When re-learning to see, contrast is a huge helper. That is why most training sheets are printed in black and white, no matter what font size and no matter whether they are meant to be used for the development of distant vision or close in eyesight (i.e. reading). The whiter the page and the blacker the font, the better.

In this section you will learn where to look for the contrast and how to leverage it for seeing letters, and eventually everything else, more clearly. You will learn to see the halos.

Ensure your training chart is well lit and let’s begin.

 

LET’S PRACTICE

 

SEEING HALOS

  • Look at the Reading Chart from a distance from which you can see at least the largest paragraph. If that cannot be done, use the Snellen Chart instead.

  • Notice that right underneath each line or words, right where the white line meets the black printed font, the white page seems to be a little whiter, as if it were glowing.  

  • Gently move your gaze from the left side of the page to the right side of the page and notice the white line underneath the black letters

  • Then, notice the glow around each letter, and even inside some of the letters, such as an “o”, and “e”, “g”, “b” or other enclosed letters. 

  • Now, continue line by line all the way to the bottom of the page, realizing the halos under and around progressively smaller letters. Even if you can no longer read the font, let your gaze focus on the contrast, on the white halo only.

Does it make the letters more visible when you notice the halos around them?

Remember to blink and breathe. A moment of focus is often the moment when we stare and hold our breath. Breathe regularly and slowly to provide oxygen to your eyes. Blink freely.

Use a black ruler to highlight the halos under a line of black letters

Practice Lenses: L and R

Tips & Watchouts:

  • Use a black ruler. Place the ruler right under the line of the letters. Can you see the halos then?

  • If you cannot see the halos, imagine it being there. Close your eyes and imagine the white page and the printed letters on the page. Imagine taking some white paint and painting a very white line underneath the letters. Imagine the letters being as black as black ink or black velvet. Then, open your eyes and look at the page.