Archive for the ‘Prism glasses’ Category
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
When I updated my post-surgery status on April 12, things weren't looking very good, literally. My January 12 strabismus surgery had originally taken me from a torsion to near perfect vision. But my vision had deteriorated over the next few weeks, leaving me with a hypertropia, and my ...
Posted in Lois' story, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006
[I received the following letter from a reader named Celia, and she gave me permission to share it here. The boat? I put us on the "Grandeur of the Seas." We may as well enjoy the trip!]
Dear Lois,
My name is Celia and I have exotropia and hypertropia. ...
Posted in Blogging, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 19th, 2006
[The following letter from Donna was recently written on a strabismus support group, and is used here with permission from Donna.]
My mother is 70 years young and had surgery for strabismus at age 18. She has had double vision that can no longer be corrected by prisms (she already has ...
Posted in Help and find help, Inspirations, Lois' story, Prism glasses, Senior vision, Strabismus surgery | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
As I write this, there is snow on the ground. It's two weeks before Christmas, with frigid temperatures outside. Yet I think it must be springtime!
At least that is the way the world looks to me. I've not been able to see things this sharply since several ...
Posted in Lois' story, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery, Vision therapy | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
Several have asked how my strabismus surgery went. I had eye muscle surgery in May...lateral rectus recession. My eyes had been drifting a lot more prior to the surgery, and had become increasingly unstable and uncomfortable. It was difficult to hold a focus to read. My ...
Posted in Inspirations, Lois' story, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery | 72 Comments »
