^^ I'm not sure if this will help, but here is something you might consider: When you are seeing with your eyes closed (aka, visualization), you are not using your physical eyes at all.
So moving your focus from your mind's eye to your physical eyes is never a good idea. In fact, many instructors (myself included) suggest that, when visualizing something, you actually turn your eyes up in your head so that they are facing in a direction toward which you are not "looking;" doing so helps you to avoid the natural tendency to try to use your eyes while visualizing. In other words, if you try to use your physical eyes when visualizing, you will certainly see what those eyes see: the backs of your closed lids. I suggest that you stick to your mind's eye throughout the visualization ... after all, since that's where your dream imagery occurs, why leave your front row seat?
I think that, since most visualization tutorials are created by folks who are already very good at the process, this small step (turning your eyes up in your head) tends to be left out, simply because people who can visualize easily also don't need to remember that they're not using their physical eyes when doing so.
Also, if you can visualize well with your other senses, then I suggest that you keep on working with them, even after your "sight" skills improve; having the rest of your senses on hand during a visualization is a very good idea, because it makes it a lot easier for your unconscious to fill out a particular scene. This is especially true with smell, because smell has a special relationship with memory, and of course, maintaining your contact with memory is critical for successful LD'ing.
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