My right eye

[mount_oregano]

Overall, I see pretty well. I use glasses, but even without them I could manage to read or walk down the street if I had to.

However, the vision in my right eye is a little poorer than the left eye due to minor age-related problems with the vitreous humor (the jelly-like substance inside the eyeballs) and a cataract. I can see well, but the difference is noticeable.

Despite that, I see better and more clearly with both eyes than with just the left eye alone. The right eye still has something worthwhile to give — proof again that contributions of smaller size or lesser quality can be valuable. It all adds up.

Comments

[cmcmck]

I'm the same- the right eye vision is less good but they still work best together.

[asakiyume]

I really like the lesson here.

[captlychee]

My right eye has been a prosthetic since 2006, but I only ever got to detect colours and sometimes movements out of it, so it contributed nothing to my overall vision. Without glasses, I might make it to the front gate, but it would be a slow and perilous walk. Outside, I now need a cane to get around because I can't see well enough to see what's in front of me, and memory is no help because people and traffic move about so much.

Comments shouldn't be about my woes. What I was going to ask was, 'Are you going to get the cataract seen to?'

[mount_oregano]

I'm sorry to hear you have such vision troubles.

I get my annual vision checkup every fall, and I'll see what Dr. Hillman has to say. Things are progressing, and I'm more concerned about the vitreous humor than the cataract. Cataracts are relatively easier to fix -- medieval doctors actually had a crude but somewhat effective surgery for it, in fact. They would simply dislodge the lens, leaving the eye to function more like a box camera, which was a lot better than nothing.

[captlychee]

The vision is often a pain, but there's more stuff on the Kindle every week, and I'm gradually replacing the books with ebooks as they come out. The important thing is that I can get Immunity Index.

The vitreous humour can be safely removed, becaue the aqueous humour fills up the eye and keeps it in shape. The vitreous is only useful for keeping the eye in shape during gestation, but has no function after birth. Oro so I was told, anyway. If it's getting cloudy, you're better off without it.

But check with your doctor :)

[mount_oregano]

Yes, Immunity Index is available as an ebook. Even as an audio book. I hope you enjoy it!