Category Archives: The way we see

I’m sometimes asked ‘What do you see?’ Or a family member will say that they want to know what their loved one with strabismus sees. This category addresses that.

Stereoscopes, 3-d stereo binocular vision, and Vision Therapy

Ever since Charles Wheatstone invented the Stereoscope using mirrors in the 1830′s, people have been fascinated with 3-dimentional stereoscopic vision and depth perception. The New Yorker published a very interesting article called Stereo Sue about 10 months ago. You’ll want … Continue reading

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Double vision: See a little something extra in 2007

We strabismus sufferers see lots of double images, and often find them annoying. But as I scrolled through the double exposures turned into artwork by one photographer, I found the photos to be beautiful. Is is possible there is hidden … Continue reading

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Springy strabismus eyes with xray of pegs and ties

My torsion strabismus surgery is 5 days away. I thought I’d try to capture here some of the things I see now, because I am hoping I will have better images soon! Rather than attempt to make another simulator of … Continue reading

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Graphics help Ophthalmologist recognize torsion

It is difficult to comprehend what another person sees. I tried to verbally explain to my doctors that one eye was rotated or twisted, but now I’ve found a way to show them. One of the first things I noticed, … Continue reading

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Peach fuzz

Sometimes people who have a cold or allergy symptoms say they feel like they are in a fog. But for me, it’s been more like a fuzz, and I’ve felt it even without even being sick. For many years, I … Continue reading

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