Category Archives: Hall of Fame

Famous people with strabismus

Matt Leinart and 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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Rembrandt

Our current Featured Photo is actually a painting — a self-portrait of Rembrandt. I featured the story of Rembrandt on September 14. It is thought that the Dutch painter Rembrandt may have had exotropia. Although it would appear from the … Continue reading

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Did Rembrandt have strabismus?

An article entitled Was Rembrandt stereoblind?, outlining research by Professor Margaret Livingstone and colleagues, was published in the September 14, 2004, issue of New England Journal of Medicine. After studying 36 of Rembrandt’s self-portraits, and noting that the left eye … Continue reading

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