Important note. Posting frequency slowdown. Otherwise known as saving my eyeballs.
Well, I’ve had some severe vision problems over the past few days. So I went to the eye doc as an emergency visit today, and apparently I’m early into a posterior vitreous detachment in my right eye. Sucks. In the meantime, I need to save my vision (too much movement makes it worse) for my primary concern - paying work. I gotta stick to my eight hours (plus breaks). So the blog here will have to take a back seat for a while. I’ll try to keep a post or two per day, but the usual firehose of links will have to wait until this damned thing lets go (hopefully without complications, it’s apparently doing a dandy job trying to yank off my retina). Shouldn’t be more than a week or three. Gives me time to sketch out and strategize my new design for this site.
Interestingly, I found out that your age is your risk of PVD; 54 means I have a roughly 54% chance of PVD. With the added complication of nearsightedness (longer eyeball, more risk), and the fact I’ve had some impacts to that eye in the past (spring-loaded toy spacecraft, someone’s heel, a guy’s fist [he got hellacious payback, don’t worry], etc.). My right eye’s been through the wringer, but it’s never let me down.
Anyway, I will return to normal frequency as soon as I can.
Don’t forget about me.
PS … my eyes are still so dilated, I’m afraid I’ll get shot for being a zombie.
Comments:
My karate sensei was treated for retinal detachment from this (laser, I think). He wasn’t as quick getting to the doctor. He was in his early 50s as well. Take it easy and you should avoid complications.
Sorry to hear this. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Thanks, folks. Taking it easy ... they so dilated me, I’m still very light-sensitive today. The monitor hurts the ol’ eyeballs. When I go outside, I’m wearing TWO sets of those ‘old person disposable shades’. Combine that with the fact I need a haircut, and I look like Doc Brown from “Back To The Future.” All I need is a jumpsuit and a DeLorean.
Best wishes for a full recovery.
Hi Garret, best wishes as well. Take your time, get better!
Sounds scary - take care! I hope it gets better quickly.
Thanks folks.
Mrs R - Yeah, it’s a little scary for someone who relies on his vision so much. Sandra keeps saying to me, “You look SO SAD all the time!” Trying not to be so affected.
ouch, hope it is getting better!
Thanks, man. Unfortunately it has to get a lot worse before it gets better, R. More flashes, more floaters, more light sensitivity. Ugh. But it is what it is, and I’ve just got to bull through.
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You will not be forgotten here.
Best outcome for you and the eye.