Visually Speaking
Posted on March 16, 2013 9:05 pm under General
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I’ll be visiting the eye doctor for my seventh set of eye injections next week. I’d be lying if I said I enjoyed having needles stuck in my eyes or living through two or more days of blurred sight and floating spots after the injections.
I do love the results, however. Each vision test shows improvement, although the results are apparent to me, even without the testing. Impaired vision impacts so many areas of life. Reading the controls on our stove or microwave, using a screwdriver, zipping a zipper are just a few of the everyday skills that I lost. Needlework became a thing of the past, as did playing my piano keyboard. I could still see the keys, but reading the notes on any piece of music was impossible. Now I’ve regained all of these skills and am checking out a new yamaha mm6 keyboard. When the retinal portion of my eye work is satisfactory, I’ll be having cataract surgery too. Just a few years ago, this type of restoration would have been impossible. I’m grateful its available to me today.
2 Responses to “Visually Speaking”
March 17th, 2013 at 10:11 am
I too have had corrective work done on my vision. I did not have the injections you spoke of. That does sound particularly unpleaant. I had cataract surgery with the lens replaced with one that corrected my vision! It is a modern miracle in my humble opinion. For the first time in sixty years I am able to see without glasses or contact lenses. Although I do have to wear reading glasses, it is a small price to pay for almost perfect distant vision. Good luck for your future eye work.
March 17th, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Such a blessing. I am so happy for you. I imagine the shots are unpleasant but so is straining to see. I tried to zip my grand child’s coat in the semi dark and it was impossible. I use reading glasses and have them on as a speak – the words on the screen are all blurred otherwise. Thank God for sight and whatever it takes to enhance it!!