has anyone else experienced that, when reading something on the computer screen, it becomes much easier to read when you highlight the line that you are reading?

if so, what visual deficit is this related to? any thoughts on how to train eyes to be more acutely focused on the correct text (if this is a focus issue)?

The likely problem is how your brain filters out irrelevant sensory stimulation. A normal brain will be more able to ignore the text above and below the line. The injured brain struggles to do that. Many have this problem. If highlighting works for you, great.

highlighting works but it's not a great long term solution - some stuff you just can't highlight very well (like pdfs for instance). have you tried any other tricks to accommodate?

Yes. "Zoom" the text.

what do you mean? just zoom into it? do you end up sitting further form the screen so it isn't too large?

the point of this being that fewer lines are visible?

On my computer I can just use Command and the + sign at the same time and the text is larger. Command and - sign to make it smaller again.

If you're having trouble reading here, you can also change the Quick Style Chooser down near the bottom of the page. Some style backgrounds are coloured and that may help you.

I found it easier to read with certain colors of sunglasses on, as well my OT gave me see through colored paper, sorry I cannot think of the word today but its used to separate sections in a binder some times, can get them at staples wal mart etc.. I found a light blue helped me. There is ones you can stick to your computer, I dont know the specific mechanism that causes this but I am working on a program called computerized vergance exercises to strengthen my eyes. Hope this helps at least a little..if your interested I will find the programs actual name

thanks for your response! if you could find the program's name that would be really helpful. thanks.

ITs by HTS called HTS Home Vision therapy program, I had to see an opthamologist who sent me to an orthopist, who eventually gave me the paperwork to order the program, if you google home vision therapy it should come up. I don't know if there is different programs for different systems etc but it has a list of eye doctors you could use

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Has anyone else experienced that, when reading something on the computer screen it becomes much easier to read did you highlight the line that you are reading

It'shas anyone else experienced that, when reading something on the computer screen, it becomes much easier to read when you highlight the line that you are reading?

if so, what visual deficit is this related to? any thoughts on how to train eyes to be more acutely focused on the correct text (if this is a focus issue)?

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………, I agree with what says Mark in Idaho. I learned in the psychology of learning class that there are 11, MILLION bits of information the senses are exposed to every millisecond that is filtered down to 40 bits that means that normally we receive 0.0003636% of the information our eyes are seeing. If the brain has had its synapses jostled it can affect the ability we have or one has two filters that information and retain what we need there me. There may be also the problem of you are able to see what you need to see. only you are not able to retain it, for more than a millisecond.
It's it's likely that with the proper nutrition and exercises you can build the habits to see and have your mind work somewhat like the way it used to or emulated it.
I find with my own mind that reading text now as compared to years ago I will see the light above the line below and the line I'm reading seeming to jumbled together the way ripples will in a flowing river. It's not your fault. This is just something you will left to learn to deal with until you build the habits to adjust for this they had injury may have caused the change in vision as well this is something I've experienced. One of the things I've experienced, is a hypersensitivity to light in fact at my work it is most severe where fluorescent lighting will cause the water cold gray outs, the literal loss of all ability to see blindness where all I see is Gray in half on my visual field. When this happens when I'm driving it is extremely frightening; I am forced to pull over without being able to see you there any vehicles in the lane I am trying to pull into so I can get off the road. I don't need to tell you this keeps me from being able to drive. I have found is proper nutrition, wearing shades when exposed to bright lights especially florescent lights, exercising my eyes much the way one would to with the EMDR therapy, and not over exerting results keeping well hydrated, and managing my stress, keeping my blood level and blood pressure at healthy levels all seems to be could to eliminate any recurrences of gray outs. It has been three years since the last time I have had one.
… I am not a doctor nor do I claim to be one other than on TV's, but I have read in alternative medicine that Bilberries were very good for helping those fighter pilots during World War II to increase and improve their. Vision. and their accuracy. What doesn't hurt.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Littlebear41