Archive for 2006

Finding support through strabismus groups

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

I often hear people say, "I'm glad I found your group. I thought I was the only one with this problem!" You are not the only one with strabismus. There many of us, and several places online to find us! Different Strabismus Groups meet different needs. ...

Coats Disease can cause strabismus and blindness

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

See About the Photo for copyright information. Jamie's Warning: "Request dilation at regular intervals and definitely before any strabismus surgery." The following story was originally posted by Jamie Schmidt in our Strabismus Hope email support group. Jamie and I have edited that original post together to provide additional ...

Beware decorative non-prescription contacts

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

[See photo credit at end of article]While some strabismus sufferers feel contact lenses make their strabismus worse, many others with strabismus have no problem wearing them for vision correction. Contact lenses can also be purchased to change the color or appearance of your eyes. You should never purchase these without ...

Eyes Apart Strabismus Support email group

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Eyes Apart now has it's own email support group for adults, teens, and parents of children with Strabismus (squint, crossed eyes, lazy eye), to discuss knowledge, experiences, problems, and ideas related to Strabismus. We are having some great conversations there, and we'd love for you to join us! Just click ...

Graphics help Ophthalmologist recognize torsion

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

It is difficult to comprehend what another person sees. I tried to verbally explain to my doctors that one eye was rotated or twisted, but now I've found a way to show them. One of the first things I noticed, soon after my first surgery, was how funny the shower ...

Helping you cope...

Our vision is to get the best we can from what we have to work with, and to do the best we can with what we get! More....

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