Myopia means many things to many people. The diagnosis and treatment of all these entities is even more varied. This paper attempts to share the personal experiences of a nearsighted, myopic optometrist with considerable non-myopic tendencies. There are many ways to feel about myopia, this is one of them.

This paper tries to shed light on the importance of multiple viewpoints. There is never one single answer or approach to any problem. By utilizing various ways of seeing issues, more options reveal themselves. The paper also tries to show that what seem to be mutually exclusive opposing forces are actually just two sides of a single coin, and are therefore inseparable.

This paper was written while I was an optometry student and published the year after I graduated. It attempts to explain to optometrists some ideas that occurred to me based on my earlier studies in philosophy.
I found useful connections between ancient philosophy and the way doctors and patients could interact.

This technique has helped many people with various visual disturbances. It is a simple, yet very effective way of stabilizing the visual system. It seems to have a greater effect on more complicated conditions, but is often useful even in simpler cases.

This was presented at the Third International Congress on Behavioral Optometry held in Washington, D.C. in 1998. It was a somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at the whole issue of nearsightedness in a very different light. There are many ways to see things and perhaps seeing clearly is not always the best way.

Strabismus is the condition where the eyes are not properly aligned relative to each other. The most common version of this condition is known as crossed eyes, where one or both eyes turn in towards each other. These conditions are often treated surgically. The results of these surgeries are unpredictable and often cause serious problems of their own. People are not always adequately informed when consulting surgeons about their condition. Behavioral optometry offers safe, non-invasive alternatives to surgery for many people with these conditions.

There are many ways to use lenses dynamically. Standard eye care uses lenses as passive devices to compensate for some obvious symptom, which is only the end result of the real problem. This doesn't really solve the problem; it only masks it. Dynamic lens use can help deal with the root of the problem and alleviate symptoms by addressing the causes instead of masking the end result.

I have often helped people understand aspects of having the two eyes work together in a coordinated way by comparing the eyes to two people in a committed relationship. Better understanding of self and of one's partner make for better communication and more integrated interaction.

Peripheral visual awareness is a greatly overlooked resource in the overall scheme of visual performance. Although there seems to be little or no education, research nor concern for this aspect of visual function, peripheral vision is much more important than many involved in vision care are acknowledging. With the absence of attention to the importance of peripheral visual function, undesirable, unnecessary limitations are created by the care provided. This is not limited to those in need of visual training but is an important factor for anyone seeking vision care.