Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer exhausted eyes when blipping

I haven´t bought the self studying course yet, but I have tried to get the blip page as well. As one described here in the forum I focused my eyes on an object in distance. Still focusing on it I held up a book in the eyesight and tried to concentrate to look through the book on my object. Soon, a third page between the middle of the book that changed in size appeared, but soon disappeared. Now to my actual question. When doing this my both eyes felt immideatly tired, as if I had tried to cross view, which I actually did I suppose, but not on purpose.

Am I really doing right, I see a third page though, but why do my eyes feel so exhausted. Is it always like this in the beginning.

[This message has been edited by Jonatan (edited December 27, 2002).]

Practice looking at 3D images it's not unusual to have the blip page disappear quickly. The tiredness can be because you were crossed eyed or it can simply be because you are not used to using the eyes in this way.

This site shows the difference between parallel view and cross viewing... useful for some tricks for learning and also has some explaination of how this can cause some eye fatigue (muscles haven't been exercised )
http://www.vision3d.com/3views.html

It's parallel vision that you want for photoreading. Have fun with it.

Alex

I´m sure you are right about that. When parallell viewing my eyes should consequently feel relaxed and not strained. After practising this type of viewing, is it then possible to maintain it through a whole book without getting tired?

Yes, you can do a whole book once you've played with it for a while. It only takes about 3 minutes for a 200-300 page book so it becomes easy to hold the photofocus. Go easy on yourself while learning it's not something you have to manage overnight

Alex

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Originally posted by AlexK:
Yes, you can do a whole book once you've played with it for a while. It only takes about 3 minutes for a 200-300 page book so it becomes easy to hold the photofocus. Go easy on yourself while learning it's not something you have to manage overnight

Alex

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I read somwhere here on the forum that if you are a rookie on PR who still is learning, or just can´t manage to hold the photofocus through a whole book, you can also aim on something besides or over the book in order to maintain the blip-page and still be able to photoread (of course not with the same comprehension). Can I rely on this?

What I found to help me, initially, was to place the book on my lap by my knees. I would extend my feet a bit so I could see my toes. I would focus on my toes and that would help me get the blip page on the book. And since I could stay focused on one point, my eyes would be relaxed with holding the blip.

After practising your suggestion i found it quite easy to see the blip page, but I wasn´t able to hold the photofocus when I moved my eyes downwards to the middle of the book (where they actually should be). Am I doing someth. wrong or is this just a typical rookie-problem?

As long as you can see both full pages it doesn't really matter if the focus is in the center of the book or over the top edge. Use the imaginary X technique as well and your photoreading will be just as effective.

After a while you'll find that you can hold the blip page while focusing in the middle of the book you may still choose to maintain your focus at the top edge. In time you'll be able to see the blip page in a matter of seconds and it will stay.

Alex

I had the same problem. Just play with it. Focus on the top of the page to keep the blip there, and, like AlexK said, eventually it will become natural.