[MikeInCO]

I'm just wondering if there are any one eyed nurses on this board? I've seen some who mention being visually handicapped. But I was just wondering if there are any who are actually missing sight completely or partially in one eye? And did this affect you during/after nursing school?

[traumaRUs]

I have strabismus and amblyopia - I have no usable vision in my right eye. Never bothered me. Been a nurse for 16 years.

[VivaLasViejas]

I'm legally blind in my left eye (20/200 vision). Other than needing to wear glasses for just about everything, I function just fine.

[sirI]

No peripheral vision right eye. Never bothered me in my practice.

[MikeInCO]

Wow! Thanks for all of your responses! I am blind in my right eye but have 20/20 in my left w/ contacts or glassses. And so I was a little concerned about my ability... But it seems as though you guys(or gals if it is the case...) all do very well. Thanks for sharing!

-Mike

[ingelein]

Same with me ,legally blind in Left eye, 20/200.Just found out last year that the cause of this was a staphyloma, a elongated eyeball caused by an imperfect closing of a fissure in the optic nerve when an embryo.I think that a lot of those with amblyopia or lazy eye have this.

[Twitchi]

I was born completely blind in my right eye. I have had an artificial eye since around the age of 2. I have never had issues in jobs because of my vision impairment. I hope it doesn't cause me problems in Nursing. I start nursing school in June.