Vatji the peripheral vision is made up of cones and rods. Focus is with the fovea which is a area of densely packed cones. This is the part of the eye that normally focuses on reading. For PhotoReading we use the peripheral vision which is made up of the rods. They are not just at the corner of the eyes they are the remaining photoreceptors that the mind sees the peripheral focus with.

By trying to look out the corner of your eyes you are reducing the amount of receptors actively involved in viewing the page.

Stick to noticing both pages but avoid using the fovea and focus with a soft gaze so the peripheral vision does the snap shot.

AlexK