CLIN ORTHOPTICS & PEDIATRICS | Brock String Introduction
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What is the primary purpose of using the Brock String in vision therapy?

  • Enhancing speech therapy outcomes
  • Improving convergence and divergence skills (correct)
  • Increasing hearing acuity
  • Strengthening hand-eye coordination
  • Which phenomenon does the Brock String aim to address in vision therapy?

  • Color blindness
  • Astigmatism
  • Physiological Diplopia (correct)
  • Presbyopia
  • In vision therapy, what does convergence insufficiency refer to?

  • Having perfect eyesight
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Struggling to maintain focus on a single object (correct)
  • Improved night vision
  • What does suppression in vision therapy refer to?

    <p>Disregarding signals from one eye by the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Brock String aid in improving visual spatial accuracy?

    <p>By enhancing convergence and divergence abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Brock string exercise?

    <p>To assess and train binocular vision and eye coordination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the set-up of the Brock string, what is the purpose of the far fixation bead?

    <p>To serve as a reference point for maintaining string tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a patient with left exotropia fixates on the middle (yellow) bead, what would they typically observe?

    <p>The green and red beads appearing doubled and slightly blurred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of holding the cord under the nose like a mustache during the Brock string exercise?

    <p>To maintain a consistent working distance from the beads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'X' formed by the string through the middle (yellow) bead when observed correctly?

    <p>It indicates proper alignment and fusion of the eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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