Archive for the ‘Social trauma’ Category
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
The popular tv series Ugly Betty challenges all of us who have felt excluded or different in any way to stand up and be proud of who we are. The star of Ugly Betty, America Ferrera, plays Betty Suarez, a homely but hardworking young woman who dreams of being ...
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Sunday, March 4th, 2007
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 was "odd." Yet subconsciously I wondered, "Are they ...
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
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 by strabismus.
But I've talked to others with strabismus who ...
Posted in Help and find help, Lois' story, Social trauma, Strabismus | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
[See photo credit at end of article]While some strabismus sufferers feel contact lenses make their strabismus worse, many others with strabismus have no problem wearing them for vision correction.
Contact lenses can also be purchased to change the color or appearance of your eyes. You should never purchase these without ...
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Friday, October 6th, 2006
[From Luanne by way of Lois(Admin):]
I have strabismus in BOTH eyes. It's more bothersome and noticeable the older I get. I am farsighted in one eye and near sighted in the other eye. Which ever eye I'm looking out of, which goes straight, the other eye goes off to the ...
Posted in Social trauma, Treatment | 1 Comment »
