Eye Update

Carol had a "leak" in the retina of her left eye. Last week her right eye started to hurt and her vision slowly decreased. Last Monday we went to the specialist. Happy to report that the left eye is back to 20/30 and there is no longer a "leak". Carol has a regiment of drops for the left eye designed to slowly withdraw that eye from the medicine. The right eye suffered a "leak" from a vein in the retina and her vision was off the chart. If you have ever seen an eye chart, Carol could only distinguish the biggest E. The doctor gave Carol a steroid injection in that eye. She also has a regiment of drops in the right eye and Carol will see him again on June 6Th. The good news is that there will be the light at the end of the tunnel and both eyes will once again be in sync.

My eyes are fine. Before the surgery, I really could not see well beyond my finger tips without glasses. However, I could read well enough without glasses. Now, I need reading glasses. Small inconvenience, I know. Its just that I am not use to carrying them with me. I was in the market and needed to read a label and could not. I asked another shopper if he could read the contents for me. He laughed and asked me how long it was since the surgery. He said it was a good year before he started carrying them. Carol carries hers in her pocketbook. I do have a pair in the truck and one on my computer. I just have to remember to take them into the store. I did not realize how bad my cataracts were until they were removed. All the colors are so bright and vibrant.