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Alfred L. Burden, Jr, MD
San Antonio, Tex

Arch Ophthalmol. 1994;112(3):302.

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I would like to congratulate Satterfield et al¹ for their article in the August 1993 issue of the ARCHIVES. This is an excellent article that addresses many problems that the patient with strabismus experiences. I do not believe many ophthalmologists are sensitive to their problems or needs.

As an ophthalmologist who grew up with a nonaccommodative esotropia that followed poliomyelitis with onset at age 5 years, partial surgical correction at age 14 years, and slight overcorrection at age 24 years, I can attest to the multiple problems that the child or adult with strabismus encounters. The cruel insensitivity of other children and adults cannot be overstated. As a result, I developed multiple defense mechanisms that still allowed me to reach my goals in life. The most profound effects on my activities as a child were with regard to sports and social interactions. Fortunately, I learned alternative methods of achieving . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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