Archive for the ‘Lois’ story’ Category
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Prevent Blindness America published a report in 2008 indicating that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) had "the largest increase of the major eye diseases. Currently [in 2008], 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with AMD."
WebMD announced yesterday that the FDA has approved the use of an Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT) ...
Posted in Lois' story, Macular Degeneration | No Comments »
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
I'm back after an extended time away due to health problems. After finally getting needed treatment, I'm thankful to be feeling better! I'll write about that another time, but now I want to share something that helped get me through the long waits in doctor's offices and the ...
Posted in Digital readers, Lois' story | No Comments »
Monday, September 24th, 2007
Those of us who have strabismus do not like to be referred to as having a lazy eye. We are not lazy. Because our eyes don't work right, we often have to work much harder to accomplish a task than those who have normal vision.
But if any form ...
Posted in Help and find help, Lois' story, Social trauma, The way we see | 20 Comments »
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Sleep apnea makes it much harder to control strabismus. If you feel tired most of the time, if you awaken frequently during the night, or if you don't wake up refreshed, consider the possibility of sleep apnea.
I began to notice a mild sleep apnea at least 3 ...
Posted in Eye connections, Lois' story | No Comments »
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
When I updated my post-surgery status on April 12, things weren't looking very good, literally. My January 12 strabismus surgery had originally taken me from a torsion to near perfect vision. But my vision had deteriorated over the next few weeks, leaving me with a hypertropia, and my ...
Posted in Lois' story, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery | 10 Comments »
