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How disfiguiring is a lazy eye?
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Hi guys and gals,
I'm currently doing a health pyschology course and am doing research on physical flaws and what impact it has on peoples lives...
So, my question is this; How disfiguiring is a lazy eye/squint (strabismus), and would it bother you?
Honest answers please folks!
Cheers x
I'm currently doing a health pyschology course and am doing research on physical flaws and what impact it has on peoples lives...
So, my question is this; How disfiguiring is a lazy eye/squint (strabismus), and would it bother you?
Honest answers please folks!
Cheers x
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I don't think its particularly disfiguring. There are lots of more obvious and more difficult disfigurements IMO.
My FIL has one and i find it weird like i cant tell where hes looking. I find it quite noticeable as he has really dark eyes. Im more used to it as time goes on though. Its more a disconcerted feeling because im big on eye contact when talking
I never notice things like that or anthing else to do with eyes, but I'm bad at making eye contact when I speak, it makes me nervous.
I have strabismus, but it's intermittent - usually only happens when I'm tired or can't be bothered to focus. It's not one that people notice, fortunately!
I have that as well.....
my bloke has a slight lazy eye and i dont even notice it. Sometimes it shows in photos but i still love the way his face looks.
Nowadays mine is only really noticeable in some photos and if I'm really tired or stare but I still get really paranoid about it and actually refocus my eyes every few seconds when speaking to people I don't know well or don't feel comfortable with so they don't notice - how fucked up is that!
My eyesight in my lazy eye is terrible though.
The other kids used to call me a pirate! It helped as my left eye is no longer lazy, but I'm also short sighted so should still wear glasses (I don't 'cos I'm stupid and can't find them)
I remember when I was younger and I saw my second aunt I always wondered if she could see properly lol.
:yes:
i sometimes feel self-concious when talk face to face with someone but i forget i haveit a lot of the time.
my bf thinks its cute though.
I had to wear a patch too. It was stuck on with that fabric plaster stuff that really smells of antiseptic, I can't smell that stuff without remembering it now! Don't really remember other kids reactions, just that I hated not being able to see properly, and it didn't improve the eyesight in my lazy eye.
The worst thing is that when I get tired my eye tends to wander off a bit, or my eye goes a bit bloodshot, but you wouldn't notice unless you were staring at me.
same as!
I read that as well in the train paper.
I don't think it would bother me if someone else had one, but I know I would hate it if I did.