Out of commission for awhile with limited forum access due to eye injury.
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Hi John,
I'm a diabetic --- I see the eye doctor 2x a year, every six months --- Just finished seeing my specialist!
Want to say, Good Luck dear internet friend -- pray and hope for all the best!
On a side note -- I eat foods that targets healthy eyes! And buy PreserVision AREDS 2 Vitamin & Mineral from amazon -- Also, get yourself a ninja smoothie blender, and throw in there carrots, berries, among other foods, etc and blend it all in --- the Ninja does a great gReat job -- I got one from amazon for 30 dollars! --- in other words, every little thing you do too keep your eyes health is a plus, especially as you aged! --
Yea, please keep us updated!
Take Care
Ish
I'm a diabetic --- I see the eye doctor 2x a year, every six months --- Just finished seeing my specialist!
Want to say, Good Luck dear internet friend -- pray and hope for all the best!
On a side note -- I eat foods that targets healthy eyes! And buy PreserVision AREDS 2 Vitamin & Mineral from amazon -- Also, get yourself a ninja smoothie blender, and throw in there carrots, berries, among other foods, etc and blend it all in --- the Ninja does a great gReat job -- I got one from amazon for 30 dollars! --- in other words, every little thing you do too keep your eyes health is a plus, especially as you aged! --
Yea, please keep us updated!
Take Care
Ish
Hi John
I wanted to say I had the exact same problem with my left eye a few years back I was given various eye drops it took me a few weeks to recover completely, left eye had a ulcer caused by contact lenses which scratched the cornea of my left eye.
I wish you a speedy recovery in the mean time rest
Ahsan
I wanted to say I had the exact same problem with my left eye a few years back I was given various eye drops it took me a few weeks to recover completely, left eye had a ulcer caused by contact lenses which scratched the cornea of my left eye.
I wish you a speedy recovery in the mean time rest
Ahsan
Thanks for the kind words, guys.
Here's a bit of an update. The eye is healing, albeit, with good days and bad days. Sunday was terrific. I really thought the ordeal was over, though I still use the antibiotic drops and Refresh Plus (tm). Monday and Tuesday, well they were horrid. I spent most of the day sleeping and trying not to use the eye. Today it's not too bad, though it's also snowing, drizzling and cloudy outside so the lighting isn't too bright. I have gone into my emails mostly to delete, but have stayed pretty much away from the forums here and elsewhere. I've increased the visible point size to 14pt. text which makes it easier to read, but more difficult to edit. The color scheme here is horrible -- too bright which totally washes out most of the text creating a blank page.
I never realized how much of an ordeal this kind of thing is! I can't even play the piano because I don't have much memorized and rely on reading 99% of the time. When I have attempted to play, I tire quickly which is frustrating enough, but because I have not played in a week I find my technique has gone to crap. I then spent an hour playing scales and exercises, which didn't help much.
Sigh...
Here's a bit of an update. The eye is healing, albeit, with good days and bad days. Sunday was terrific. I really thought the ordeal was over, though I still use the antibiotic drops and Refresh Plus (tm). Monday and Tuesday, well they were horrid. I spent most of the day sleeping and trying not to use the eye. Today it's not too bad, though it's also snowing, drizzling and cloudy outside so the lighting isn't too bright. I have gone into my emails mostly to delete, but have stayed pretty much away from the forums here and elsewhere. I've increased the visible point size to 14pt. text which makes it easier to read, but more difficult to edit. The color scheme here is horrible -- too bright which totally washes out most of the text creating a blank page.
I never realized how much of an ordeal this kind of thing is! I can't even play the piano because I don't have much memorized and rely on reading 99% of the time. When I have attempted to play, I tire quickly which is frustrating enough, but because I have not played in a week I find my technique has gone to crap. I then spent an hour playing scales and exercises, which didn't help much.
Sigh...
cascaderailroad
New member
Using Firefox app: "No Squint" text zoom 130%, and altering the forum colors to a light/medium gray, I rarely see any white webpages ... mine are grey with bold black type ... none of that blinding white background, and pale light blue letters for me ... when this Firefox app: "No Squint" is not compatible with a certain other webpage, then I use IE, and once again get the blinding white background
Get well soon
Get well soon
John, dear net-friend, I have had 5 eye operations during my life span --- You have too be very very patience with it, sir -- give yourself a year, and also follow my comments above --- it will help tremendously recovery!!!
All the best!!
Ish
Hi John,
Ish is right, it is a long journey. My sister's eyes have been an odyssey spanning many years, drops every hour on the hour, unable to get a decent night's sleep, flat on your back for hours, and then as you say, everything else goes down the gurgler. Last month, after 7 years, she got the OK to go back driving a motor car. Her husband - my brother in law - and the rest of the family put her and her eye condition first. Her son, a butcher, could not drive either for some years. His eyes were terrible, how he ever got to cut up a side of beef I will never know.
Ish is right, John, it takes time, changes of drops, perpetual visits to the specialist, keep away from humus, potting mix, rooms where the air does not smell right, you have to be on guard for your eyes.
You are one of our winners here and one of the brightest sparks on the forum, along with Shane.
You will be successful, and you will pull through to many more days of enjoyment of life itself.
best regards
Chris
Ish is right, it is a long journey. My sister's eyes have been an odyssey spanning many years, drops every hour on the hour, unable to get a decent night's sleep, flat on your back for hours, and then as you say, everything else goes down the gurgler. Last month, after 7 years, she got the OK to go back driving a motor car. Her husband - my brother in law - and the rest of the family put her and her eye condition first. Her son, a butcher, could not drive either for some years. His eyes were terrible, how he ever got to cut up a side of beef I will never know.
Ish is right, John, it takes time, changes of drops, perpetual visits to the specialist, keep away from humus, potting mix, rooms where the air does not smell right, you have to be on guard for your eyes.
You are one of our winners here and one of the brightest sparks on the forum, along with Shane.
You will be successful, and you will pull through to many more days of enjoyment of life itself.
best regards
Chris
Hi everybody.
Although modern monitors are much safer on users eyes these days, there are still conditions of use that can be detrimental to a persons vision. Reflected light from a screen can be the most hazardous of those conditions with that reflection being caused by poorly situated office/room lighting in the vicinity of the PC or laptop, the foregoing would also include direct sunlight from windows. Computer users should always ensure that no light other than that emitted by the monitor is directed towards the user's vision.
In the above, prolonged and unbroken periods of continual close proximity use of a monitor can also be very detrimental to any person's vision. It is recommended that any casual user of a PC or laptop (that being someone spending less than one to two hours on a system in any 24 hours) should think 20-20-20. The foregoing means, twenty minutes looking at screen followed by a minimum of twenty seconds looking away, followed by a further twenty minutes on the system.
For those who exceed the above total period of use (office professional workers or heavy casual users) the recommendation here in Europe is now, twenty minutes continuous use of a system followed by a minimum of four to five minutes away from the workstation and then a further twenty minutes of system use.
However, eyesight can still be impaired even with the above restrictions in place. The warning symptoms to be aware of are, vision being slightly blurred or seemingly “out of focus” especially when outdoors in daylight. An alternative or second symptom is an aversion to bright light over and above what would be expected in bright sunlight etc. Should anyone incur the foregoing symptoms, then an extended period of time away from any PC or laptop should be observed, (example, three to five days). Should symptoms still continue beyond twenty four to forty eight hours from first being aware of the condition, it is strongly recommended that medical advise is sought at first instance.
Hope things are looking up for you John.
Bill
Although modern monitors are much safer on users eyes these days, there are still conditions of use that can be detrimental to a persons vision. Reflected light from a screen can be the most hazardous of those conditions with that reflection being caused by poorly situated office/room lighting in the vicinity of the PC or laptop, the foregoing would also include direct sunlight from windows. Computer users should always ensure that no light other than that emitted by the monitor is directed towards the user's vision.
In the above, prolonged and unbroken periods of continual close proximity use of a monitor can also be very detrimental to any person's vision. It is recommended that any casual user of a PC or laptop (that being someone spending less than one to two hours on a system in any 24 hours) should think 20-20-20. The foregoing means, twenty minutes looking at screen followed by a minimum of twenty seconds looking away, followed by a further twenty minutes on the system.
For those who exceed the above total period of use (office professional workers or heavy casual users) the recommendation here in Europe is now, twenty minutes continuous use of a system followed by a minimum of four to five minutes away from the workstation and then a further twenty minutes of system use.
However, eyesight can still be impaired even with the above restrictions in place. The warning symptoms to be aware of are, vision being slightly blurred or seemingly “out of focus” especially when outdoors in daylight. An alternative or second symptom is an aversion to bright light over and above what would be expected in bright sunlight etc. Should anyone incur the foregoing symptoms, then an extended period of time away from any PC or laptop should be observed, (example, three to five days). Should symptoms still continue beyond twenty four to forty eight hours from first being aware of the condition, it is strongly recommended that medical advise is sought at first instance.
Hope things are looking up for you John.
Bill
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UnumProvident155
SP 4449 fan
I'm glad that you're getting better and
btw my grandmother has to wear glasses because her right eye is a bad one
btw my grandmother has to wear glasses because her right eye is a bad one
Thanks for writing this, Bill, for this is something many of us probably overlook. Monitors damage eyesight.
As a fellow who can spend up to 8 hours per day on a computer - sometimes more - I get very concerned. I often get up and go for a short walk, every hour on the hour.
Recently I installed a little application called f.lux which changes the brightness of my monitor at sundown. It softens the harsh glare and makes it - in my feeling - a lot easier to work with and just simply to look at, in the evenings.
It takes some getting used to - and you can turn it off for an hour to do graphic work (which I do sometimes, especially with screenshots). It does take some getting used to, and if you have different user accounts on your computer, the difference between using f.lux on one account and not on the other is stark. You really get hit by hard, harsh light when you switch away or turn it off to do some colour-intensive work.
Worth a look at for the concerns that Bill has raised below. Windows and Mac OS
https://justgetflux.com/faq.html
Cheers, Chris
As a fellow who can spend up to 8 hours per day on a computer - sometimes more - I get very concerned. I often get up and go for a short walk, every hour on the hour.
Recently I installed a little application called f.lux which changes the brightness of my monitor at sundown. It softens the harsh glare and makes it - in my feeling - a lot easier to work with and just simply to look at, in the evenings.
It takes some getting used to - and you can turn it off for an hour to do graphic work (which I do sometimes, especially with screenshots). It does take some getting used to, and if you have different user accounts on your computer, the difference between using f.lux on one account and not on the other is stark. You really get hit by hard, harsh light when you switch away or turn it off to do some colour-intensive work.
Worth a look at for the concerns that Bill has raised below. Windows and Mac OS
https://justgetflux.com/faq.html
Cheers, Chris
Been out of action health-wise so only catching up John.
some ten years ago or so I got ops on both eyes to remove cataracts and for the first time since I was 11 did not need glasses except for reading. however I developed Macular Degeneration in the right eye and have it checked annually. So back to glasses again and so far has not got any worse and due for the annual check on Monday 23rd January. So can fully appreciate the way you feel and hope something positive comes along. On a lesser not for both those cataract ops then this macular thing we have the NHS here (!).
some ten years ago or so I got ops on both eyes to remove cataracts and for the first time since I was 11 did not need glasses except for reading. however I developed Macular Degeneration in the right eye and have it checked annually. So back to glasses again and so far has not got any worse and due for the annual check on Monday 23rd January. So can fully appreciate the way you feel and hope something positive comes along. On a lesser not for both those cataract ops then this macular thing we have the NHS here (!).
Progress...
The eye is getting better, albeit, slowly. I find my vision is best in the early part of the day, or on cloudy days when there is little glare.
Trainz though is still a problem due to the bad text colors and tiny fonts so my days of testing and Trainzing are far in the future.
Bobby,
Macular degeneration is awful. A family friend now around 96 has had it for a number of years. She, however, has the wet kind which is inoperable. You are lucky you have the NHS. I do have a private insurance plus Medicare for my which so far has paid off. My eye-doctor visits have only cost me $46 each instead of $150 each. The medication too, not the original one at $300 for 1.5 ml, was $10.67 which is a lot more manageable.
The eye is getting better, albeit, slowly. I find my vision is best in the early part of the day, or on cloudy days when there is little glare.
Trainz though is still a problem due to the bad text colors and tiny fonts so my days of testing and Trainzing are far in the future.
Bobby,
Macular degeneration is awful. A family friend now around 96 has had it for a number of years. She, however, has the wet kind which is inoperable. You are lucky you have the NHS. I do have a private insurance plus Medicare for my which so far has paid off. My eye-doctor visits have only cost me $46 each instead of $150 each. The medication too, not the original one at $300 for 1.5 ml, was $10.67 which is a lot more manageable.
Yes John the Macular Degeneration is awful. About 12 years ago i got got that operation to save me bothering with glasses (except for reading and on the NHS of course!) then this dashed thing came on. At first i thought maybe something to do with my Diabetes 2 but nope. Going about and being outside I can see with my bifocals re both eyes. If I take them off and say cover my better eye I notice the difference right away. Just got the letter back on my annual check on the right eye and it has not got any worse since last year and been the same for the last few so that is something. Was just a bit niggling that getting that eye op years ago so could get about without specs now getting by and can see generally with both eyes and glad the annual reports have not slipped down any further. My optician convinced me to get bifocals as i was tending to lose either my reading or distance glasses or sit on a pair (done that twiceon train work). Due my test so musing on whether to stick to bifocals or got to varifocals - or back to two pairs!
blueodessey
Well-known member
Thanks for FLUX, started using it tonight, easy to install and setup.
I just installed Flux on my Laptop after reading some of the symptoms, which in thinking back I had on some days.
Just want to thank you folks, as I do value my eyes very much and have friends who have had issues with there's.
I see it will take some time to get used to it, which is fine, it's the long term effects and improvements that count.
Update Sunday Night: I had this application for 3 days, and I can tell you now I notice the difference in reduced Eye Strain, it is much better for my eyes and I like it! Also I'm getting into the habit of taking more regular computer break so my Eyes can relax, it all is making a difference. Thanks for the Eye wear discussion it is most enlightening, as I am due for Eye exam myself. Good to know what's out there and how it affects others.
:wave: Night all.
I just installed Flux on my Laptop after reading some of the symptoms, which in thinking back I had on some days.Just want to thank you folks, as I do value my eyes very much and have friends who have had issues with there's.
I see it will take some time to get used to it, which is fine, it's the long term effects and improvements that count.
Update Sunday Night: I had this application for 3 days, and I can tell you now I notice the difference in reduced Eye Strain, it is much better for my eyes and I like it! Also I'm getting into the habit of taking more regular computer break so my Eyes can relax, it all is making a difference. Thanks for the Eye wear discussion it is most enlightening, as I am due for Eye exam myself. Good to know what's out there and how it affects others.:wave: Night all.
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Hi everybody.
Bob in regard to varifoccals, I have worn glasses since the age of eighteen. I took to having varefocals not long after they were first brought out and have never had any other type of glasses since. They are far better than bifocals I find as you do not have the line across your vision. Having two pair of specs for distance and reading always ends in disaster for the reasons you state Rob (LOL)
Have varifocals and keep them on your face all the time I find is the best practise. Hope this helps you and others.
Bill
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Hi Rob and everybody.
Rob, if you or any other forum member do decide to buy varifocals on their next change of specs, it must be remembered that they do take some getting use to. On first wearing them as you look down things appear to jump up at you. A typical example would be in a supermarket when you look down to the bottom shelves of a stand the displayed goods seem to "leap up towards you" with the affect of causing a feeling of nausius.
However, the above situation is soon adjusted for by your body so as with most new users it is not noticeable within a few days. That stated, with some users the affect and nausea do not reduce easily and a minority of new users are forced to stop wearing the specs. The foregoing did occur with my wife only last year. However as stated I have never had any problem with varifocals after the first few days of use and Specsavers here in the UK are offering a complete refund for new users if they are found unsutable and returned within thirty days of purchase.
I believe the above offer is still valid should you Rob or others wish to give varifocals "a go"
Bill
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