A Singular View: The Art of Seeing With One Eye

by Frank B. Brady

Excellent resource for those with monocular vision. This is perhaps the single best source of information for those who have lost sight in one eye, as well as for anyone who must lend support to, or who simply wants to better understand the unique challenges and opportunities of, those facing life with a "singular view."

Genres: Health

131 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Julie Grace Immink · Rating 4 out of 5]

If an ocularist hands you this book, it's like receiving the Handbook For The Recently Deceased, if you survived the crash. "Geographical and temporal perimeters: Functional parameters vary from manifestation to manifestation."

[LibraryCin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author of this book (as well as the editor of the Canadian edition) both lost the sight in one eye as an adult. This book goes provides tips on how to help people with their new monocular vision. It includes a bit of science, some practical advice on things such as depth perception, drivers’ licenses, and much more.

It is a short book, and has large print (I should not have been surprised!), so it was fast to read. I have not lost all sight in my one eye, but I have had multiple surgeries recently, and my vision is currently limited in that eye. I often blame depth perception issues on this! (And I’m probably not wrong.) Anyway, this book was suggested to me and it was good, though definitely dated (published in 1992). The Canadian edition was good as it did mention some Canadian-specific information.

On the car-buying advice, there is much more recent technology that I’m sure would help. There was also a chapter on other gadgets and devices that can help with various things, but again, much of this was dated, as I’m sure there are now many more things along with advances in technology that are not covered in this book. Even so, it’s a very worthwhile book for someone with eye issues (and of course, particularly for those who have become “monocular”).

[Doug Trani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a brief, practical guide for anyone who has lost, or is in danger of losing, the sight of one eye. Frank Brady concisely shows the reader how to adapt to the loss of vision in one eye without losing their vision of what they can accomplish in life, even with only a singular view.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great resource for anyone who has lost vision in one eye. and for vision therapists too. In easy to understand language (and large print), Frank Brady recounts his own experience losing an eye and offers helpful tips and tricks on coping with seeing out of one eye only.