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I Have Duane Syndrome - A Rare Eye Condition

My left eye does not move to the left and is slightly off center. This is due to a rare eye condition that I was born with called Duane Syndrome. My entire life I have had to compensate for my eye...

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Fix Lazy Eye - How to Fix Lazy Eye

Lazy eye also called Amblyopia affects around 2 - 5 % of the entire population. The condition can be seen in infants but it goes away with time.How do you fix lazy eye?This hub is going to cover that as well...

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Surgical Procedures for Eye Conditions

There are over thirty eye conditions and diseases which doctors and medical science have identified over the years. Most eye conditions, if untreated, eventually lead to partial or total loss of vision....

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How We Avoided Amblyopia

Our child has strabismus and early in his treatment our eye doctor began treating him for amblyopia or "lazy eye" as these two eye problems are often seen together. We actually went through more than 1...

0 comments    eye surgery eye problems
My 4-Yr Old is a Hero44

How Being Cross Eyed Created A Hero

Do you have a childhood hero? I actually have a child for a hero. My son was previously severely cross eyed and has positively affected many lives around the world. The interesting thing however is that he is...

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Strabismus Surgery – Is It Safe?

When I look back on the day strabismus surgery was recommended as the next step in our son's treatment, my first instinct was to think of ways to protect my son. "Surgery? Isn't there anything else we can...

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Our Journey with Strabismus - A Story of Inspiration, Faith, and Hope57

How Strabismus Changed Our Lives

At the birth of our first born child we were greeted with the smile of a beautiful baby boy. After a few months we soon noticed that our child was cross eyed. Relatives called it "lazy eye" but we soon found...

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Our Journey with Strabismus - www.ChildhoodStrabismus.com56

Can Lazy Eye Be Prevented?

Wow, this is a great question. And while I am not a doctor, I would say the answer would be "sometimes." Amblyopia, often called lazy eye, can be treated with a high level of success and if treated early...

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