- Oct 3, 2007
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- School/Org
- Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- City
- Hartford
- State
- CT
Versions of this story have been popping up unverified all over Entertainment Media. Now, it is a fact that Gyllenhaal is a moderate to high myope and I've heard that he may have some unilateral amblyopia but he is NOT "Legally Blind". He has been quoted as claiming this and it is obviously the same erroneous belief that a lot of our patients have about their refractive correction. I don't have to post the definition of legally blind here since all of us have doubtlessly had to debunk this claim by myopes the world over.
Can someone out there with a friend or contact in the media, (preferably the news), PLEASE reach out and initiate a correction of the story and a shaming of the media outlets who have been carrying the story without verifying the claims??? It's getting ridiculous.