Category Archives: Inspirations

‘Inspirations’ seeks to offer a virtual ‘pat on the shoulder’ or a few words of encouragement to lift us from the mullygrubs and brighten our day.

Do you care enough to take the challenge?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Lois (admin)

Through the years, many have expressed struggles with social problems here on our Eyes Apart website as well as in our Eyes Apart Email Support Group. Newcomers tell us they thought they were the only one with these insecure social … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirations, Social trauma | 3 Comments

Lazy eye muscles? Revisit a challenge from JFK. Take the dare!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Lois (admin)

It is said that John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, seemed to have lazy eye muscles, which would sometimes cause one to deviate. Kennedy’s picture at the right certainly bears that out. Yet, he was able … Continue reading →

Posted in Hall of Fame, Inspirations, Social trauma | 12 Comments

Strabismus got you down? This will lift you up!

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Lois (admin)

Brett shared the url to this video in our Eyes Apart Strabismus Support group recently. Brett writes, “If strabismus seems like a barrier to living our dreams and gaining acceptance, just imagine the hurdles these two beautiful dancers have managed … Continue reading →

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President Abraham Lincoln: A great man with a drifting eye

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Lois (admin)

President Abraham Lincoln had a rugged, somewhat homely look. Now scientists say that Lincoln’s face, which it’s said was often the brunt of ridicule, was distorted due to a medical condition called cranial facial microsomia. The result was that the … Continue reading →

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A lesson from Monet: His vision developed his art

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Lois (admin)

Monet’s vision reached a lot deeper than his eyes could see. Professor Michael Marmor, an Ophthalmologist who led a team of researchers at Stanford University, has been quoted in Times Online as saying that the beloved artist Monet “derided the … Continue reading →

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