Advice please - on topic - Page 3

>> Oh dear. Please watch the floaters carefully and don't hesitate to have
>> someone drive you to an eye doctor immediately. Don't walk and don't
>> drive
>> and don't bend and don't lift if you have a serious problem, and you will
>> know if that happens just by what you're seeing.
>> I've had tears in the retina in both eyes and was very fortunate to have
>> a
>> very fine ophtalmologist right near where I worked and was able to get
>> superb laser treatments immediately and save the sight in my eyes. It
>> happened exactly one year apart in my case.
>> I know I sound like doom and gloom, but it scared me witless and I still
>> go
>> to the ophalmologist every six months to check my eyes.
> Thanks for posting this Lucille,
> I didn't realize that could happen. I've had floaters since I was 20 and I
> go to the eye
> Dr. bi-annually for a different vision issue, so I never realized the
> floaters
> could be a harbringer of something that serious. The Dr never mentioned
> it.
> Margaret in MA

>
>> On 10/18/09 10:52 AM, in article
>> tgamd59udopbgt9ah2pv9rjn6m6mc7443m@4ax.com,
>>
>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:12:11 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
>>>
>>>> Ok - I've finally had to make the switch to readers and distance to
>>>> correct
>>>> my vision enough to stitch, read and drive.
>>>>
>>>> Love the distance - I can do 80% of my normal daily stuff with them,
>>>> even
>>>> the computer if I up the font size a few points
>>>>
>>>> Reading is a dream and stitching is getting better. But not fast enough
>>>> for
>>>> me...I don't know if it because I hold my head differently to stitch
>>>> than to
>>>> read. Or if I'm still too distracted by the TV not being in focus if I
>>>> look
>>>> up...
>>>>
>>>> So any advice from those of you who use "readers" to stitch?
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> I found I couldn't get on with bi-focals that were graduated, it
>>> seemed as though the floor was rising to meet me as I walked ! So I
>>> chose contacts and they did really well for nearly 35 years until I
>>> had the cataracts done, now I only wear readers (from the drug store)
>>> for extremely fine print.
>>>
>>> For glasses when the contacts were out, I resorted to what they call
>>> 'slab off' bi-focals. The sort that have a small area of visible
>>> different strength. Maybe not so hot to look at, but in fact, the
>>> optometrist told me that the actual focussing area with that technique
>>> is better. In the graduated ones the viewing area is smaller and she
>>> did tell me it is not uncommon for people to have difficulties with
>>> them.
>>>
>>> Do you think if you picked up el cheapo drug store specs just for
>>> stitching it might be easier ? Take some stitching with you to check,
>>> working up to the strongest.
>>>
>>> After that, wait til you get old enough for cataracts, life is sweet
>>> then - one of the few benefits of age !
>> There is a watch on my left eye - I have two "floaters" that may or may
>> not
>> be an issue with in a few more years.
>> C
>
>
> Oh dear. Please watch the floaters carefully and don't hesitate to have
> someone drive you to an eye doctor immediately. Don't walk and don't drive
> and don't bend and don't lift if you have a serious problem, and you will
> know if that happens just by what you're seeing.
>
> I've had tears in the retina in both eyes and was very fortunate to have a
> very fine ophtalmologist right near where I worked and was able to get
> superb laser treatments immediately and save the sight in my eyes. It
> happened exactly one year apart in my case.
>
> I know I sound like doom and gloom, but it scared me witless and I still go
> to the ophalmologist every six months to check my eyes.
>>
>

>I know the drill and I see Dr Riddle yearly for checks. He's sure, given
>family history, that I will have cataract surgery, quoting him, "on the
>young side".
>I inadvertently gave myself a little laser eye surgery many years ago. Not
>realizing some had knocked my optic bench, just flipped on the laser and got
>a shot in the eye. Missed everything vital and just have the tiniest scar in
>my left eye just above the retina. Spent two days at home with a killer head
>ache and no lasting side effects.
>Cheryl

> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:24 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
>
>>
>> I know the drill and I see Dr Riddle yearly for checks. He's sure, given
>> family history, that I will have cataract surgery, quoting him, "on the
>> young side".
>>
>> I inadvertently gave myself a little laser eye surgery many years ago. Not
>> realizing some had knocked my optic bench, just flipped on the laser and got
>> a shot in the eye. Missed everything vital and just have the tiniest scar in
>> my left eye just above the retina. Spent two days at home with a killer head
>> ache and no lasting side effects.
>>
>> Cheryl
>
> Wow narrow escape !

> Ok - I've finally had to make the switch to readers and distance to correct
> my vision enough to stitch, read and drive.
>
> Love the distance - I can do 80% of my normal daily stuff with them, even
> the computer if I up the font size a few points
>
> Reading is a dream and stitching is getting better. But not fast enough for
> me...I don't know if it because I hold my head differently to stitch than to
> read. Or if I'm still too distracted by the TV not being in focus if I look
> up...
>
> So any advice from those of you who use "readers" to stitch?
>
> Cheryl
>