TEDx USF 2017 - Emily Pickett: Life Through One Eye | Emily Pickett | TEDxUSF

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  • @nickrozhenko8886
    @nickrozhenko8886 2 года назад +20

    I am Ukrainian soldier. 30 years old. About a month ago lost my right eye at war with Russia. Although both of my eyes was healthy(
    Trying to get used to it and start to believe life can still be normal for me. Thank you for this video

    • @SMGTwoThousandAndEight
      @SMGTwoThousandAndEight Год назад +1

      Well done for helping your people in war, much love. Now about having one eye, beleive me or not but I've got one eye ever since I was 2 1/2. I'm now 14. And don't worry your life is fine. My life is completley normal and I never stuggled with one eye. I can't even thing of any disadvantages I've generally had no joke bro. My life is perfect and it would feel weird if I had two eyes again because I'm so used to it. My earliest memory was when I was 4 and I remeber having a very good quality life back then. So after a few years you will get used to it and carry on living. Even now just carry on bro you will be fine.

  • @erno1d
    @erno1d 3 года назад +88

    Who else has one eye

  • @vinnielangdonshow
    @vinnielangdonshow 11 месяцев назад +4

    I'm blind in my left eye. I do not drive. I struggle with many things in life like you mentioned (walking into walls, often tripping down staircases, asking people to stand on my right so I can see them, etc.) But I still wake up every morning and do my best even though it's not easy. I am a filmmaker, actor and a Christian and active in my church. I'm happy for who I am. Great message of embracing yourself. Good job Emily!

  • @darylsteenkamp
    @darylsteenkamp Год назад +8

    There's always someone worse off then you. You might have one arm but your neighbor might have no arms. I wouldn't say it's reason to feel good about yourself, but rather a reason to be grateful for what you have. I was born blind in one eye and I don't know any different. I can't imagine losing vision in one or even both eyes after having vision in both eyes.. Must take quite a while to adapt :| With regard to depth perception, it's not 100%, however, I have learned to use certain points of reference in my environment to help me judge depth a bit better.

  • @michaelfuria4257
    @michaelfuria4257 3 года назад +12

    I am totally blind in my right eye-happened in Dec. 2017, my biggest fear is that the same thing will happen to the good eye...so far, so good, I am 74 years old..Monocular people do not have support groups or even online support groups, we are pretty much ignored....

  • @sabelonhleko7947
    @sabelonhleko7947 3 года назад +8

    I'm 28 recently just lost my right eye and I was happy after listening to this

  • @gennnajane
    @gennnajane 4 года назад +13

    i have under developed optic never in my right eye which causes blindness. such an inspiring video, made me shed a tear, and also what a BADDIE. 🥺🥺🥺 i feel like everyone blind in one eye needs to watch this video.

  • @Barielle1202
    @Barielle1202 4 года назад +8

    Great job! I loved it! FYI, I know Emily Pickett. She is like a mentor to me. She helps me get through hard times. Lots of love and thanks to you Emily! (I had retinoblastoma and as well but I had it at the age of 3)

  • @m.johnson4344
    @m.johnson4344 5 лет назад +14

    OMG U BEAUTIFUL ONE IS SUCH AN INSPIRATION. I HAD RETINOBLASTOMA ALSO BUT MY SELF ESTEEM IS GONE BUT U DID SOMETHING TO MY INNER BEING AND JUST MAYB MAYB I CAN GET A TWITCH OF SELF ESTEEM. U R PHENOMENAL, PURE GRACE, BEAUTY, STRENGTH AND A GIFT. CONTINUED BLESSINGS 4-EVER. SELAH

  • @hoon262
    @hoon262 4 года назад +22

    Anyone who's also a one eye blinded person like me?? Anyone???

    • @rishikart10
      @rishikart10 3 года назад +1

      Here I'm ❤️

    • @hoon262
      @hoon262 3 года назад +1

      @@rishikart10 ❤️ Be strong

    • @rishikart10
      @rishikart10 3 года назад +1

      @@hoon262 you too💫

    • @thevacdude
      @thevacdude 3 года назад +2

      I am.

    • @michaelfuria4257
      @michaelfuria4257 3 года назад +1

      Me.. 3 years totally blind in one eye...had a CRAO which fried my retina and damaged the optic nerve...not fun...

  • @niecielask9542
    @niecielask9542 8 месяцев назад +1

    Prayers for everyone❤

  • @Melisa-xl1rt
    @Melisa-xl1rt 2 года назад +6

    6:05 lol, I had to play Volleyball without one eye + depth perception as well & got a bad grade out of it which influenced my diploma :)) My high school wasn't even aware of it lol

  • @J-Sweet68Camaro
    @J-Sweet68Camaro 3 года назад +4

    Great message Emily! Perspective defines vision. :)

  • @xmessenjah
    @xmessenjah 11 месяцев назад

    My 2 year old son will have to have his left eye removed soon because of retinoblastoma. Hardest times of my life. He´s a brave baby and i hope he will grow up as a strong man and i will do my best to support him as long as i can.

  • @MonicaLovesDogs
    @MonicaLovesDogs 10 месяцев назад

    What an inspiration! ❤

  • @teresahopemiller1008
    @teresahopemiller1008 5 лет назад

    I see in my left. I have Retinopathy of Prematurity.Yes selecting which movies to go to can be a challenge.

  • @milky_quartz
    @milky_quartz 5 лет назад +11

    Is it a disability? I have this and never thought it was

    • @Barielle1202
      @Barielle1202 4 года назад +4

      it can be counted as one, yes. I in fact have only one eye as well.

    • @LauraRibeiro-sj3ub
      @LauraRibeiro-sj3ub 3 года назад +4

      So do I.

    • @rabbits.plinketty-plink.1276
      @rabbits.plinketty-plink.1276 3 года назад +4

      I was born blind in my left eye. Lived with it for over 4 decades. 😜

    • @notbotChayan
      @notbotChayan 3 года назад +2

      @@rabbits.plinketty-plink.1276 same bro, I also born blind in my life eye😚

    • @notbotChayan
      @notbotChayan 3 года назад +1

      @@rabbits.plinketty-plink.1276 finally I found someone who exact like me 😉

  • @sabelonhleko7947
    @sabelonhleko7947 3 года назад

    Love you

  • @marlborored1145
    @marlborored1145 2 года назад +2

    Sadly I suffered bullying because of my blind left eye

  • @elvawileman2867
    @elvawileman2867 Год назад +1

    Left eye sees Jesus colors wow❤ and no depth perception and 72 this way from birth, still thankful

  • @adityamajumder2980
    @adityamajumder2980 5 лет назад +6

    I m monocular tooo...... Still in depression..... Been already 5 years

    • @cozmicrahop9415
      @cozmicrahop9415 5 лет назад +1

      aditya majumder try 20 years

    • @cozmicrahop9415
      @cozmicrahop9415 5 лет назад

      Jesus Christ!!!!

    • @rvk2136
      @rvk2136 5 лет назад

      aditya do you got driving license?

    • @michaelfuria4257
      @michaelfuria4257 3 года назад +1

      I had a CRAO 3 years ago which fried my retina and optic nerve..Still haven't gotten used to it. going down steps can be tricky, I bump into things and people on my blind eye side, I always see the bottom side of my nose. Depth perception is very poor for the first 10 feet or so..not fun...

    • @theutubeman1
      @theutubeman1 3 года назад

      @@michaelfuria4257 I hope you're better now :)

  • @basti6643
    @basti6643 Год назад +1

    I only see with my left eye my sister calls me cyclops xD

  • @Hwp405
    @Hwp405 2 года назад +3

    I also have only one working eye. She really needs to stop saying she has a disability. Kudos on surviving cancer. But living with only one working eye isn't difficult at all. You literally barely notice it. Your brain does the work for you and assembles the image. The social security administration doesn't recognize lack of stereopsis as a disability. I have yet to inspire anyone with my lack of a right eye, i dare to say she hasn't either

    • @jigenappreciator4990
      @jigenappreciator4990 2 года назад +1

      Hey even miopia is a disability. Just because a disability is compensated for doesn’t mean you can’t define it as a disability. Also disability isn’t just what’s legally recognized as such

    • @crocsy1439
      @crocsy1439 Год назад +1

      Do you want an award for that? You think acting though and calling her weak makes you more "normal" in the eyes of binoculars? She said she faced struggles and you choose to invalidate them based in your own experience as a monocular.
      Also, monocular vision IS a disability, it just doesn't qualify you for SS.

  • @nancyantonini1097
    @nancyantonini1097 Год назад

    I too was in an accident at age 8 and I have a prostatic eye 👁️

  • @faizahmad585
    @faizahmad585 5 лет назад

    Good

  • @manshibagiyal2500
    @manshibagiyal2500 3 года назад +1

    I also get caught by retinoblastoma in my left eye but i was just 2years

  • @andycrawley8276
    @andycrawley8276 11 месяцев назад

    Me too

  • @thevacdude
    @thevacdude 3 года назад

    Can you drive with one eye?
    I'm 20/125 in the seeing eye.
    Please stand on my left side, I can't see on my right side.
    Thanks for the video.

    • @andrewchase6748
      @andrewchase6748 3 года назад +2

      You can drive with one eye. As long as the eye you see out of is good.

  • @erikalittlefield
    @erikalittlefield 2 года назад

    April 13 is my birthday

  • @vikingbeard8466
    @vikingbeard8466 3 года назад

    Can't you get even just only a private pilot license?

  • @YourMom-jd6jp
    @YourMom-jd6jp 3 года назад +4

    The mic quality is really bothering me....