What’s working to track vision gains

Do you find simple daily check-ins or a weekly chart works better for staying on track with a personalized therapy plan? I’ve been using a 10-minute near-far focus log and a quick 0–10 symptom score after each session, and over 4 weeks it’s helped patients celebrate small wins and stay consistent — what’s helped you or your family stay motivated?

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I’ve had better follow-through with a 30-second nightly check: snap a pic of the Brock string alignment and jot a single 0–10 “eye fatigue” score, then do a Sunday roll-up chart so the trend jumps out — kind of like meal prep for your eyes. The concrete step that helped was pinning a phone reminder with a template note so it takes under a minute; otherwise I skip it. Would your patients try a weekly 15-second reading-speed check (same passage, words per minute) alongside your near–far log to make the “celebrate small wins” part pop?

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I stack your 10-minute near-far with a “time-to-clear” stopwatch; tiny caveat: weekly charts hide daily dips.

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