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funtomhive t1_it0ptwo wrote

Reply to comment by Greene_Mr in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus

It was cut and reattached. I don't remember many of the details except that the stitches would dissolve on their own after the surgery and I was blinking out pieces for a short while after.

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funtomhive t1_it04wdg wrote

Reply to comment by Jacollinsver in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus

I forgot the actual name but it was misdiagnosed as a lazy eye (or the like) for years until a specialist figured out what was actually wrong. The surgery was for muscle correction. And that eye was also extremely near sighted while the good eye had perfect vision. Not anymore, though.

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funtomhive t1_isxz50v wrote

Reply to comment by frizbplaya in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus

I was in 8th grade when I learned I was mainly using 1 eye my whole life and even after the correction surgery in university, trying to use both eyes at once is difficult, often results in headaches. I guess I missed out on the learning period.

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