Why is vision training the best approach for strabismus treatment?
Vision training has a track record of not only correcting the direction of the eyes, but to fully restore normal three dimentional vision. Research show 80% success rate. Further more the yes tend to stay straight. The medical approach to strabismus is first to try forcing the eyes to straighten using prisms and bifocal lenses. If that doesn’t work then surgery is recommended. Most ophthalmologists believe that strabismus surgery should be done before the age of 7. The aim of strabismus surgery is to restore cosmetic apperance. ALsmost 80% of the childrten who has undergone strabismus surgery never devlop normal binocular vision (3D perception). Now, compare that with full restoration of normal vision which is the aim of vision training. Frankly, it is unbelievable that ayone can suggest a surgical procedure that has marginal efficacy when there has been non-invasive therapies available with efficacy better than 80%. Incidentally vision training exercises for strabismus was introduced
