Archive for the ‘Computers and internet’ Category
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
Royal National Institute of the Blind isn't just for those who cannot see at all. The website also provides excellent suggestions and resources for people with limited vision. The home page is filled with resources, and the remainder of the site is divided into 5 main secitons, tabbed ...
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Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
Strabismus causes vision problems for many people. These problems seem to worsen as we get older.
Some of us have difficulty with paperwork we are required to read or fill out. If the material is available online, I usually opt for that. Computer fonts can be easily enlarged. ...
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Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Wouldn't it be great if doing Vision Therapy was as fun as playing our favorite computer games? Perhaps that day is soon here!
Virtual reality games to treat amblyopia are already being researched at Nottingham University and the results are looking good.
Read the full story here:
BBC NEWS | Technology | ...
Posted in Computers and internet, Just for fun, Vision therapy | 2 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 »
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Boredom is something I've rarely experienced, so I didn't know how to cope after my strabismus surgery in May. I longed to leaf through a magazine, if only to look at pictures. But during the surgery I had gotten what my doctors termed "an extremely large abrasion" on ...
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