How long before patching works

Fakman

I've been patching alternating eyes for about 30 mins each per day. I find less strain with the patch on but it returns when I take the patch off. Any idea how long it usually takes?

mike

Fakman It looks like progress is very individual. Do what feels good for you (not too much or little). I trained longer, like one hour or more a day.

Fakman

mike thanks mate

ensete

Mine worked immediately, as long as the patch was on

It's been years, and it still works to this day, for 8-10 hours a day, every day, but only while I wear the patch. If I take the patch off I still get symptoms.

arturpanteleev

Usually, it takes 1.5 weeks to feel ok WITH ONE EYE. Sometimes during this week, I feel good, sometimes really bad. But after 10-15 days I can use a new screen with a patch absolutely with no problem. And it takes 15 days more to train my eyes and stop using patching.

Right now I am trying to get used to MacBook, I hope I will be successful in 1 month. But I try to train my eyes significantly more than 30 minutes. Usually it takes 2-9 hours(depends on my feeling)

arturpanteleev

My main advice to you - don't be hurry. First of all, u should reach the possibility of using your screen comfortable with one eye. And only after that try to use both of your eyes. Good luck!

Maxx

I pacthed 100% with all screens except one laptop which did not cause any discomfort for some 10 months. All other devices did cause immediate bloodshot eyes, so I had to watch TV one eye patched each night and use a tape on my eye glass. My children already got used that I wore a black tape on my glass whenever I used my phone or watched TV.

But I don't think the patching did anything for the recovery, it just enabled me to watch TV while my eyes were having this strange condition.

X3troc

I have been trying patching for an hour+ per day for the past few weeks after finding this forum.

Do you recommend focusing on the non-dominant, dominant, or alternating eyes? I know it can take some time to see results; I want to make sure I am focusing on the correct eye.

For context, my left (non-dominant eye) is the one that really hurts when looking at new phones/screens (example iPhone 15 Pro Max). I have been covering this eye during my patching sessions.

What is the consensus on the recommended course of action (taking into account each person is different).

Thank you all! (and especially Mike!)

ensete

X3troc Try one eye, than try another and go with whatever feels better

X3troc

ensete Is it recommended that I be using the "problematic" screen during the training times, or not? If I do the training without activly using these "bad" screens, do we think it will improve the experience when un-patched and attempting to use these devices?

Thanks much!

xelaos

X3troc

It's unlikely that the technique will enhance your binocular vision; it essentially deactivates it. I feel compelled to clarify this, as leveraging it to rectify your screen tolerance is quite improbable—such occurrences are sparse. If impaired binocular vision is your predominant issue, this method should facilitate the use of challenging screens with one eye. In circumstances where utilizing problematic screens is inevitable, it’s advisable to do so mono-ocularly.

If you are lucky you also do training with this method. If successful, it will gradually enable the use of both eyes when interacting with difficult screens, which is a substantial immediate advantage in enhancing screen usability.

ensete

X3troc Is it recommended that I be using the "problematic" screen during the training times, or not? If I do the training without activly using these "bad" screens

I only patch when needed. I do not patch when viewing devices that do not cause me problems.

do we think it will improve the experience when un-patched and attempting to use these devices?

Doubtful. While not unheard of, the older you get the harder it is to retrain your binocular vision. If you are an adult, chances are it's to late to change and it's pretty much set for the rest pf your life. They test for this and patch people as children since if you catch it early it can be changed/retrained. From the numbers I have been quota'd by the various doctors I have talked to, less than 1% of adults can successfully permanently enhance their binocular vision/fix his problem through training. I was also told by a doctor I trust that this is why a majority of "Vision Therapy" is a scam and doesn't work, or at most grossly over promises and under delivers.

X3troc

xelaos

It was my understanding that the technique would (ideally) help correct binocular vision. Obviously everybody is different and results may dramatically vary, but I thought that I had read that in Mike's case, he is now able to use any screen he wants without daily patching.

Ivan_P

ensete It seems like you have had a lot of consultations with doctors in the past. What do they suggest as a proper treatment? If trainings has no significant influence on binocular vision disorder improvement, maybe the special glasses will be helpful?