Category Archives: The way we see
New northern California strabismus support group
Yesterday I shared Susanna’s story. Her photo here shows her wearing prism glasses as part of her home vision therapy. Susanna is currently organizing a northern California strabismus support group. You can read more about this in Susanna’s words below. … Continue reading
Susanna, the One Eyed Princess
Susanna was born with strabismus in the former USSR. The photo below is “of me in 1979 in Russia with a play phone, where you can see that my eyes were really crossed,” she writes. Susanna is a speaker, world-traveler, … Continue reading
My strabismus: Two lazy eyes like 2 unruly two-year-olds!
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Help and find help, Lois' story, Social trauma, The way we see
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A lesson from Monet: His vision developed his art
Monet’s vision reached a lot deeper than his eyes could see. Professor Michael Marmor, an Ophthalmologist who led a team of researchers at Stanford University, has been quoted in Times Online as saying that the beloved artist Monet “derided the … Continue reading
Stereo versus monocular vision through Anthony’s eyes
–written by anthony d’agostino for permissions see end of item If people truly had zero depth perception, how could they function? Everything could be like that game you play when you were a kid where you hold the moon in … Continue reading
Posted in Stereo, 3d, depth, Strabismus surgery
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