Comments on: What Can I See? http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/ A stream of my life Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-663 Simon Wheatcroft Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-663 Thanks for the positive comments, I did and still do try to make the best of it. I will continue to adapt everyday and move forward. This blog and my mission to run a 100 miles will hopefully be inspirational to people within the blind community. To show despite a disability anything is still possible Thanks for the positive comments, I did and still do try to make the best of it. I will continue to adapt everyday and move forward.

This blog and my mission to run a 100 miles will hopefully be inspirational to people within the blind community. To show despite a disability anything is still possible

]]> By: Dan Cunningham http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-660 Dan Cunningham Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-660 Im also seeing how all those nights out and times when I didnt really take into account how bad your vision was is now made clearer with the above post. Like Neil said, Its just a thing you do for friends without realising, and at the time when you was 22~24 and we used to pop out drinking, I really didnt know how effected your vision was! I asked you only months ago what you could now see, and you showed me the image of your eyes and the blind area's in which you have from a text book example. I think it'd be good to add to the blog post (While you can) with images of this! It made me realise some of the actual issues you have learnt to cope with. This was an eye opener for me (No offence ment by that) but seriously I was blind to the conditions in which you live. I've never once heard you moan or state that you had issues. So definatly something I feel that you've delt with amazinfgly well. I hope you find some new techniques and guides to help others in gets by in the same ways as you do mate! I know you have the mind and skills for it! :) Im also seeing how all those nights out and times when I didnt really take into account how bad your vision was is now made clearer with the above post.

Like Neil said, Its just a thing you do for friends without realising, and at the time when you was 22~24 and we used to pop out drinking, I really didnt know how effected your vision was!

I asked you only months ago what you could now see, and you showed me the image of your eyes and the blind area’s in which you have from a text book example.

I think it’d be good to add to the blog post (While you can) with images of this! It made me realise some of the actual issues you have learnt to cope with.

This was an eye opener for me (No offence ment by that) but seriously I was blind to the conditions in which you live. I’ve never once heard you moan or state that you had issues. So definatly something I feel that you’ve delt with amazinfgly well.

I hope you find some new techniques and guides to help others in gets by in the same ways as you do mate! I know you have the mind and skills for it! :)

]]> By: Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-658 Simon Wheatcroft Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:12:36 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-658 I am short sighted as well so suffer from the same symptoms. However getting new glasses is very difficult, as when I have my eyes tested its in a dark room. So I cant actually see the eye chart particularly well, so its a constant guessing game. I do have far better vision in contacts, but they pose their own problem as they increase the night blindness. So as long as its sunny they perform fantastic, dim the lights and it all goes to hell! I am short sighted as well so suffer from the same symptoms. However getting new glasses is very difficult, as when I have my eyes tested its in a dark room. So I cant actually see the eye chart particularly well, so its a constant guessing game.

I do have far better vision in contacts, but they pose their own problem as they increase the night blindness. So as long as its sunny they perform fantastic, dim the lights and it all goes to hell!

]]> By: becki http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-657 becki Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:43:24 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-657 How is your vision on objects close up? I'm short sighed; I can't make out anything without glasses (used to be contacts) and without glasses I couldn't walk down the street without everything being a blur of colours/shapes. I suppose I could manage though as at least I can see where the objects are to avoid them even if I have no idea what they are! I can see perfectly with glasses on so I can't imagion what it must be like for you having to adapt to your vision changing without the ability to just get stronger lenses. Without the glasses I can still see close up (very close up like!) bec x How is your vision on objects close up? I’m short sighed; I can’t make out anything without glasses (used to be contacts) and without glasses I couldn’t walk down the street without everything being a blur of colours/shapes. I suppose I could manage though as at least I can see where the objects are to avoid them even if I have no idea what they are! I can see perfectly with glasses on so I can’t imagion what it must be like for you having to adapt to your vision changing without the ability to just get stronger lenses. Without the glasses I can still see close up (very close up like!)
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]]> By: Simon Wheatcroft http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-656 Simon Wheatcroft Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:29:33 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-656 Lighting changes do have a dramatic effect. Getting used to the lapses of vision cam be difficult. In terms of mobility I try and concentrate on a number of paces ahead so I can piece together where I need to go. My mobility is important and I continue to push the boundaries by running. Lighting changes do have a dramatic effect. Getting used to the lapses of vision cam be difficult. In terms of mobility I try and concentrate on a number of paces ahead so I can piece together where I need to go.

My mobility is important and I continue to push the boundaries by running.

]]> By: Belinda http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-655 Belinda Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:05:45 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-655 Thanks for this time-lapse description. It really helps me to understand how RP progresses. I have Myopic Macular Degeneration so I share some of your problems - especially night blindness. The worst is traveling through light and shadows - just entering the shade of a tree gives me this horrible few moments of blindness. I am inspired by your ability to adapt and protect your mobility. I hope I do as well as my disease progresses. Thanks for this time-lapse description. It really helps me to understand how RP progresses. I have Myopic Macular Degeneration so I share some of your problems – especially night blindness. The worst is traveling through light and shadows – just entering the shade of a tree gives me this horrible few moments of blindness.

I am inspired by your ability to adapt and protect your mobility. I hope I do as well as my disease progresses.

]]> By: CorNEILiuZ http://www.andadapt.com/2010/07/27/what-can-i-see/#comment-652 CorNEILiuZ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:16:48 +0000 http://www.andadapt.com/?p=448#comment-652 Alright man, its weird reading that. Even though ive spent a good chunk of time hanging out with you i guess giving you a little helping hand here and there was something i did without really thinking about it. I knew your vision was bad but i guess i never really thought about how bad. Alright man, its weird reading that. Even though ive spent a good chunk of time hanging out with you i guess giving you a little helping hand here and there was something i did without really thinking about it. I knew your vision was bad but i guess i never really thought about how bad.

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