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old eyes

Paulw

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This has been coming down the pike for quite a while. For the past couple of years and only while driving, vision began messing up. Double vision. I would be driving along and out of the blue they would cross just a little bit and cause me to focus on a spot on the wind shield. But just in the past couple of months it has gotten way worse to where I need to patch one eye while driving. The VA is providing me with new glasses that have a serious amount of prism. So much so that all my parifral vision is curved. If that doesn't work then it may come to surgery. I know that children have this surgery all the time and it does well with them as is the case with my grand daughters.

I am 56 years old and I have no idea how some one my age would cope with this surgery. It really doesnt bother me to patch one eye but that puts a damper on the modeling. Subsequently, I have pretty much lost interest in the hobby because I can not focus on the assembly.I may have to go back to 32 scale and hope that they come out well.
 
Yeah Paul it stinks to get old. I ama year ahead of you and so far the eyes are doing ok. As I am left eye dominent and use it all the time the problems with the right eye don't really bother me. For me it is mostly a depth perception thing.

Not doing bi-focals yet and possibly won't do them even later as weird focus stuff really drives me nuts.

Hope it all goes well and definitely drive carefuly! (y)
 
I only can second what Heavens Eagle said - I rely hope all goes well!

and for driving - well - you could paint a big yellow L across your car

never mind!
 
That sucks Paul, and 56 is not old. I'm sure you'll do just fine if it comes down to it. Sending you big BIG :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen :zen
 
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