Archive for the ‘Inspirations’ Category
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
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 Whitaker is considering fixing his droopy left eye ...
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Saturday, December 9th, 2006
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 desk and all of a sudden, there is a ...
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006
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, Forest Whitaker always has been an unlikely movie star.... In ...
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
[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 strabismus just like us.
Matt had strabismus surgery when he was ...
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Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Since my strabismus is intermittent and alternating, it may not be as noticeable as a permanently turned eye. But my strabismus affects my vision. Because of this, I concentrate a lot on the tasks before me. I must work harder to accomplish the same tasks as others. ...
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