I think it coincides with my almost constant squinting lately. My eyes are messed up. And I'm annoyed by that because it's like Karmic "gotcha" in that I've been a bit braggy about my eyesight since having Lasik surgery in 2002. I chose to do "mono vision" where one eye is corrected for distance and one for near vision (reading, etc). I crowed about it being the best decision I ever made and was very "ooh la la" about my ability to read tiny print without glasses! It really was quite wonderful for many years.
Full disclosure -- not so wonderful was realizing that in low light conditions --movie theaters, dimly lit restaurants, super cloudy days, night driving -- my near vision eye for some reason became dominant and I couldn't see a thing without glasses to correct for distance! But I put up with that because of the fabulous super power ability to read without reading glasses. I saved a ton of money on "readers" (always losing or breaking them) and reading was not only my passion but integral to my profession.
But in recent months, it seems I can see neither near nor far. I complained about this at my last eye exam, and was given a prescription for bifocals, but they don't seem to be helping. I can see distance fine in the mornings (best with glasses on -- so much for that Lasik eye), but if I do extended near work -- reading, computer, coloring -- my eyes go blurry both while I'm trying to see up close and even when I put the close work down and just want to see distance. Even with glasses on, everything is a blur for quite some time. So, I have to be careful about how much reading I do before driving! I spend my days squinting and trying to find the "sweet spot" where I can see best. WTH?
So, this is becoming quite annoying and my eye doc is going to hear about it again this year at my exam. Because not only can I not see, but all this squinting is wrecking havoc on the "youthful looking" bridge of my nose. Don't misunderstand. I'm not blind; I see things heading south, but I thought that one area might remain the last bastion against the effects of age, gravity, and sun exposure that seems to have caught up with my face. But, alas, I guess not. UNLESS! I really don't have wrinkles but my blurry eyesight makes it look like I do! Happy delusions!
Well, also on the health front, I've been reading, again, about how important it is to stay hydrated, so I've upped my water intake (today, anyway) and maybe that will smooth things out on my face. I know my Fitbit is happy with all the extra steps to the bathroom.
At least, that's the view from here...©
Ah, the blurriness! My eyes take awhile---maybe a half hour---to transition between doing things like reading, knitting, computer work and long distance seeing. The eye doctor told me that is common as our eyes age. And also mine are very dry which contributes to the problem but I keep forgetting to use the saline drops a couple times a day which does help. A couple of ladies in my book club had the laser surgery with one eye for close up and one for distance. I can't wrap my brain around how you manage to use only one eye for which ever task you're doing.
ReplyDeleteI have dry eyes too -- maybe that is contributing since I aways forget my drops as well. I don't know how eyes adjust to mono vision...something about the brain's capacity to adapt. It was fabulous while it work, but alas, I fear I now have to wear glasses for both near and far anyway. Nothing last forever, I guess. Or maybe my saline drops will solved the whole problem! That would be nice.
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