Now that my cataract has been sorted, I am able to look out of the window again without that pain that made me look away. Bright light does not lead to cloudy vision!
So on this beautiful day I can look from my study window across the broad waters of the clyde estuary. I can see Helensburgh on the far shore, with the mountains of Cowall to the West.
Ben Lomond has a trail of cloud from its summit, but with that exception the sky is mostly clear. This is the place to be on a day like today!
Andrew
A sunny day
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Traveling a wee bit south of the border , Leicestershire is swathed in could, but my little teporoary office is bathed in sun. One of the few parts of the county not coverd by by cloud.
The sun shines on the riteous righteous (sp?), so that ain't me, must be someone elese in the building
Good to know everything is continueing well.
The sun shines on the riteous righteous (sp?), so that ain't me, must be someone elese in the building
Good to know everything is continueing well.
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Not sure that it is crystal clear yet. It is a thousand percent better than it was, I can read number plates, but I am not sure if I can read them at the distance for driving. If push comes to shove they will give me some specs after my appointment on March 15.
I still have all 16 sutures in my DALK eye, so no great vision there yet.
Still, I can see the view from my window.
Gareth, "The sun shines on the righteous" is a cry of despair. In a land of perpetual sunshine the hope of every heart was for rain, yet the sun shone steadily, EVEN on the righteous.
Not sure that it is crystal clear yet. It is a thousand percent better than it was, I can read number plates, but I am not sure if I can read them at the distance for driving. If push comes to shove they will give me some specs after my appointment on March 15.
I still have all 16 sutures in my DALK eye, so no great vision there yet.
Still, I can see the view from my window.
Gareth, "The sun shines on the righteous" is a cry of despair. In a land of perpetual sunshine the hope of every heart was for rain, yet the sun shone steadily, EVEN on the righteous.
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Andrew,
Recently had stitches out of transplant eye and vision has got worse. but, in a weird twist of fate they have fitted me with a piggyback in the other eye that is working beautifly.
I forgot how beautiful the world is,I`m amazed by it. how can people rush round and ignore it.Even the lines in peoples faces make them look better in a weird way. I`m sure this vision wont last so im enjoying it while it does.
AND!!!!! much more importantly went to my first game on Tues night for a year, In which Bristol Rovers beat Bristol City to reach the Millenium Stadium in the JPT trophy, Happy is not the word!! im still floating.
Denner
Recently had stitches out of transplant eye and vision has got worse. but, in a weird twist of fate they have fitted me with a piggyback in the other eye that is working beautifly.
I forgot how beautiful the world is,I`m amazed by it. how can people rush round and ignore it.Even the lines in peoples faces make them look better in a weird way. I`m sure this vision wont last so im enjoying it while it does.
AND!!!!! much more importantly went to my first game on Tues night for a year, In which Bristol Rovers beat Bristol City to reach the Millenium Stadium in the JPT trophy, Happy is not the word!! im still floating.
Denner
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It amazes me how little 'sighted' people use their vision.
To save the postmans fingers I have blocked theletterbox and put a secure box on the outside wall for letters. On the front door is a large note (illuminated) telling people to use the box on the wall and big arrow pointing to it.
Last night three peopel spent a good five minutes trying to ram paper through a sealed letterbox!
One reason I get all the safety jobs at work is beacuse when I can see I use my vision and spot the smallest of details others just ignore!
To save the postmans fingers I have blocked theletterbox and put a secure box on the outside wall for letters. On the front door is a large note (illuminated) telling people to use the box on the wall and big arrow pointing to it.
Last night three peopel spent a good five minutes trying to ram paper through a sealed letterbox!
One reason I get all the safety jobs at work is beacuse when I can see I use my vision and spot the smallest of details others just ignore!
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That Vision thing
When I am not slaving over a hot keyboard at work I paint (I like to call myself an Artist who works to support their hobby rather than an IT person who paints) but to the point, I have always had a leaning to the creative side but only started painting seriously 6 years ago. I mostly paint from photos and blow up the detail I cannot see in photographic software.
The downside is I get fed up when others look at the photo I am basing my painting on and see detail I didnt know was there.
The upside and the mort important thing is how much bigger, better and brighter my world is because I paint. I have exercised that special muscle which means I can see the light catch something and spot colours and shades that the so called perfect sighted walk past and miss every day. Just every so often I drive along the road from work home and have to remind myself it is far more importan to look at the grey tarmac and white lines than the way the sky looks like there is a lot of Paynes Grey and the sunset definitly has Alizarin Crimson in it and blow me down the trees I thought had Yellow Ochre in them have much more Quinacridine Burnt Orange.
The downside is I get fed up when others look at the photo I am basing my painting on and see detail I didnt know was there.
The upside and the mort important thing is how much bigger, better and brighter my world is because I paint. I have exercised that special muscle which means I can see the light catch something and spot colours and shades that the so called perfect sighted walk past and miss every day. Just every so often I drive along the road from work home and have to remind myself it is far more importan to look at the grey tarmac and white lines than the way the sky looks like there is a lot of Paynes Grey and the sunset definitly has Alizarin Crimson in it and blow me down the trees I thought had Yellow Ochre in them have much more Quinacridine Burnt Orange.
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My daughter (the musician) used to be in a flat share with a working artist. Jane (my daughter) also paints. I love hearing her talk about the view from our window. When I couldn't see, she would come to visit and describe the view that I know so well, using a vocuabulary that would not have been available to me to "paint" the outlook in words.
You are right. People who paint have an eye for things that seem to be invisible to the rest of us.
Andrew
My daughter (the musician) used to be in a flat share with a working artist. Jane (my daughter) also paints. I love hearing her talk about the view from our window. When I couldn't see, she would come to visit and describe the view that I know so well, using a vocuabulary that would not have been available to me to "paint" the outlook in words.
You are right. People who paint have an eye for things that seem to be invisible to the rest of us.
Andrew
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