http://www.eyesapart.com ...crossed eyes, lazy eye, amblyopia, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:35:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eyesapart.com/2010/07/22/lazy-eye-muscles-revisit-a-challenge-from-jfk-take-the-dare/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2010/07/22/lazy-eye-muscles-revisit-a-challenge-from-jfk-take-the-dare/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:33:32 +0000 Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/?p=267 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 →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2010/07/22/lazy-eye-muscles-revisit-a-challenge-from-jfk-take-the-dare/feed/ 9 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/12/01/hand-in-hand/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/12/01/hand-in-hand/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:50:15 +0000 Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/12/01/hand-in-hand/ 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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]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/09/19/abe-lincoln/feed/ 0 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/09/01/monet/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/09/01/monet/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:26:42 +0000 Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/09/01/monet/ 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 →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/09/01/monet/feed/ 0 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/08/01/ugly-betty/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/08/01/ugly-betty/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:02:26 +0000 Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/08/01/ugly-betty/ The popular tv series Ugly Betty challenges all of us who have felt excluded or different in any way to stand up and be proud of who we are. The star of Ugly Betty, America Ferrera, plays Betty Suarez, a … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/08/01/ugly-betty/feed/ 2 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/01/01/double-exposure/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/01/01/double-exposure/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:54:33 +0000 Lois (admin) http://eyesapart.com/2007/01/01/double-exposure/ We strabismus sufferers see lots of double images, and often find them annoying. But as I scrolled through the double exposures turned into artwork by one photographer, I found the photos to be beautiful. Is is possible there is hidden … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/01/01/double-exposure/feed/ 5 http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/26/forest-whitaker-interview-surgery/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/26/forest-whitaker-interview-surgery/#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:45:00 +0000 Lois (admin) http://eyesapart.com/2006/12/26/forest-whitaker-interview-surgery/ In an interview with Joel Siegel (ABC News), movie actor Forest Whitaker’s strabismus is quite noticeable. Whitaker received accolades recently for his role in “The Last King of Scotland” where he portrayed Idi Amin. But Starpulse News Blog reports that … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/26/forest-whitaker-interview-surgery/feed/ 3 http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/09/best-gifts/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/09/best-gifts/#comments Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:59:15 +0000 Lois (admin) http://eyesapart.com/2006/12/09/best-gifts/ Someone sent the following story to me. I thought of how those of us with strabismus often need a friend to cover our weakness. Come with me to a third grade classroom… There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/12/09/best-gifts/feed/ 0 http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/10/14/forest-whitaker-actor-strabismus/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/10/14/forest-whitaker-actor-strabismus/#comments Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:23:01 +0000 Lois (admin) http://eyesapart.com/2006/10/14/forest-whitaker-actor-strabismus/ Forest Whitaker suffers from strabismus. Yet he is currently receiving wide-spread applause for his performance as Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scotland.” Here are some quotes about Forest Whitaker: “With his jug ears, hulking physique and lazy eye, … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/10/14/forest-whitaker-actor-strabismus/feed/ 3 http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/13/matt-leinart-strabismus/ http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/13/matt-leinart-strabismus/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:49:13 +0000 Lois (admin) http://eyesapart.com/2006/09/13/matt-leinart-strabismus/ [See photo credit at end of article] Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart led the USC Trojans to a national Championship in 2004 before signing on as an NFL Quarterback with the Arizona Cardinals earlier this year. Yet Matt Leinart has … Continue reading →

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