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  1. That second image is at least more manageable. With the first, six feet around each headlight, I’m not sure I’d ever drive at night — or maybe even walk.

  2. Kate:

    I had completely stopped driving at night except a couple of blocks in my neighborhood.

    I still don’t do a whole lol of night driving.

  3. Guess you need to find out if better is good enough.
    Thanks for this telling, hoping your luck stays with you on this

  4. Until I saw the photos today, I didn’t think my eye problem was similar to yours. A few years ago, in my early 70s, I was diagnosed with Age-related Macular Degeneration and Fuchs Dystrophy. Night driving is frustrating and dangerous, so I avoid it. Other than that, my vision is okay, but I need readers for up close; I even passed the driving exam without my glasses. I had cataract surgery on one eye, which did not help at all. The doctors recommended AREDS2 supplement and Muro 128 eye ointment four times a day, but said that is only defensive. If I learn of a real remedy, I will let you know for sure.

  5. Glad your eye problem is doing so well, Neo.

    I recently had my eyelids done. The idea was to get more light into my eyes. And it worked. I can see more clearly and now read newspapers without using a flashlight to illuminate the print.

    The recovery was a pain – ice packs on the eyes for 20 minutes of every waking hour for three days, applying salve twice a day, and sleeping in an upright position for seven days. (I’m a side sleeper, my sleep suffered for that week.) The stitches came out after ten days and the surgeon said I had healed better than average for a person my age. 🙂

    I just had my shots for my wet macular degeneration. My vision has improved in both eyes. I’m happy I did it. I will be able to drive during the daytime and continue to read most printed material for a few years more. Simple pleasures.

  6. A few years ago I had cataract surgery on my right eye. It had been severely astigmatic all my life, but the ophthalmologist installed the most extreme lens available. The result was a miracle: I can see! Due to some family issues and the pandemic I had to wait until now to get the left eye done, which happens a week from Monday. Wish me luck.

  7. It’s up to physicsguy or me (also a physicist) to point out that it wouldn’t be a “silicon” (Si) lens, because Si isn’t transparent at visible wavelengths.

    It would presumably be a silica (SiO2) lens. Fused silica is used in lots of technical optics for visible wavelengths … as well as optical fibers.

  8. Silicone.

    Not silicon, a metal, nor silica, a mineral with many types. But silicone, a polymer, which can be a liquid, a gel, or a solid.

    Spelling is important.

    But on a lighter note. Neo, thanks for the update, and to jj and others, I am gladdened to hear positive news about your vision.

  9. Neo- thanks!! Not only will I be having eye-surgery for cataracts on the coming year or so, and find your multi-part posts fascinating, but also I have copied them and printed it out for some people I know who don’t have computers. One of them cried out loud because they had been so afraid!!

    Thank you for all your efforts in this!

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