Archive for 2006
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. ...
Posted in Computers and internet, Help and find help | 6 Comments »
Saturday, November 11th, 2006
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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 ...
Posted in Children's vision, Coats' Disease, Strabismus surgery | 2 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Eye health, Social trauma | No Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Help and find help, Strabismus | 11 Comments »
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 ...
Posted in Lois' story, Strabismus surgery, Utilities, Vision simulators | 2 Comments »