Squinty Eyes, Not Squint Eye Disease
Many people complain to me that both my eyes squint. They come up to me and ask me questions like these: are you Chinese? Are you Japanese? I ask why and they tell me that both my eyes squint and that indicates that I am part Chinese / Japenese. The fact is, that I AM NOT CHINESE / JAPANESE PEOPLE!! I am caucasian. They might also ask "Why do both your eyes squint? So I tell them what I suppose is true and that its mostly because of a vision problem. It so happens that I have a history of poor vision and I still have vision problems. I will tell you that my left eye can see very good - almost twenty twenty vision. The problem exists in my right eye, which is totally shut off by the brain. I can still see with my right eye, just not as good as with my left eye.
None of what I am telling you helps unless I will give a complete history of my vision.
I was born with crossed eyes, commonly referred to as amblyopia. I got a surgery to help correct it. I was stuck with glasses - I should of had a patch to try and improve my eyesight. But once I went to school, I was made fun of by other students. By the fifth grade, I decided to not wear glasses any more and I took them off. I have never worn glasses since. When I entered middle school, thats when people started asking me those questions like "are you Chinese?", "are you Japanese?" That's when I started researching the subject. I didn't find anything on the internet about the subject.
But if this all has to do with my vision and my left eye is the good eye, then why does
My left eye squint? Why do both my eyes squint?