duck? The speed in which you can flip between the two images says a lot about your neural plasticity. Not all of...

Having just seen this video we would like to share it with you. They put teachers to the test: what would you do if you eyes did not send...

A picture tells more than a thousand words.... we are always looking for new pictures and information to share with you. And by doing...

I have been following Sumiko Tan's features for a long time as I find them very entertaining and as I can relate to them very well. They...