Archive for the ‘Lois’ story’ Category
Monday, September 24th, 2007
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 those who have normal vision.
But if any form ...
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
Sleep apnea makes it much harder to control strabismus. If you feel tired most of the time, if you awaken frequently during the night, or if you don't wake up refreshed, consider the possibility of sleep apnea.
I began to notice a mild sleep apnea at least 3 ...
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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 ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2007
As I aged, my strabismus took its toll. The time I was able to focus to read or do close-up work became shorter and shorter. My major goal for surgery was to at least partly restore my ability to read for an extended amount of time. My ...
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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 ...
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