[Blindtlk] Eye Poking

Tue Apr 26 23:39:36 UTC 2011

I found a wikipedia article out there.  I put it on the list for people 
to read.

Robert Hansen

On 4/24/2011 6:43 PM, Desiree Oudinot wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm 21, and I still have this problem from time to time. I've gotten
> it under control enough that I don't do it in public at all anymore,
> but I notice I do it most when I am stressed or tired. As I said, I
> almost always do it when I'm alone now, but if I slip up and do it
> with a family member present they tell me to quit. I don't know why
> it's stress-relieving, but it is. I hope that's not considered
> destructive, although I could definitely see merit in someone thinking
> it is. I too wish I could stop, but I guess like all things it just
> takes time.
> Also, I do not have prosthetics so I think it's more of a trait
> related to blindness in general, particularly congenital blindness.
>
> On 4/24/11, Chris Nusbaum<dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Hi, Chassity.
>>
>> Thanks for the kind words! I think I'll enjoy this list! Thanks
>> again!
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chasity Jackson"<chasityvanda at charter.net
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:11:23 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> Welcome to the list.  I must say that your email was very
>> impressive.  You are
>> very articulate and well spoken for someone your age.  I enjoyed
>> what you had
>> to say.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Nusbaum"<dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>;
>> <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
>> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>>
>>
>>   Hi, Kelby and list.
>>
>>   First of all, I'm a new member of the list (just signed up
>> yesterday) so I
>>   guess I should introduce myself.  I'm Chris Nusbaum, and I'm a
>> totally
>>   blind seventh grade student here in Maryland.  I'm also an
>> active NFB
>>   member and attend many state conventions as well as some of the
>> programs
>>   they sponsor, most recently being the Leadership and Advocacy in
>>   Washington (LAW) program, which I had a great time at! Now to
>> Kelby's
>>   question about eye poking, just so I know, do you have prostetic
>> eyes? If
>>   so, I do as well, and sometimes I'm guilty of the same habit.
>> Usually my
>>   eyes are uncomfortable because they get goops on my eyes (aka
>> what sighted
>>   people call "sleep" that they get in their eyes in the morning.)
>> If you
>>   do, keep some kind of eye ointment with you all the time and
>> when you get
>>   goopies and your eyes start to feel uncomfortable, try putting
>> it on your
>>   eyes and rubbing it in.  They should feel better then and you
>> won't have
>>   to worry about the poking thing.  However, if you don't have
>> prostetics,
>>   I'm not sure.  In that case, hopefully someone else on the list
>> will be
>>   able to help.  Hope this helps and let me know if you have any
>> questions!
>>
>>   Chris Nusbaum
>>
>>   "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>> motto)
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Kelby Carlson<kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
>>   To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>   Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:39:31 -0500 (CDT)
>>   Subject: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>>
>>   Dear List,
>>
>>   I have a really rather embarrassing problem that I am loath to
>>   admit to others who are blind.  But it's getting a bit worse and
>>   I've never seemed to be able to totally get rid of it.  Since I
>>   was a very small child, I've had the habbit of eye pressing or
>>   eye poking (apparently those with Leybers tend to have this
>>   sometimes, from what I know.) I am a senior in high school now
>>   and have been able to get rid of the habbit for extended periods
>>   of time, but it's always come back.  This year (I think somewhat
>>   due to stress) it is back again.  It seems like my eyes want
>> some
>>   sort of stimulation, and feel kind of dry/uncomfortable a lot of
>>   the time.  It doesn't look great and I can usually stop myself
>> in
>>   public.  Have any of you dealt with this problem? I feel sort of
>>   ashamed of it, so any help from any of you on how to stop/how to
>>   maybe make my eyes feel less uncomfortable would be sincerely
>>   apprreciated.
>>
>>   I hope you are all having a happy Easter (assuming you celebrate
>>   it of course.)
>>
>>
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