Anyone with a 'lazy eye'?

[Mikey_B]

With so many attractions in Orlando utilising 3-D glasses to create the experience is there anyone on this board with a lazy eye, e.g. due to a squint, who isn't able to appreciate the 3-D effects created? And if so does it bother you that other guests are able to experience something you physically can't see?

I'm an optometrist so this kind of thing interests me (in a sad way )

 

[gardendame]

I'm not quite sure why this should be an issue? Are you trying to say that WDW is discriminating against people with "lazy eye?"
2 of my 3 children are diabetic - so, should it "bother" me that every restaurant and snack cart in WDW is serving some sort of carbohydrate item? Absolutely not! My children have a healthy understanding of what their limitations are and are taught to deal with it.

Go over to the diabilities board. There are people all over Disneyworld with disabilities of some sort. The one that I find mentioned a lot is autism. The parents of the children with autism aren't hiding their children away for fear of the over-stimulating environment of WDW. Nor are they "bothered" by the number of attractions that may possibly cause issues. They either avoid certain attractions that they know may be uncomfortable for their child, or they take measures to ensure that the child enjoys the attraction without feeling uncomfortable (i.e., special strollers, etc.)

That being said, the percentage of attractions/rides requiring 3-D glasses is so small, someone with a "lazy eye" could avoid those attractions completely and still have an enjoyable time at WDW. If any of your patients feel "bothered" or feel that Disney is not accommodating them enough, perhaps you should tell them of the many, many legally blind people who go to WDW and have a wonderful time.

 

[AJKMOM]

I bowl with a woman who has "lazy eye" (I doubt that's the medical name) and she has better scores than me. I would guess they wear the glasses and watch the movie, but you could check the disAbilities Board.

 

[David R]

I don't have a lazy eye but for some reason, I can't appreciate most of the 3D effects. Anything that is supposed to go in deeper than the screen looks alright and somewhat 3Dish, but anything that is supposed to stick out of the screen looks doubled to me.

It annoys me that I can't fully enjoy these attractions, but I have no problem with those who can, why should I? 3D movie attractions have very limited re-playability, so even if I was able to see all the effects, I still wouldn't go on them much more often.

 

[seven dwarfs]

My son has a lazy eye, he is getting surgery again in two weeks so I hope it will be better, it does not seem to bother him. I should say not being able to see clearly irritates him. He will try to look through the glasses but sometimes he just watches or listens to the show without them. He doesn't seem to mind. He is only seven. We have taught him that we all have to give and take. Soemthings he likes I do not but I will do them. And visa versa. I really haven't thought about it until you asked though.

 

[ottawamom]

My son has a lazy eye (strabismus) for which he wears corrective lenses. He has no problem putting the 3D glasses over his glasses and watching the movies.

 

[piraterose]

I think the OP was coming from a place of curiousity, rather than anoyance or complaint on behalf of the disability. Considering his line of work it seems like a valid question - having a little understanding about your patient goes a long way and really does help "bedside manner".

To answer the original OP, I have a lazy eye (a quite obvious one - due to Goldenhar Syndrome I rely 95% on my left eye), and since I have had it all my life and was a child of the 80's (when 3D got big), you don't miss something that you never had. I still enjoy the shows.

It bothered me a little as a kid, but really? I think it bothered the people around me more. Like the OP, they would ask questions, when I said I couldn't see it.

 

[KY Derby Girl]

I have scar tissue over my retina and am unable to enjoy any of the 3-D effects. For longer attractions I actually feel sick if I try to watch them, so I generally just close my eyes so that I can "experience" them with my family. Just last week I had to explain to my DD9 why we wouldn't be seeing MEET THE ROBINSONS in 3-D, she found the whole explanation rather fascinating!

 

[Mikey_B]

gardendame you misinterpret my post. I'm not for a minute accusing disney of discriminating, nor am I implying that sight impaired people are not able to have a good time at Disney.

I'm merely looking for the opinion of anyone who isn't able to appreciate 3-D images and the implications it has on the attractions that utilise such a sensory stimulation. I would think it would be strange to see other people reach out and try to grab whatever's coming out of the screen, when everything you see is flat.

I have an interest in vision and the way attractions exploit our binocular perception to add to the experience. There are people who have perfect eyesight but no binocular depth perception. In everyday circumstances people with lazy eyes (or amblyopia, AKMOM) experience no problems as the brain is very good at adapting, but I'm merely interested in how this would affect the artificial situation of a theme park attraction.

No need for the defensive reply.

 

[Jaclynfett]

My son had surgery for lazy eye in 2005. We did Honey I shrunk the audience in December and he enjoyed it. I'm not sure how it all must have looked or how well the 3-D looked to him though.

 

[piraterose]

Mikey -

I will add, since I wear glasses, I think the biggest impact is the "fast" rides like ToT, RnRC, SM, because I can't enjoy the visual aspects of it, just the motion aspect, because I'm too afriad of losing my glasses by leaving them on. I cannot risk my left eye by wearing contacts and laser surgery is a no go for me, so I'm stuck with glasses.

I still enjoy the rides, but would love if I could enjoy the whole experience.

Just some more insight on ride experiences.

 

[jann1033]

With so many attractions in Orlando utilising 3-D glasses to create the experience is there anyone on this board with a lazy eye, e.g. due to a squint, who isn't able to appreciate the 3-D effects created? And if so does it bother you that other guests are able to experience something you physically can't see?

I'm an optometrist so this kind of thing interests me (in a sad way )

one eye i can almost make out the giant "e" on the top line of the eye chart..so my( lt) eye is past the "lazy" point i guess it's more like comatose but i feel i see the 3 d stuff but how would i know if i wasn't..it looks different when there is a 3 d thing to me, closer to me

i do have a question though...are the ones posting they had surgery for lazy eye taking about having"a crossed eye" maybe? i though lazy eye was due to your brain somehow not using the signal from both eyes so the one got weaker and the other took over.. i was just talking to my eye doc about this( since i am diabetic, it's kind of important not to lose the vision in the good( rt) eye) and she said how they treat lazy eye now is drops to blur the vision in the good eye( rather than fogged glasses like when i was a kid), nothing about surgery. however when they did that test recently where they show the light flashes and you have to press the buzzer when you see it( good at medical terminology as you can see) i could see some on the outer edges with that( lt) eye so not sure what that would mean

i agree with pirate rose about the fst rides though, someday i might spring for those nerdy head bands just to see what rnr is like really

 

[Stitchfans]

Youngest DD (Stitchfansjr) has a lazy eye and wears glasses. She said she has no problems at all with the 3D glasses. I asked her about the fast rides and she says even though she takes off her glasses for them it doesn't ruin the effect of the ride or anything.

 

[SueM in MN]

There have been posts over the years from people who were blind in one eye or had poor depth perception wondering how other people saw the films since they could not experience all the effects themsleves. Most people who wrote were more curious than anything else and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for them to experience the films as much as possible.

The 3D glasses do fit over glasses, so people with vision corrected with glasses can still watch the movies.

 

[HugsForEeyore]

To the OP - Thank you for posting this!! I am sorry some misintrepreted you so quickly; I think what you ask is a very interesting question!

I have lazy eye - I was the "eye patch" kid when I was little, as I had to wear one over my good eye for a few hours a day for years. It didn't work! My eyes never became anything close to equal. So I have glasses now with different perscriptions for each side, but I usually only wear them to drive. And usually I can see just fine, which is great, seeing where I started as a kid!

BUT - I can't see the 3D effects (and I did put the 3D glasses on!)! I never understood why I wasn't seeing anything cool! I see everyone else reaching for Donald at Philharmagic, while I just see Donald with a slight double-image blur around him. I thought everyone saw it that way, until I realized I just wasn't seeing the 3D right! I tried with and without my real glasses with the 3D ones over them, and it made no difference whatsoever - I couldn't see most of the effects!

But occassionally I can see a stray effect or two - when Ariel reaches out in Philharmagic, I can see that one OK. And at Universal, I remember at Terminiator 3D I was amazed I could see most effects!

But overall, everything is just a double image blur, but of course I still go to these shows, since there is plenty to enjoy! But I find it interesting to know I am not the only one who can't see 3D.

 

[bluwater]

I do not have a lazy eye, but did notice that I really wasn't seeing the 3D effects like the others in the theater. I saw 2 of everything. I kind of saw 3D...but not like everyone else was seeing it. When everyone else was jumping and yelling at things coming out towards them, I wasn't. Things weren't jumping off the screen for me. I wonder what this means.

I have empathy for those with a lazy eye and cannot appreciate the 3D effects. I felt like I was missing the fun.

Also, some of those glasses seem foggy or old.

 

[saikai]

I have a lazy eye that was not treated when I was a child, but the muscles are strong enough in that eye that it has not wondered. My md told me glasses would not help. I usually cannot see 3-D effects and went to my first 3-D show at Disney just for the kids enjoyment. Iwas really surprised to be able to see it! I don't think I saw every effect, but certainly more of them then I had ever experienced before!

 

[bytheblood]

I'm not quite sure why this should be an issue? Are you trying to say that WDW is discriminating against people with "lazy eye?"
2 of my 3 children are diabetic - so, should it "bother" me that every restaurant and snack cart in WDW is serving some sort of carbohydrate item? Absolutely not! My children have a healthy understanding of what their limitations are and are taught to deal with it.

Why, for the love of Pete, do people have to read so much negativity into others posts? Please reread what is being asked before running to the defense of Disney!!!!
I am always amazed at how people will attack other humans at the sake of defending a theme park!!!

The OP is asking out of curiosity, not to say Disney did it on purpose.



To the OP: our neighbor friend does. He visited in December and after his return, he said that he was not able to get the full effects from Mickey's Philharmagic and he said watching Muppets 3D was like watching a poorly put together animated show.
His Amblyopia did not take away from him still enjoying it, it just was not the same.

 

[piraterose]

i do have a question though...are the ones posting they had surgery for lazy eye taking about having"a crossed eye" maybe?

Jann,

Some of the confusion may be due to the fact that strabismus (crossed eye or turned eye) can cause amblyopia (lazy eye). Amblyopia can result from a constant unilateral strabismus.

My turned eye is due to the muscles in right eye being weak due to my GS. Because it is a constant "wandering eye", my body stopped acknowledging the signals it gets from it.

Thus technically I have a "turned" and "lazy" eye.

Hope that helps!

 

[acadia1960]

I have this condition, 2 surgeries and an eye patch over my good eye, when I was a child. I do not see 3D effects, but I can see my son sneaking from the den to the kitchen with my bad eye. That eye gets me by when it is important. I have just enough vision, that I have to buy contact lenses for my bad eye, so it's not blurry.