Archive for the ‘Inspirations’ Category
Monday, August 21st, 2006
Don't you love this squint? It almost looks like a wink, doesn't it? Those of us with strabismus often squint in order to see, thus strabismus is also called "squint."
I've used this photo before in a post entitled Enjoy your coffee!. But I liked it ...
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Thursday, July 27th, 2006
My cousin sent the following item to me recently. For those of us who are stressed about our strabismus (or anything else) it's certainly worth a read!
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress ...
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Saturday, July 8th, 2006
By now you know that I often select as a favorite photo something that reminds me of a human eye. This one could be an abstract pupil with a deep blue iris.
But that's not the main reason I chose this featured photo. I like the ripple ...
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Sunday, July 2nd, 2006
What would you do if you were told you had only three months of vision left? Those of us with strabismus can usually clear our vision by squinting or closing one eye. But while pursuing a promising career as a fashion designer, Steph Cutler discovered that she could ...
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Thursday, June 8th, 2006
"A child accepts the way he or she sees as being the way everyone else sees the world." That quote is from an item published at the United Kingdom's Royal National Institute of the Blind.
This was certainly true for me, even well into adulthood. As a child, ...
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