Category Archives: Social trauma
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
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Be a winner a la Mode’s ‘Ugly Betty!’
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 … 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
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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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Beware decorative non-prescription contacts
[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 … Continue reading
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