To answer some of your questions.
Seeing the blip page is not essential to PhotoRead successfully. Try the "imaginary X" method instead (described in the course).
By the way, were you able to see the "cocktail weenie" with your fingers? Play with that first-it will be easier in helping you see the blip page.
The Stereogram provided in the course notes has two dots on top of the image... can you see how they become four when you first diverge your eyes (looking past/through the page) and can you then shift your focus till they become three dots (remember you are seeing the dots, without actually looking at them directly)? If you can do that, that's another way towards getting to see the blip page... Again, it is not essential to see the blip page, or do any of the above. People with vision from only one eye cannot do the above things, but they can still be brilliant photoreaders!