“There is still a lot of work to be done with this under-diagnosed condition. Binocular vision disorder can have a debilitating impact on the lives of those who suffer from it. Literature like this is imperative to educating patients and the general public on this condition and helping them recognize and be more aware of it. As the world becomes more digital and the demands we place on our visual system evolve, it’ll be critical that we raise the awareness of this issue through work and resources like this, and ensure that eye care professionals have access to the diagnostic and treatment tools needed to address BV disorder and the knowledge to do so.”

“If you have ever experienced headaches, eyestrain, double vision, blurred vision, general eye fatigue, or a myriad of other common signs and symptoms, you may be one of the many undiagnosed who suffer from binocular vision disorder. Denise L. Drace masterfully dissects binocular vision disorder in this guide to help patients understand what this debilitating condition is, how it is identified, and how it can be treated. As an eye care professional who has diagnosed, treated, and managed this condition in many patients, the research and studies that Drace presents in this overview cannot help but make me wonder to what extent eye care professionals may be underdiagnosing and treating this devastating condition. As the demands we place on our visual system continue to intensify in our ever-increasing digital world, it will be critical for patients and eye care professionals to understand and identify this disorder, and treat it effectively through existing or new technologies.”

“This is a fantastic resource that provides an in-depth look at binocular vision disorder while breaking it down in a way that our patients can understand. It is obvious that we need to create more awareness around this condition, which as Denise L. Drace indicates, is far more common and debilitating than one might think. I believe that literature like this will help drive this awareness, educate our patients and get them talking and thinking about this condition, which in turn will generate a deeper interest in BV disorder within the eyecare community.”

“One situation that I’ll never forget sadly relates to Denise’s challenges. I had been tutoring pre-med undergraduate students that were taking college sophomore organic chemistry at the University of Virginia. One student, a very bright young man, came to me privately asking for help, and when I met with him for a lesson review I could see he was visibly upset and held back tears. He had become very frustrated trying to visualize the 3-dimensional structures of molecules, a skill needed to tackle the stereochemistry part of the course. He mentioned he would experience splitting headaches when trying to visualize the spatial arrangements of the atoms from two-dimensional drawings. He also disclosed that he had a vision problem, similar to Denise’s. I spent quite a bit of time working with this student using physical molecular models, but after several unsuccessful sessions with me, he decided to drop out of the pre-med program. I felt helpless, and was saddened to see that we’d have one less bright physician joining our society solely because of his vision issue.”

“As is often the case with major breakthroughs, this is a personal story of Denise solving a long standing and almost invisible problem, through her own research that drew upon both her scientific and commercial expertise. Now, having solved her own problem, she wants to share the solution with the world.”