Every step forward requires a firmly planted foot in the past.

“Every step forward requires a firmly planted foot in the past.”

As a trail runner I know this is not true.

We can dance over obstacles without every making firm contact.

In business and in life we can do the same.  When a step we take turns out to be unstable there is a choice we must make- Will I stumble and fall.  Or, will I continue on and not falter.

Sometimes a firmly planted foot is not the best practice.

How Memories Create Passion For Loving Life

Today Ruby mentioned Roxie.  I remembered that Roxie will continue to inspire Ruby.

Memories are for those we have lost but have not forgotten.
Passion is for the life those that remember have yet to live.

For Ruby Everest Kushner & Roxie.

The most common single eye vision problem: “Lazy eye” also known as Amblyopia

“Lazy eye” is an extremely common condition. It’s actually the most common cause of single-eye vision problems in children.

The official technical name for lazy eye is amblyopia, which typically only affects one eye. It usually looks like a wandering eye that doesn’t focus at the same time as the other eye. The normal eye will focus and face in a fixed direction, while the affected eye will wander or look in different directions.

There are three possible causes of amblyopia:

– Strabismus. This is the most common cause of lazy eye and is caused by an imbalance in the strength of the eye muscles that affect the positioning of the eye. When the muscles in one eye are weak, that eye will have trouble remaining focused and fixed.

– Deprivation. This problem occurs when something affects the vision in one eye, such as a cataract. This also affects the strength of the eye muscles and makes one eye unable to focus properly.

– Refractive. Amblyopia caused by refractive issues relates to one eye, such as when one eye is significantly different the other in terms of near-sightedness, far-sightedness or astigmatism.

 Lazy eye often seems to run in families, suggesting that there might be a genetic component to the disorder. Other risk factors for amblyopia in children include premature birth or low birth weight and having a family history of cataracts and other eye diseases.

Many possible treatments can help with lazy eye.

– Corrective eye wear. Glasses and contacts may be all that is needed to correct some cases of lazy eye, particularly less serious cases.

– Eye drops. Using prescription eye drops containing a medication called atropine can cause the vision in the stronger eye to get temporarily blurry, which requires the weaker eye to work harder to overcompensate. This can strengthen the muscles in the weaker eye.

– Eye patches. An eye patch worn over the stronger eye can have an effect to strengthen the weaker eye, working in much the same way as the atropine eye drops.

– Surgery. In some cases, doctors may order surgery to repair the eye muscles, which can make them stronger and less prone to wandering.

Having a lazy eye doesn’t always have to be a permanent condition. It’s important to check with a qualified medical professional and find out what options might be available.  In recent years new research has uncovered additional treatment options, specifically in adults.

How will Google Glass be used to enrich people lives? I’m starting with my right eye.

Dear Google Glass Team,

I’m a proud Google Glass Explorer, my first pair arriving today. My path with Glass will be unique and I wanted to share it with you.

When I was an adolescent I was diagnosed with Lazy Eye, a condition in my right eye that causes a state of poor vision.  20/20 in my left eye, and less than 20/40 in my right. The condition is not the result of a problem within the eye itself, but the brain’s choice to not utilize the “Lazy Eye”.  I visited various “Specialists” and the Hershey Medical Center as my parents sought out vision experts on the condition.  The message was discouraging to say the least, primitive may be a better word.

Throughout life this has challenged me in sports, socially, as well as mentally. Wearing a patch over one eye through elementary school as treatment.  Knowing that I may loose the vision in my right eye completely.  Worrying that someday I may not be able drive.  I took the ASVAB when I was in College, but did not pursue the military because I wanted to fly planes and could not due to the vision requirement.

None of these limitations kept me from buying a Google Glass.  My experience with Glass on day is unique.  My vision of how it will change my life and 3% of the US population’s vision will be shared with anyone facing an adversity similar to mine.  I’ve never allowed a limitation to keep me from my aspirations.  With Google Glass, and Dr. Hess’s findings I will remove the limitation itself.

I believe that with a tool like Google Glass we can create a way to monitor and analyze a vision related condition.  I’ve approach Dr. Robert Hess, Director of Research Department of Ophthalmology at the RI-MUHC and at McGill University.  I believe we can create ways to train the brain to utilize the “Lazy Eye” as Dr. Hess did in his study.