Living with a condition like strabismus, commonly known as being cross-eyed, can be challenging. This condition affects not only a person’s vision but also their self-esteem and social interactions.
Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik—a.k.a. “The Pommel Horse guy”—introduced Americans to more than just a niche sporting event when he helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team clinch a bronze medal on July 29.
Strabismus, or crossed eyes, occurs when the eyes point in different directions. This can cause the brain to see two images or double vision. Coloboma involves missing eye tissue. Most commonly, ...
SHARING ONE WOMAN’S NEW PERSPECTIVE. I HAVEN’T SEEN MYSELF LOOK STRAIGHT ON IN A LONG TIME. UNTIL HER SURGERY, IT HAD BEEN YEARS SINCE ELIZABETH ALLEN SAW EYE TO EYE WITH ANYONE. I COULDN’T LOOK ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
Hypertropia is a condition where one eye points upward. It is one of four types of eye misalignment, or “strabismus.” The condition can cause depth perception issues and blurred vision. Strabismus ...
Stephen Nedoroscik helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team win their first Olympic medal in 16 years when he nailed his pommel horse routine at the Paris Olympics. Since then, Stephen’s gone viral for ...
Surgeries for thyroid eye disease include orbital decompression (to relieve swelling), strabismus (to repair eye muscles and correct eye alignment), and eyelid retraction correction (to restore eyelid ...
What Are the Causes of Abnormal Head Posture? Abnormal head posture commonly occurs due to neck muscle problems, but the condition has eye-related or ocular causes too. Certain eye conditions can ...