Posted in The Medical Stuff

How I can see distance better than seeing detailed close up.

So, simple explanation of why I see things differently.

Your whole eye isn’t just there, helping you see as one big mass on it’s own.

There is alot going on in there. Lots of different parts. There are different sections of your eyes, responsible for different parts of your vision ie… Colours, central vision, peripheral vision, brightness, light, focus, drainage of fluid, electrical pulse etc.

So, my condition affects the central vision. The Macula, which is the component responsible for clear central vision, situated within the retina.

The Macula and the parts within this itself. Are responsible for clear, detailed, close up central vision. Light detection and colours.

So this goes some ways to explain why my distance vision isn’t too bad, but I can’t make out close detail too quickly. If at all.

The part responsible for peripheral (the surrounding vision) is outside of my damaged Macula. I am having field tests (field of vision) at the moment to check on my peripheral vision.

Abit like on a car. Say my windscreen is cracked, but the rest of the car works fine.

If you would like a more detailed breakdown of the components of the eye please see click on the picture link to my post about this below.

Link to take you to detailed eye post within my blog
Posted in Useful Information

Online and telephone support Macular Society

Added stress can cause havoc to your eyesight anyway, especially during these strange days.
The Macular Society are still there to listen and help if you are finding life an extra struggle.

As for me. There isn’t any more changes to my eyesight at the moment. I seem to be going through a stable period. So, there isn’t much to report about that as my results appointment won’t be for some time now. Which is completely fine by me as our NHS have more than enough to cope with, because of the current situation.

Keep safe and well everyone… we CAN do this. #spreadlovenotcorona ☺

Click here to go to the Macular Society helpline page