I was getting ready for laser surgery to correct my nearsightedness and the final testing revealed cataracts. It ruled out the refractive surgery but the opthomologist said "Good news--we can use lens implants that will correct your vision, and insurance covers it!" I told her to sign me up and had it done right away. I've never regretted it and it was an extremely easy procedure. That was about a dozen years ago. Now they have multifocal implants that are good for near and far. I wish I could get mine changed out, but I don't think it's possible. I do still have halos though.
On Dec 24, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Ken Steele <steel...@appstate.edu> wrote: > Hi Carol: > > I was driving around at night about a year ago and noticed that point light > sources had a chromatic halo. I thought "What is going on with these > glasses?" I later experimented with light sources and using/removing glasses. > The halos would remain when I removed my glasses. My optometrist confirmed > my guess. I am developing cataracts. > > How long did it take you to reach the point that you needed surgery? > > Ken > > On 12/24/2014 12:05 PM, Carol DeVolder wrote: >> My eyesight was never very good at night, and it's gotten >> worse--especially after I had cataract surgery. I think about >> things like sensation and perception when I'm driving at night >> and how the principle of pragnanz applies especially in the dark. >> Then I think about the epic fails that have happened when I was >> driving. For example, the time I was trying to read the wording >> on a bridge I thought I was going to go under and realized it >> said "Roadway" and was on the back of a semi. I managed to read >> that one in time. Another time I was navigating a dark county >> road in Missouri and using roadside reflectors to aim my car. >> Suddenly I realized that the two reflectors in the distance that >> I had been using to center myself were actually two dusty >> taillights on a stopped pickup truck right in front of me. That >> realization came a bit too late; and though I totaled my >> daughter's brand new car, nobody was hurt. I tend to not drive at >> night now unless I really have to, and the waning light of winter >> makes that a necessity. I'm glad the sun will be getting >> stronger. I can't handle too much more top-down processing. :) >> >> cd >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 6:58 AM, Annette Taylor >> <tay...@sandiego.edu <mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>> wrote: >> >> My very favoritest holiday of the year! I really dislike >> darkness--something that has gotten worse as I've aged and my >> eyesight isn't what it used to be. Festivus signals the stop >> of increasing darkness times and the beginning of increasing >> lightness time. Ah! What could be better? :) >> >> Teaching relation: diminishing eyesight with age and for me, >> diminishing depth perception in particular so that driving >> becomes more of a challenge. Didn't stop me driving 9 hours >> each way to see my kids and grand kids this week :) Of >> course, I probably could have limited the 9 hours to daylight >> but I had to drive through LA. Enough said! All driving is >> rearranged to minimize traffic through LA and the OC. >> >> Annette >> >> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. >> Professor, Psychological Sciences >> University of San Diego >> 5998 Alcala Park >> San Diego, CA 92110-2492 >> tay...@sandiego.edu <mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu> >> >> ________________________________________ >> Happy Festivus. May the feats of strength begin, and the >> airing of >> grievances be not too great. >> cd >> >> -- >> Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. >> Professor of Psychology >> St. Ambrose University >> 518 West Locust Street >> Davenport, Iowa 52803 >> 563-333-6482 <tel:563-333-6482> > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu > Professor > Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu > Appalachian State University > Boone, NC 28608 > USA > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=41271 > or send a blank email to > leave-41271-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=41272 or send a blank email to leave-41272-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
