Comments for Eyes Apart: Living with strabismus http://www.eyesapart.com ...also known as crossed eyes, lazy eye, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:58:47 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Strabismus got you down? This will lift you up! by Sam http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/12/01/hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-44203 Sam Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/12/01/hand-in-hand/#comment-44203 Hey I know how all of you feel too, had bilateral medial strabismis all my life. Sucks. Brian, did the botox work for u? How was it? Hey
I know how all of you feel too, had bilateral medial strabismis all my life. Sucks. Brian, did the botox work for u? How was it?

]]> Comment on My strabismus surgery by loreley http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-7/#comment-44201 loreley Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:26:17 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-44201 I'm coming back with my problem: it's been 3 months from my surgery and my left eye is still overcorrected. My doctor said she was pleased with the result and asked me to be patient as the complete results of the surgery should be seen within 6 months from the surgery. I must admit that I am sad and unpleased with the results and I can hardly believe that my eye will better allign. I am considering having another surgery done. Talking with my doctor to find her opinion on that will be my next step. I’m coming back with my problem: it’s been 3 months from my surgery and my left eye is still overcorrected. My doctor said she was pleased with the result and asked me to be patient as the complete results of the surgery should be seen within 6 months from the surgery. I must admit that I am sad and unpleased with the results and I can hardly believe that my eye will better allign. I am considering having another surgery done. Talking with my doctor to find her opinion on that will be my next step.

]]> Comment on Intimidated by the creeping shadow of strabismus? Here’s help! by lkjlkj http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/25/shadow-of-strabismus/comment-page-1/#comment-44165 lkjlkj Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:13:32 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/25/shadow-of-strabismus/#comment-44165 does anyone have wear glasses but find the eye turn is much greater when the lenses are closer to your eye? This has always been something I've struggled with. does anyone have wear glasses but find the eye turn is much greater when the lenses are closer to your eye? This has always been something I’ve struggled with.

]]> Comment on Double vision simulator by debbie http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/08/12/double-vision-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-44153 debbie Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:42:33 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/08/12/double-vision-simulator/#comment-44153 hi my daughter has double vision and it can't be corrected by surgery (the space on her retina is too small) she is about to try contact lenses with either a high powered lense to blur the vision in her affected eye or a lense that basically acts like a patch and blocks the image completely (they paint the lense to match your eye) she is quite excited about the second option. this may be worth you checking out hi my daughter has double vision and it can’t be corrected by surgery (the space on her retina is too small) she is about to try contact lenses with either
a high powered lense to blur the vision in her affected eye or
a lense that basically acts like a patch and blocks the image completely (they paint the lense to match your eye) she is quite excited about the second option.
this may be worth you checking out

]]> Comment on Social confidence with lazy eyes by Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/20/social-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-44151 Lois (admin) Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:52:09 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/20/social-confidence/#comment-44151 Rochelle, because of your own struggle, you are willing to help others. You reach out and invite someone else who needs a friend and talk to you. That's a great start. I was writing a longer response to you, but decided to edit it and post it to the top of the blog (www.eyesapart.com) instead. The permalink is: http://www.eyesapart.com/2010/07/22/lazy-eye-muscles-revisit-a-challenge-from-jfk-take-the-dare/ Keep reaching out those who are also struggling, and it will lighten your load also! Lois Rochelle, because of your own struggle, you are willing to help others. You reach out and invite someone else who needs a friend and talk to you.

That’s a great start. I was writing a longer response to you, but decided to edit it and post it to the top of the blog (www.eyesapart.com) instead. The permalink is: http://www.eyesapart.com/2010/07/22/lazy-eye-muscles-revisit-a-challenge-from-jfk-take-the-dare/

Keep reaching out those who are also struggling, and it will lighten your load also!
Lois

]]> Comment on Would you trade part of your life expectancy to be rid of strabismus? by Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/11/03/trade-life-expectanc/comment-page-1/#comment-44149 Lois (admin) Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:45:01 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/11/03/trade-life-expectanc/#comment-44149 Some may not have seen the update that I posted recently to my original post at the top of this thread, so I share it here: [Update 7/9/2010: When I published this, I never expected people to actually answer the question posed in the title. During the time I was away with illness, I continued to approve comments to the blog. I am surprised and saddened that so many responded, "Yes," to that question. This answer pierces my heart with the struggle that many with turned eyes face every day. My personal answer to that question is, "No." Of course, I'm 63, so I don't have a huge amount of life left to trade at this point. But, beyond that, I have always been challenged by struggle, and the older I get the more exciting life is in spite of my vision and other health problems. I love to find "work-arounds." If one door closes, I keep opening others until I find one with good things behind it. Keeps me busy, keeps my mind off of my difficulties, and the pay-off is great. Give it a try!] Some may not have seen the update that I posted recently to my original post at the top of this thread, so I share it here:
[Update 7/9/2010: When I published this, I never expected people to actually answer the question posed in the title. During the time I was away with illness, I continued to approve comments to the blog. I am surprised and saddened that so many responded, "Yes," to that question. This answer pierces my heart with the struggle that many with turned eyes face every day.

My personal answer to that question is, "No." Of course, I'm 63, so I don't have a huge amount of life left to trade at this point. But, beyond that, I have always been challenged by struggle, and the older I get the more exciting life is in spite of my vision and other health problems. I love to find "work-arounds." If one door closes, I keep opening others until I find one with good things behind it. Keeps me busy, keeps my mind off of my difficulties, and the pay-off is great. Give it a try!]

]]> Comment on Social confidence with lazy eyes by rochelle http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/20/social-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-44135 rochelle Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:32 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/10/20/social-confidence/#comment-44135 I was born with esotropia. I had surgery at age 4 and then again at 22. Although there was Improvement I'm still miserable. Most days I would rather be dead. I'm so exhausted from the constant worry and hatred if my eyes. Is like to try another surgery but am afraid of an over correction and then dealing with exotropia. All day long I dread looking at others especially from certain angles. Looking I. The mirror makes me want to vomit. I am so sorry to everyone also dealing with this. I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy. I feel held back and lonely due to my eyes and I just want to live a normal life. I can't trick myself into being comfortable with it. Each day seems so helpless and like such a struggle. I can never tell if people notice or not after my recent surgery but I don't see how they could. When I look a d think about myself it is all I know. If anyone needs a friend or someone to talk to please email me rochellexroberts@gmail.com I was born with esotropia. I had surgery at age 4 and then again at 22. Although there was Improvement I’m still miserable. Most days I would rather be dead. I’m so exhausted from the constant worry and hatred if my eyes. Is like to try another surgery but am afraid of an over correction and then dealing with exotropia. All day long I dread looking at others especially from certain angles. Looking I. The mirror makes me want to vomit. I am so sorry to everyone also dealing with this. I wouldn’t wish this upon my worst enemy. I feel held back and lonely due to my eyes and I just want to live a normal life. I can’t trick myself into being comfortable with it. Each day seems so helpless and like such a struggle. I can never tell if people notice or not after my recent surgery but I don’t see how they could. When I look a d think about myself it is all I know. If anyone needs a friend or someone to talk to please email me rochellexroberts@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Would you trade part of your life expectancy to be rid of strabismus? by rochelle http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/11/03/trade-life-expectanc/comment-page-1/#comment-44134 rochelle Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:19:13 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2007/11/03/trade-life-expectanc/#comment-44134 I would trade decades to have straight eyes. Most days Id rather not be alive due to it anyway. Everytime I look at someone I can only think about my eyes. I fear looking at people from certain angles that I know my strabimus is worse at. I hate not looking normal in pictures and being able to capture all my memories without worry. This problem has got me severely depressed and exhausted. I have had two surgeries at age 4 and 22. I am not 23 and want another surgery though I fear it will only turn my esotropia into esotropia. No one knows the constant struggle I face everyday. It is all I see upon looking in the mirror. I feel incredibly inferior to all others and I start to get annoyed by people and the things they are self conscious about because those things can be changed...like weight or a big nose...etc. anyway my heart goes out to all of you...I am praying for some miraculous treatment option to give us all perfect alignment with no health hazards. I would trade decades to have straight eyes. Most days Id rather not be alive due to it anyway. Everytime I look at someone I can only think about my eyes. I fear looking at people from certain angles that I know my strabimus is worse at. I hate not looking normal in pictures and being able to capture all my memories without worry. This problem has got me severely depressed and exhausted. I have had two surgeries at age 4 and 22. I am not 23 and want another surgery though I fear it will only turn my esotropia into esotropia. No one knows the constant struggle I face everyday. It is all I see upon looking in the mirror. I feel incredibly inferior to all others and I start to get annoyed by people and the things they are self conscious about because those things can be changed…like weight or a big nose…etc. anyway my heart goes out to all of you…I am praying for some miraculous treatment option to give us all perfect alignment with no health hazards.

]]> Comment on New treatment for adults with amblyopia by anna's mom http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/01/05/adult-amblyopia-treatment/comment-page-4/#comment-44089 anna's mom Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:17:24 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/?p=77#comment-44089 My daughter is 12, we have seen a lot of doctors. Last doctor told me there was no need for her to even wear glasses anymore,except for protection. She is(20/200)in her right eye and the other is normal. Is this normal procedure for amblyopic's ? My daughter is 12, we have seen a lot of doctors. Last doctor told me there was no need for her to even wear glasses anymore,except for protection. She is(20/200)in her right eye and the other is normal. Is this normal procedure for amblyopic’s ?

]]> Comment on Coping strategies for senior citizens with strabismus by nursing home care long beach ca http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/01/19/coping-senior-citizens/comment-page-1/#comment-44088 nursing home care long beach ca Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:25:14 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/?p=83#comment-44088 This is so nice that you care enough to ask for advice in these situations. Its always great to have support from you, but even support from older friends that can somewhat relate to her too. This is so nice that you care enough to ask for advice in these situations. Its always great to have support from you, but even support from older friends that can somewhat relate to her too.

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