Unveiling the Complex Network Behind Sight Sight may begin with the eyes, but it’s the brain that makes sense of what we see. From directing the eyes to focus on an object to interpreting and storing visual information, the brain plays an essential role in vision. However, this intricate process often goes unnoticed. Gary Rodney,…
Developing Skills for a Brighter Future When we think about vision, we often stop at clarity—whether a child can see clearly or needs glasses. However, vision is a complex process that relies on a range of skills to interpret, recall, and act on what the eyes see. If these visual skills are underdeveloped, children can…
Enhancing Visual Performance to Boost Athletic Abilities Sportspeople are increasingly recognising the importance of training their eyes to enhance overall performance. Both professional and amateur athletes are discovering that visual training can significantly improve their game. The benefits of improving visual performance in sports are well documented, with organisations such as the International Sports Vision…
Eyesight is often taken for granted, and eye health should be prioritised in a daily routine. Jacqueline Gattegno, a Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Bondi says that proper hygiene plays a crucial role in eye health. In addition, Jacqueline will elaborate on the various eyesight preservation tips for overall visual health.
With advances in technology changing and shaping people’s lives in so many aspects, it’s not surprising to see that technology also has a role to play in improving eyesight. Gary Rodney, leading Smart Vision optometrist with Smart Vision Optometry, says that patients looking for a non-invasive alternative to surgery to correct myopia need look no further than Smart Vision Optometry’s Ortho-K process.
Eyesight is arguably the most important of the five senses, and a loss of visual acuity can be alarming. Gary Rodney, leading Smart Vision optometrist with Smart Vision Optometry, says that while protecting your eyes to mitigate damage in the first place should be a priority, there are steps you can take after the fact to either slow or reverse damage to the eye.
Gary Rodney, leading smart vision optometrist with Smart Vision Optometry, states that “Eyes need a wide range of vitamins and minerals to function well, with some of these being crucial for staving off age-related macular degeneration.”
Many conditions that cause vision loss have various causes, requiring differing interventions to prevent or cure. Some of these conditions include diabetes, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. Gary Rodney, the Founder of Smart Vision Optometry and a leading Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Mosman, says there are many ways that we can improve our eyesight through behavioural modification.
College students spend too much time studying in front of computer screens, and not enough time caring for their eyes. This is resulting in an explosion of progressive eye deterioration globally. Gary Rodney, the Founder of Smart Vision Optometry and a leading Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Mosman, explains ways students can minimise eye strain and headaches.
Whether it’s the smart phone and its beguiling apps or the necessary business of working in front of a computer all day, most people are spending far too much time in front of screens. It’s a scenario that eyes aren’t evolved to cope with, and the group of eye problems falling under the umbrella term…
To most people, optometrists are simply there to test eyes and possibly prescribe glasses. Those who go for regular eye examinations will also know that optometrists screen for eye health problems like glaucoma or cataracts. To the vast majority of consumers, that’s where it ends: either a person can see well, or they can’t; either…
Behavioural optometry looks at the bigger picture when it comes to vision. Rather than purely checking the clarity of sight it revolves around how effective that sight is in terms of its functionality, usefulness, relevance, and accuracy. Australian behavioural optometrist, Jacqueline Gattegno, says all of these are revealed in the way people (and children in particular)…
When kids struggle at school, parents and teachers try to identify the cause of the problem. They wonder whether the student can see or hear properly, or whether he or she has learning problems such as dyslexia. An ordinary eye test might show that a child can see perfectly well, but it may not tell…
A good deal of mystery still revolves around the link between vision misalignment and anxiety problems, but what is clear is that there is one, and it’s not a healthy relationship for either of them, according to Australian behavioural optometrist Jacqueline Gattegno. She says while these problems are very different, they are similar in how…
Nothing functions properly if those operating it don’t know how to apply and use it. That applies to technology, equipment or appliances, which can easily be seen, but require active input in order to work. But it also applies to functional vision which is the ability to physically and mentally react to what’s seen, according…
It’s not just the eyes people see in the mirror that determine how people see and understand what they look at. Two other “Eye” systems, the powerful and analytic Brain’s Eye and the imaginative Mind’s Eye also play large roles in the extremely complex visual system. Each deals with sight and vision differently and all…
According to Australian behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno, vision therapy is not a magic wand or a basic set of eye exercises which provides an instant cure for vision disorders. Instead, they say, it’s a controlled and effective vision training programme which looks beyond eyesight and into how well (or badly) the information…
Our eyes are not cameras. While they do gather information from the light rays that enter our eyes, eyes do not give us a picture of what we are seeing, or what it means. Instead it’s left to the brain to give us that sort of “insight” by making sense of the electrochemical signals the eyes deliver…
Some say that keeping your eye on the ball is all that’s required to be a good athlete. But during the last three decades both sports trainers and vision experts, like Australian behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno from Smart Vision Optometry, have become increasingly aware that while that fixed focus is definitely necessary,…
When bringing up children, parents know what to expect when it comes to potty training, helping them to crawl, and then getting up and walking. They help them with speech, and warn them what not to touch. They also expose them to different smells and tastes, all of which are easy enough to identify, discuss,…
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