My Eye
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Obviously those who have met me, or those who have seen pictures of me should remember my right eye drifting off to the right (Lazy Eye). At the age of 8, I had a surgery to correct it called Strabismus. I was told then at around the age of 18, the muscle would grow again and it may drift back, which it did.
On March 4th (this past Friday), I had the surgery again. It's a same day surgery and I was home that night resting comfortable. My eye is still red and the eyelid doesn't open fully right now, but I'm supposed to keep it closed most of the day so I have a gauze over it just to help keep it closed while I use my left eye for everything. I'm off of work for 15 days for some free leave, so that's great as well.
I love when the military pays for stuff and I'm not responsible for any of it. -
How bad is your vision in your right eye? Good to hear you're okay!
Last summer I experienced a corneal ulcer (tear in my cornea became infected). The most painful thing I've ever had to deal with. I couldn't open my eye for 3 days. Once I was able to open, my vision in that eye was completely screwed. Thankfully, my vision came back (for the most part) over a period of a few weeks, but there's still a scar on my cornea that affects my vision to a slight degree and my eye is sensitive to bright light.
There's nothing like the threat of losing your vision that makes you appreciate how much we usually take it for granted. -
Sounds like we have similar vision. Without my contacts (-7.50) I can only see blurry shapes and colors. I think my contact perscription translates to 20/600 or so, but I could be off.
Now you guys know why I was a terrible Counterstrike player.
Anyway, glad the surgery went well and didn't cost you a dime.
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