Category Archives: Senior vision

Aging eyes are even harder for those with strabismus. This category addresses that need.

What makes strabismus worse?

Do you have good days and bad days? Have you ever been able to figure out what affects your vision? I am wondering how my mother will know when to give up driving. I think keeping her car is worth it even if she is not always able to use it. Continue reading

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Coping strategies for senior citizens with strabismus

The things I’ve always enjoyed and planned to take into retirement with me some day are mostly things that involve detailed work with my eyes. I am now coming to grips with the fact that there will likely be limits to this. There are probably some things your mother can still see and enjoy though. Continue reading

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Thanksgiving: Seeing beyond the brick wall

For those of us with vision difficulties, it is wonderful to know that Thanksgiving is not dependent upon vision. Thanksgiving is vision. The story is told of an elderly man whose bed was by a window. The man’s bedridden roommate … Continue reading

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Strabismus help for those who are older

I often hear people say they’ve been told there is no help for them since they have passed a certain age. The October 2004 issue of JAAPOS (Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) reports on a study … Continue reading

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Is this all in my mind?

Oh, man, I’m not going to make it! How often those words came to my mind during 2004. I’d try to relax and read a magazine, or work on my websites, and I just couldn’t stick with it.

I went from one project to another. I don’t know what is wrong, but I do know that if I don’t get help soon, something is going to break! I’d think. In a way, I looked forward to the day when things would break. At least then we will know what the problem is, and I can get help! Continue reading

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