Yep, I am still here.

It has been quite awhile since I have been able to post something. This is by no means a reflection of my disgust with the present state of events; on the contrary, I have had so much to say that I have felt close to bursting. Unfortunately, with my eye situation, instead of writing, getting it off my chest, I am forced to bang my head against the wall, scream incoherently and cause all family members to immediately seek shelter.

What has transpired with my vision is a medical question onto itself. The surgery to correct the high pressure which was severely damaging my optic nerve was successful. For that and that alone I am thankful, for without that I would have totally lost all vision. However, I am experiencing a complication that has left me with severely limited eye sight that specialists are attempting to discover an answer for.

As everyone knows, the pupil of our eyes opens and closes in direct proportion to the amount of light striking the eye. In bright lights our pupil appears to be the size of a pin and in the dark, it is wide open to allow more light inside.

The pupil of my eye is no longer opening and closing in proportion to the light. It is in a fixed position and is remaining that way which has created many vision problems for me. I have to keep the room I am in as dark as possible, any lights will cause my eyesight to become totally blurred.

The last specialist I saw explained that the eye will do this at time to protect itself and to heal. It may begin functioning again, or it may not. So, it is a bit disheartening to me as I am unable to go outside without becoming totally visually impaired. I am keeping a positive outlook and have hopes the whole affair will soon be over and my life will return to normal.

Ranter