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Steven McCarthy never imagined he would someday drive without prism glasses, participate in sports or be able to sit through a movie or play without developing headaches.
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Janice Pauk thought that she was having an anxiety attack when she was driving and began to see red flashes before her. All of a sudden, she couldn't tell how far she was from the car in front of her.
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Jill Braverman was born with strabismus and underwent eye muscle surgery as a baby to correct the problem. Luckily, the operation was successful and her vision developed normally in both eyes. She lived most of her life without any problems. But at age 28, she began to develop double vision. She also began to notice that at times her eye appeared to be slightly misaligned.
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For nearly two years after taking a terrible fall that left her with strabismus (misaligned eyes), Janet Gurski, 72, searched for treatment that would restore her depth perception and alleviate the double vision that became unbearable. Yet, she was repeatedly told that there was no cure and that she would have to live with it.
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After radio-frequency lesion surgery at another hospital left her with strabismus, Lorraine saw numerous ophthalmology specialists to try to fix her vision. They all told her that the damage done was too severe... until she came to Children's.
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