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3 Minute Warm-Up

3 Minute Warm-Up. John P. Jacobi, OD, FCOVD Developmental Optometrist Suburban Eye Care. The Myth of 20/20 Vision. Most vision problems go undetected because most people think 20/20 = perfect vision. 30 Seconds Each: Breathing Peripheral vs Central Awareness Accommodation

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3 Minute Warm-Up

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  1. 3 Minute Warm-Up John P. Jacobi, OD, FCOVD Developmental Optometrist Suburban Eye Care

  2. The Myth of 20/20 Vision Most vision problems go undetected because most people think 20/20 = perfect vision.

  3. 30 Seconds Each: • Breathing • Peripheral vs Central Awareness • Accommodation • Convergence • Saccades/Pursuits • Eye Ball Calisthenics

  4. Breathing • Importance of breathing • Why are we doing this?

  5. Localization • Where is it? • Where am I? • Laterality and Directionality

  6. Peripheral vs. Central Awareness • Relaxation • Beginning of Spatial Awareness • Why is spatial awareness important • Inattention, behavioral problems, disorganized • Exploring visual span for reading • How much of the word can I see? • Reading efficiency

  7. Fixation • Steadiness of • Head rotations

  8. Accommodation aka Focusing • Near far flexibility • Improve reserve power • more comfort • more endurance • Copying from the board

  9. Focusing Problems Focusing is the physical ability to quickly, easily and clearly shift focus from looking at objects up close to seeing things far away. (Think of focusing a camera or a pair of binoculars.) There is an ACCURACY factor and a SPEED factor.

  10. Convergence

  11. Eyes Have to Point to the Same Place Eyes Have to Point to the Same Place

  12. Convergence • Eye coordination and teaming • Maintaining clear, single focus at reading distance • Warm-up designed to help with gaining and maintaining visual attention

  13. Tracking Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words Words

  14. Saccades/Pursuits • Critical for tracking when reading and for sports • Goal • Improving reading efficiency • Stimulating cognitive function through sensory and motor activities

  15. Eye Ball Calisthenics • Loosen up the vision system • Move eyes freely and fluidly • get into parasympathetic mode • more visual information can be processed • Help maintain overall visual performance throughout the day

  16. Stay in Touch With Us • Twitter @suburbaneyecare • Facebook.com/suburbaneyecare • Pinterest.com/suburbaneyecare • Dr. John Jacobi O.D. FCOVD • (734) 525-8170

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