Information in English
Welcome to the Web-Site of the International Association for Binocular Vision (IVBS)!
What is the IVBS and what are its goals?
The International Association for Binocular Vision (IVBS, formerly IVBV) is an interdisciplinary scientific association. Its members include opticians, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, scientists, educators, psychiatrists/psychologists and therapists. The common goal of all members is to identify and solve problems caused by disorders of binocular vision in the best possible way. For further details on the structure of the association, please refer to the statutes. Information on the composition of the IVBS committees can be found here.
Undisturbed binocular vision is an important requirement for optimal vision. This realisation prompted Hans-Joachim Haase as early as the mid-1950s to strive for the optimisation of existing measurement techniques. In doing so, he became a pioneer in the field of binocular correction. The methodology he developed was initially known as the Polatest procedure and is now referred to as MKH (measurement and correction methodology according to H.-J. Haase).
Decades of experience show that for most people affected, symptom-free binocular vision can only be achieved with glasses prescribed according to MKH. It is therefore the declared aim of the IVBS to promote MKH and to incorporate new scientific findings into its further development.
Due to their specialist and multidisciplinary nature, the IVBS does not see it as its task to engage in or even accompany professional policy debates.
Here some more information you please feel free to download:
Associated heterophoria and prism glasses
IVBS-Statutes