Category Archives: Help and find help
Blogging the roller coaster of eye muscle surgery, insurance, and waiting
I recently received this note from a woman who is blogging her way through eye muscle surgery: I found your website because I am an adult living with a crossed-eye. I recently started a blog to share and document the … Continue reading
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Developing a conversation with those who are different
I remember being told as a child, “Don’t stare!” when we’d meet someone with a turned eye or scarred face, or a person with an artificial limb. But telling me not to stare just confirmed to me that this person … Continue reading
Posted in Help and find help, Social trauma
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Children with strabismus — get involved!
I’m 60 years old and have lived with strabismus all my life. Help was not offered to me as a child, and consequently my vision has continued to suffer. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Today, eye care … Continue reading
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Strabismus in the shadows
Most of my life I’ve tried to avoid letting others see me with my eyes drifted, though I’ve often not been successful. It’s never been a major issue for me, as my biggest concern has been the vision disturbances caused … Continue reading
Posted in Help and find help, Lois' story, Social trauma, Strabismus
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The best gifts
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Help and find help, Holidays, Inspirations
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