Welcome to the Strabismus Information Centre. The aim of this section of the site is to share with you as much information as possible related to strabismus. This will include pointing you in the direction of :
Research – Books – Journals – Websites – News – Topics
Phase One of this site is focused on the psycho-social impact of strabismus and so we have begun by looking at research on this topic.
In our Strabismus Journal you’ll find posts related to some excellent, thought-provoking research on the topic of the negative depictions of strabismus characters in children’s animation conducted by Dr Michael Puente and his colleagues, as set out below.
There is a further post in our Strabismus Journal which discusses the impact of strabismus on social mobility and references the research conducted by Stefania M Mozon-Azzi and Daniel S Mojon as set out below.
| Strabismus and employment: the opinion of headhunters – Mojon‐Azzi – 2009 – Acta Ophthalmologica (available on Researchgate and other online platforms) | Authors: Stefania M Mojon-Azzi -Daniel S Mojon |
A key aspect of the psychosocial impact of strabismus is how it affects quality of life (QoL). Dr Gemma Arblaster has shared details of some key research on this topic and you can find that by clicking here; QoL research. Dr Arblaster is an Orthoptist and Senior Lecturer at Sheffield university. You can find out more about the role of Orthoptics in strabismus care by reading her fascinating and highly informative interview.
More information will be added over time. If you are a healthcare professional and would like us to add information related to your own strabismus research, publication or website, please don’t hesitate to contact us and I will add it to our Strabismus Information Centre.
From the feedback received from other strabismus sufferers, I know that having information of this nature in one location is helpful to adult strabismus patients and the parents of children with strabismus as they navigate their way through dealing with this complex eye condition. Until they are diagnosed with it, many patients won’t have heard of strabismus.