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first light-dispensing instrument for ocular application called the Spitler AmblioSyntonizer. In 1933, Spitler established The College of Syntonic Optometry as a research and educational centre for this work. By 1940, the findings of more than 3000 patients confirmed that this method could improve visual functions, normalize many visual dysfunctions, and often improve or eliminate certain pathological conditions affecting the eyes. Over 90 percent of the more than 3000 patients treated responded positively after an average of less than eight sessions. These findings were later confirmed by over one thousand optometrists who have clinically used Syntonics since the 1930s. Syntonics is practiced primarily in the United States of America, Australia and Europe (Becraft et al, 1995). 3.7.5 Spitler’s (1941) Principles of Syntonics The principles as originally stated by Harry R. Spitler can be found in Appendix G. 3.7.6 Syntonic Assessment A detailed case history, standard optometric visual examination, functional colour visual field analysis and a pupillary stress test is carried out to determine if syntonic therapy is required. Colour visual fields indicate the ability to see colour in an individuals field of vision. Reduced colour fields are the most obvious indication for the need for treatment with syntonics. The Pupillary stress test indicates whether the patient’s system is parasympathetic or sympathetic dominant. This would determine from which side of the colour spectrum the syntonist would primarily work. The oculomotor balance test indicates whether the eye muscles are strained. Strained eye muscles often confirm restricted visual fields. This test is not important with regards to syntonics and is used as a confirmatory test. An example of a case history is provided below together with an explanation of colour visual fields and the individual colour field meanings, the pupillary stress teat and oculomotor imbalance (Stern, 2005). 3.7.6.1 Case history There are three main areas that affect eye health. The first involves environmental factors such as general health, exercise habits, sleeping patterns and work conditions. The second involves inherited factors, and lastly psychological or emotional factors. It is important, however, to obtain as detailed a case history as possible as there are many factors that can influence visual 70PDF Image | THE USE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR AS A HEALING MODALITY
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