I swatted away the small spider that must have been hanging from a web attached to the ceiling. It didn’t go away, now it seemed to be in my hair above my left eye. I smacked at the area, then ran my fingers through that area. It was still there….
Vision
Articles, essays, and features about Vision.
My Optic Nerves And IHOP To The Wrong Conclusion
I carefully slid my thumb up towards the rim of the full cup, trying to remove a thick hair clinging to the interior side of the mug and scaling the wall to save itself from drowning in my hot coffee. I was grossed out, but did not want to say…
Bad Form(s)
In the continuing saga of unbelievable happenings at physicians’ offices before I even get to an exam room, buckle up, Buttercup. (Click here for More Painful Than The Mammogram.) The receptionist who has been a wonderful help to me at this doctor’s office has left the practice. Her name was…
Where’s The Beef?
No, really. Where is the beef? As I shared in the story Seelery (click here), chopping and cutting food ingredients into small pieces can be difficult with very little sight. The issue lies in doing a good job and making the bits the correct size for the recipe, as well…
The Rainbow Connection
“After the storm, even if you cannot see the rainbow, it is heartening just knowing that it is there.” — Sister Rain #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #LegallyBlindWriter #Blind #BlindnessIsASpectrum #LegallyBlind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #OpticNeuropathy #VisionLoss #Hopeful #AfterTheRain
Next Time Use A Driver
Showing a photo to my husband of Tiger Woods standing in a grassy area on the side of the road after his latest car accident, I said, “Check this out. He is standing there with his golf bag. I guess that is his baby he had to save.” “That is…
A License To Disbelieve
Experiencing red, itchy, tearing eyes for weeks now, I reached out to the office of my former local eye doctor. Since my vision loss, I have become a patient of several top specialists in Philadelphia, at both Wills Eye Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but for…
The Gray Area
I write mostly at the dining room table. Currently there is a lantern in the middle of the table, sitting on a round light gray woven placemat. Since the table is dark, it is difficult for me to see items of the same color family if I set them on it….
Enveloped In Laughter
My nephew was seven years old when I lost my vision. He does not remember the auntie (me) who drove him around and who read to him from a book while he sat in her (my) lap. He is now a sophomore in college and during his recent spring break,…
Fool Me Once, Shame On You; Fool Me Twice, I Am Visually Impaired
Ready for my nightly bath before bed, I turned the bathroom light on, located in the hall to left of the bathroom door. Something dark lay on the floor inside the threshold. WHAT IS THAT? It is too small to be a mouse. Is it a bug? Yes, it’s got…