Hi all. My 7 yo son has started reading by moving his head extremely rapidly back and forth instead of moving his eyes. He seems to have good comprehension,...
12370
Annie Fitzgerald
fitziegirl730
Dec 5, 2008 3:48 pm
Liane, Someone with a child with Duane's might be able to speak about this better, but I remember doing that when I was little. If i didn't, I would get ...
12371
SariScribe@...
sariscriibe
Dec 5, 2008 3:51 pm
Hi, Liane, I don't know about the rapid movement, but the movement back and forth itself is normal for Duane's. Several years ago, when I discovered that the...
12372
barbzwired
Dec 5, 2008 8:24 pm
Hi Liane, Our son was an early self taught reader and he matured and became a faster reader he adopted the same method you are describing. At first it worried...
12373
Liane Herbst
lfran84
Dec 6, 2008 2:09 am
Thanks, Barbara, and others. Yes, my son is also an early, self-taught reader and has just started reading books with substantially more text than before....
12374
Pat Smith
patsmith211
Dec 6, 2008 9:14 am
Hello As I do not have bifocal vision, I just "forget" about my right eye for reading and read out of my left eye. I use my right eye for distance and tend to...
12375
bruce.blomfield
Dec 13, 2008 11:07 pm
Hi Everyone I am anew member and have been learning about Duane's syndrome on the net. I have been working with my conditon all my life. My left eye is ...
12376
Don & Sue Ware
warehousesue
Dec 13, 2008 11:23 pm
Welcome to the group Bruce - sorry I can't help you with your questions but nice to have someone else from our side of the world (just "across the ditch")...
12377
Julie Stevens
jmb_10470
Dec 16, 2008 10:46 pm
First let me say that we have seen Dr. Rosenbaum and he will not perform surgery for my dd, at least not at this point so I am wondering if anyone has gone to...
12378
Julie Stevens
jmb_10470
Dec 16, 2008 10:58 pm
My dd has seen Dr. R twice. He told us she needed glasses before he would see her. So she has been wearing them, he saw her a second time and said she didn't...
12379
coreywoolhouse
Dec 17, 2008 12:43 am
People travel from all over the world to see Dr. Rosenbaum. He is the leading physician when it comes to Duanes, and from my experience -- most...
12380
princewabb1t
Dec 18, 2008 5:19 am
Hello. First of all I like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Edward. I live in California and frankly gone through 1 successful surgery February of 2008....
12381
coreywoolhouse
Dec 18, 2008 5:30 am
Hi Edward, welcome to the group... Not sure if anybody on here would be able to answer your questions about Lasik, a doctor would be your best bet. But while...
12382
Pat Smith
patsmith211
Dec 18, 2008 8:43 am
What is the difference between binocular vision and binocular fusion - are they not both the same thing? My eyes work separately - have to look out of one and...
12383
coreywoolhouse
Dec 18, 2008 10:21 am
I think you can have binocular whatever in the sense that your eyes are aligned in the central position but they're not fused together into one image ... - are...
12384
Christoph J. Gartmann
riromamei
Dec 18, 2008 11:00 am
... This is possible. But I would only recommend it if your eye position is stable, e.g. not shortly after a Duanes surgery. But Lasik or Laser surgery is no...
12385
coreywoolhouse
Dec 18, 2008 12:20 pm
... your eyes hit midline at least in some position, or you didn't. In the latter case vision therapy won't help. He's asking about binocular fusion (so he's...
12386
princewabb1t
Dec 18, 2008 5:14 pm
Thanks for your advice Christoph J. Gartman. Answering your question Pat. Binocular vision allows both of your eyes to precieve a separate image other than...
12387
princewabb1t
Dec 18, 2008 5:20 pm
I'm considering having Lasik done to my right eye (good eye) and nothing for my left eye. Thanks I would really appreciate having my questions answered by...
12388
coreywoolhouse
Dec 18, 2008 10:06 pm
I think the best thing to keep in mind with this forum is, the information is already available here. When I went to (one of three leading Ophthalmologists in...
12389
coreywoolhouse
Dec 19, 2008 2:11 am
Also, did it take you a few weeks for the eye to straighten up?...
12390
SariScribe@...
sariscriibe
Dec 19, 2008 3:14 am
Just a little clarification: You can develop binocular vision (meaning, your eyes can work together so that you can have good depth perception, etc.) even if...
12391
princewabb1t
Dec 19, 2008 6:32 pm
Corey I am currently working on creating and providing pictures to help you understand how my method works. I will find my before/after surgery pictures to...
12392
Dawn
moms_2_boyz
Dec 24, 2008 1:31 pm
Hello Everyone I just want to say Happy Holidays to all and wish you the best for the coming year And, to those who will be traveling be safe as you all travel...
12393
anitamjohnson@...
Dec 24, 2008 7:53 pm
Thanks, Dawn. Sounds like you have your hands full. It is nice of you to think of us. Happy Holidays to you, too. ... From: "Dawn" <moms_2_boyz@...> ...
12394
Claudia Medina
caulla2001
Dec 24, 2008 8:57 pm
Hello Dawn  Thanks, Merry Christmas for you too!!!! All the best for your kids. Blessing for you.  Claudia, mom of Paula Duane Syndrom( Chile) Claudia ...
12395
coreywoolhouse
Dec 25, 2008 12:45 am
Merry Christmas everyone! 2009 will surely be an exciting new year (though I'm a bit bias as I'm excited about my impending surgery lol). Hope everyone has a...
12396
kappa_6695
Dec 29, 2008 10:15 pm
Hi, I'm new to this group =] I have duane's syndrome, and was wondering if anyone else has/had trouble playing music because of it. I play flute, and when I...
12397
Annie Fitzgerald
fitziegirl730
Dec 29, 2008 11:24 pm
Welcome to the group! I have played the flute since I was 8 years old, and the only problem I would have was sometimes I would get double vision if I was...
12398
lindseyrides
Dec 30, 2008 8:30 am
Hi, im new to the group. i ride horses and sometimes have balance issues. Does anybody find staying balanced difficult?...
