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McDoused said:
Im using dark mode.
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I'm not using dark mode and strangely my eyes aren't on fire or anything. heh.

That said I'm very used to doing reports on Microsoft on white pages. Seem oblivious to it. I LOVE the contrast of dark print on white, easy to see. I find it more difficult to use darkmode settings with less font vs background contrast.
 
Drivesaitl said:
I'm not using dark mode and strangely my eyes aren't on fire or anything. heh.

That said I'm very used to doing reports on Microsoft on white pages. Seem oblivious to it. I LOVE the contrast of dark print on white, easy to see. I find it more difficult to use darkmode settings with less font vs background contrast.
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Wait till you get a Cataract. Dark mode is life haha
 
brentashton said:
Best wishes for you on your surgery next week. 👊
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Thank you.

Patch101 said:
I have one on my right. From taking puck to eyeball.

They keep telling me to wait as long as possible. Its like dude ... its like trying to look through glasses covered in grease.

Gl! I can't wait to fix this thing ..
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It's like having a cloud around your head at all times, except when the sun is present because it's about 100x brighter. The glare off every car....
 
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Patch101 said:
Wait till you get a Cataract. Dark mode is life haha
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I've had one. Fixed. Never really felt a problem with looking at a light screen. My own vision is worse in dark environments. Could be why I prefer bright for reading. Even reading books I want the most light possible. heh
I do like watching TV in a dark room. Maybe that counterbalances.

Optically speaking anyway the most harm on your eyes is likely outside, in the sun or on bright days. I have transitions lenses (glasses) for that.
 
KeithIsActuallyBad said:
Thank you.


It's like having a cloud around your head at all times, except when the sun is present because it's about 100x brighter. The glare off every car....
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My left eye does all the heavy lifting. Its almost like I'd gotten used to differing all my good vision there, and my right eye is just for peripheral vision.
 
Drivesaitl said:
I've had one. Fixed. Never really felt a problem with looking at a light screen. My own vision is worse in dark environments. Could be why I prefer bright for reading. Even reading books I want the most light possible. heh
I do like watching TV in a dark room. Maybe that counterbalances.

Optically speaking anyway the most harm on your eyes is likely outside, in the sun or on bright days. I have transitions lenses (glasses) for that.
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Its very difficult, the glare is painful, and its harder a read over white
The light gets mega scattered and just overlaps everything I look at. Its odd.
 
Patch101 said:
My left eye does all the heavy lifting. Its almost like I'd gotten used to differing all my good vision there, and my right eye is just for peripheral vision.
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My right eye is slightly worse than my left but I've got cataracts in both and it's severely impacted my ability to drive. I can't wait for this nightmare to be over.


Drivesaitl said:
Both eyes at once?

Just word that lots of people have trouble with the corrective lenses. I opted for the free non corrective and no problems. I need glasses anyway for astigmatism.

Good luck. It improves the game watching component and being able to see better again.
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Yes they're doing both at once. The lenses are also correcting the astigmatism in my right eye. I've got a lot of years left (hopefully) so I'm not sparing any expense. The very idea of not having to worry about my eyes for at least a decade is extremely welcoming.
 
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Patch101 said:
My left eye does all the heavy lifting. Its almost like I'd gotten used to differing all my good vision there, and my right eye is just for peripheral vision.
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Even after the cataract surgery my left eye had already become the heavy work reading eye. The right the lazy eye. Its hard to overcome even with correction, and it involves brain cognitive functioning pathways as well. Its quite interesting. But kind of annoying reading knowing that its still primarily one eye.

The way cataracts settle in is you go years without noticing it too much and by then already habituated to one eye, unless its both eyes similarly impacted.
 
Drivesaitl said:
On the very same day that you bleated about "toxicity" here and complaining about the board you engaged in the above. I didn't quote you verbatim, I don't think it alters the message appreciably.

Be the change that you want to see.
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I mean if you ignore context and change the meaning of my meaning of my words I can kind of see where you are coming from.

I was replying to this unhinged comment. I still didn’t call anyone an asshole though.
 

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KeithIsActuallyBad said:
My right eye is slightly worse than my left but I've got cataracts in both and it's severely impacted my ability to drive. I can't wait for this nightmare to be over.



Yes they're doing both at once. The lenses are also correcting the astigmatism in my right eye. I've got a lot of years left (hopefully) so I'm not sparing any expense. The very idea of not having to worry about my eyes for at least a decade is extremely welcoming.
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Omg, I can only imagine. I'm legit excited for ya.

Surprised both at the same time too, usually they do one, wait and do the other in case there is any problems.
I have no idea what it costs to fix that all said, but I'd do the same, all in.
 
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Even after the cataract surgery my left eye had already become the heavy work reading eye. The right the lazy eye. Its hard to overcome even with correction, and it involves brain cognitive functioning pathways as well. Its quite interesting. But kind of annoying reading knowing that its still primarily one eye.

The way cataracts settle in is you go years without noticing it too much and by then already habituated to one eye, unless its both eyes similarly impacted.
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I noticed my vision becoming cloudy in September and thought maybe my eyes were drying out again. ...If only that was the case. My vision has deteriorated quite a bit since then and the optometrist told me that the cataracts are progressing pretty rapidly.


Canovin said:
Good luck!

I have glaucoma and I'm only 39. Partly blind on my right eye. My tennis game fell apart since.
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Thanks, I'm the same age so getting them pretty early is both a blessing and a curse.
 
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Even after the cataract surgery my left eye had already become the heavy work reading eye. The right the lazy eye. Its hard to overcome even with correction, and it involves brain cognitive functioning pathways as well. Its quite interesting. But kind of annoying reading knowing that its still primarily one eye.

The way cataracts settle in is you go years without noticing it too much and by then already habituated to one eye, unless its both eyes similarly impacted.
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That makes sense, this is 10 years in the making now. I've slowly noticed me counting on my left more and more.
 
Patch101 said:
Omg, I can only imagine. I'm legit excited for ya.

Surprised both at the same time too, usually they do one, wait and do the other in case there is any problems.
I have no idea what it costs to fix that all said, but I'd do the same, all in.
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The surgery is covered by health care but the lenses are.... not cheap.

Unfortunately I don't really have a choice. Either I let them progress to the point where I can't drive period or I pony up. I'd rather just eat the costs now and be done with it.
 
KeithIsActuallyBad said:
The surgery is covered by health care but the lenses are.... not cheap.

Unfortunately I don't really have a choice. Either I let them progress to the point where I can't drive period or I pony up. I'd rather just eat the costs now and be done with it.
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Fair, they said to me that I would have to do both, but that's a hard no. My left is good.
I imagine that'll create some challenges when the time comes, but ya ..... they keep saying wait ... wait.
 
KeithIsActuallyBad said:
My right eye is slightly worse than my left but I've got cataracts in both and it's severely impacted my ability to drive. I can't wait for this nightmare to be over.



Yes they're doing both at once. The lenses are also correcting the astigmatism in my right eye. I've got a lot of years left (hopefully) so I'm not sparing any expense. The very idea of not having to worry about my eyes for at least a decade is extremely welcoming.
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If it means anything I found the surgery not difficult at all. no pain, I had no general sedative. Just had a local freezing and I insisted on it and that was fine. Dr. even commented preferring to operate on somebody that was lucid. (haha) Seemed like half the people got general anaesthetic and no reason to. You barely feel it.

I even joked with Dr at the time as "Eye of the Tiger" was playing on his boombox during operation. I asked if this was topical theme music, lets see whats next, pun intended...expecting Bettie Davis eyes comes on next. haha.

make sure you take all your eyedrops. I found just laying down worked best for aiming the drops.
 
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