Category Archives: The way we see
Who will love me with my turned eye?
[See photo credit at end of article] If you’ve wondered what it is like to have a turned eye, read this passionate letter by a strabismus sufferer named Anthony. Anthony shared this in a strabismus group recently, and gave me … Continue reading
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Ocular Torsion vision simulator
I made these images to show my doctors how I’ve seen things since my surgery (bilateral lateral rectus recession in May of 2005). I’m hoping these illustrations will help them to help me. The images below are not exact of … Continue reading
Posted in Lois' story, Strabismus surgery, Vision simulators
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Double vision simulator
Double vision from strabismus is commonly horizontal. Before my surgery, I had horizontal double vision when I relaxed my eyes, but most of the time I managed to keep the images together. I also had a small amount of vertical … Continue reading
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Three months to see: Leber’s Optic Neuropathy
What would you do if you were told you had only three months of vision left? Those of us with strabismus can usually clear our vision by squinting or closing one eye. But while pursuing a promising career as a … Continue reading
What children with vision difficulties need to know
“A child accepts the way he or she sees as being the way everyone else sees the world.” That quote is from an item published at the United Kingdom’s Royal National Institute of the Blind. This was certainly true for … Continue reading