I've just been advised that the cataract discovered in my left eye last
year has worsened a bit and that the right eye is now about where the
left one was last year. I guess I'm doing a bit better than my father
who had already had cataract surgery in both eyes while younger than I
am now. I'm not looking forward to cataract surgery but, should it be
required, I hope it has the silver lining you mention. It would be
wonderful to be rid of the astigmatism, have a good view through the
viewfinder and only need glasses for reading.
Chuck Norcutt
John A. Lind wrote:
> Hi John . . .
>
> It's been mostly work. There is ultimately a light at the end of the
> tunnel . . . perhaps in another year or two. Even though the salaried
> staff where I work has been cut by roughly 1/3rd this year, we still
> have the same load of work to accomplish. We're having to do things
> quite differently as a result . . . carefully picking and choosing work
> activity with greatest "value added" and jettisoning any activity that
> doesn't have sufficient value compared to the effort required. Until
> the dust settles from the drastic restructuring and reorganizing that
> has been going on for nearly two years, there will be quite a few long
> days at work.
>
> I still organize an annual juried photo show here a local art
> association. This will the fifth year of it . . . and most likely the
> last year for me. It consumes most of Spring as it has about 90-110
> gallery presentation entries and the show is installed for an entire
> month. I still have all my camera, lighting and studio gear, including
> the medium format system. At some point I'll feel inspired to undertake
> another photography project which is where I had been turning my energy
> . . . spending more time doing series of photographs exploring and
> spanning broader scoped subject material. In the meantime I remain
> lurking on this list and a couple others related to photography . . .
> and read the postings periodically in batches.
>
> More recently . . . I pitched viewfinder dioptric correction
> completely. Don't need it now. Two years ago I had cataract surgery in
> my left eye. The doc predicted the right eye would need it within five
> years. They were "young man's" cataracts . . . occurring about 20 years
> sooner than age related cataracts . . . result of long-term high UV
> exposure courtesy of my military career with Uncle Sam. A little
> different compared to "age" related cataracts . . . but with the same
> effect on vision . . . cloudy lenses in the eyes . . . and the onset in
> each eye was very rapid. Had the right eye done a couple weeks ago . .
> . as the doc predicted, it clouded over just like the left one . . . the
> doc that did the surgery is extremely good at it. Both eyes are 20/20
> now . . . collectively (both eyes working together) I have 20/15
> acuity. After nearly 40 years of wearing glasses, I'm finally
> completely free of them for distance vision. What a difference it has made!
>
> Thanks -- Best Wishes . . . and hope all is well with you.
> -- John
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> Hey, welcome back. Where have you been hiding?
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