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Category: Emotional Help

link to Fighting Strabismus Induced Depression in Three Easy Steps

Fighting Strabismus Induced Depression in Three Easy Steps

As adults with strabismus, many of us face depression anxiety and other mental illness issues.  In fact, some studies find a huge correlation between mental illness and strabismus....

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link to 8 Hacks to Make Vision Therapy More FUN for Kids (And Adults)

8 Hacks to Make Vision Therapy More FUN for Kids (And Adults)

Vision therapy is an amazing journey, but it can take years, especially if you have a complicated diagnosis like strabismus or amblyopia.  Keeping myself motivated has been hard, but motivating...

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link to 10 Tips to Have a Winning Interview, With or Without an Eye Turn or Lazy Eye

10 Tips to Have a Winning Interview, With or Without an Eye Turn or Lazy Eye

When your eyes don't point the same direction, meeting new people, especially during a job interview, can bring out anxiety, fear and overwhelm, but it doesn't have to. I have been there and I have...

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link to Eating For Stereopsis-FREE Guide To Heal Your Vision

Eating For Stereopsis-FREE Guide To Heal Your Vision

If you plant a seed in sand, you can water it, give it all the sunlight in the world and even sing to it, and even though it will germinate and grow a tiny green stem and leaf,  it will...

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link to Disguise Your Lazy Eye in Pictures and Conversations and Connect!

Disguise Your Lazy Eye in Pictures and Conversations and Connect!

Having a lazy eye (technically called strabismus) can present a lot of problems with the way vision functions. But, usually, this isn't the biggest concern of people whose eyes cross in or drift...

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link to How To Talk To Your Child About Their Lazy Eye- Drama Free

How To Talk To Your Child About Their Lazy Eye- Drama Free

I have strabismus and have enjoyed the pleasure of having an eye turn for my entire life. But guess what? I am extremely confident and it hasn't held me back, in fact I feel like it has given me a...

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Hey, I’m Melissa! I have strabismus and have gone to all lengths to help my eyes work together and become straight! I’ve had surgeries, patched, used glasses with prism, and participated in vision therapy. I’ve spent hundreds of hours researching strabismus and experimenting with solutions and I want to share that information with YOU so that you can achieve the same results.

 

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