Radio show reveals scale of problem

BBC Radio Scotland this week highlighted that one in five people in Scotland suffers from binocular instability and yet few eye care professionals are trained to deal with it.

The investigation by journalist Shelley Jofre, broadcast on Monday June 4, was designed to reveal the devastating impact the condition can have and that while 20 per cent of Scots suffer from it, most don't realise.

According to the programme, the condition is not easily picked up by an eye test and many sufferers are told they have 20/20 vision despite the fact that they may experience eye strain from focusing on print or struggle to meet someone's eyes.