Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[Herman]

Sorry to hear about your recurring eye problem. It's a nuisance in everyday life, but especially when practicing your profession. Hope for the best and onwards for many more years!

 

[BradNSW]

On a more personal note...

Onward we go!

I get notices from everyone I follow but you??? So, I Missed this update on your retina issues.

I had a retina detach in my 30s, during my postgraduate studies. Scary scary stuff! Mine slowly reattached over six months and all became clear again. I'm sorry yours seems to be more serious. I have friends who lost sight in one eye, from combat injuries, and they continue to do amazing things, including representing their state in the US Senate. It is amazing how the body/mind overcome and adapt.

My prayers and thoughts are going your way for improvements in your eyesight and/or your ability to overcome and adapt to whatever comes your way. Stay as positive as possible and should this impact your positive outlook or close relationships, seeking counseling is a sign of strength, not weakness!!

Growing old is not for sissies, as I'm sure most on this forum can attest to!

PS: your build puts anything I cobble together to shame, and both my eyes are fine!

 

[serikoff]

On a more personal note...

Those who have been following my work for a while may recall that about two years ago I had an issue with my left eye (the simplest way to describe it is to say that I had a retinal bleed caused by the vitreous body inside my eye pulling away from the retina). When I asked the retina specialist how this could have happened (or avoided) he said: die before you turn 60 .

Anyway, right after the incident my vision was really bad and over the next 6 months or so it slowly improved but never got all the way back to normal. Basically, looking through my left eye feels like I am looking through wax paper. Over the past several months my vision has deteriorated so I returned to the retina specialist for another check and during that appointment he diagnosed a significant tear in the retinal wall and insisted I have emergency laser surgery that day (it only took five minutes, but it was the longest five minutes of my life ). He also diagnosed two other issues that are less treatable unless I want to be entering into more risky surgical territory.

All this to say that looking through my left eye no longer produces the desired result if the goal is to see something clearly. The combo-platter of issues apparently cannot be corrected with eyeglasses though my internet research suggests my vision could be improved with corrective lenses. Strangely, I must be able to see well enough that I have not lost any of my depth perception. The brain is a wonderous thing!

I'm sure this is all affecting my modeling but the good news is I can't see my work with my former visual acuity, so I remain happy and content . My wife assures me everything still looks good to her though she can't see that great either. We make a fine pair...she thinks I still have hair, and I think she's still skinny .

I'm not trolling for sympathy notes. This has been going on for a while now and I have hardly mentioned it. But the recent turn of events seemed like something I could share as long as you don't tell any of my patients .

Onward we go!

I understand you better than anyone... I've always had perfect vision, and that's something I was proud of... and after Covid and constantly sitting at home in front of my phone, my vision improved. Age and the inability to constantly look into the distance exacerbate this, and the war has made it even worse. Now I work in dentistry and on ships, I only use binoculars, and by the end of the day, my vision becomes blurry. So I understand what it's like to have trouble with deteriorating vision. But you have to keep going, no matter what. And there's one plus... the quality of your work hasn't suffered one bit! So at least it hasn't affected your hobby. Happy holidays, and most importantly, good health to you, take care!