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NOTICE: Steven Howard was in a serious accident on 23 May 2017 and was hospitalised in Thailand for 3 weeks. The accident resulted in him losing his right eye. You can read more about the accident here: www.asiatraveltips.com/news17/265-StevenHoward.shtml
My grandpa lost a vision of one eye a few years ago and has a bir of troubles you've mentioned, maybe a little more so because he is physically way older than you are. But he's doing great so far. His other eye is really clear and well-seeing for men of his age. So we are all glad for him that he adjusted well to his condition. After all, things could have been much worse for him. He knows it, we know it, so, yeah. Great to see you doing good, too
Sorry to hear of your Grandpa, but also glad to learn that he is managing and you are all looking on the positive side of things. I wish you all well. Thank you. 🙏
Thank you for this video it was very helpful. I recently found out I had a rare form of cancer in my left eye day before yesterday I had the eye removed along with the cancer I feel better having had trouble seeing well with my left eye prior due to the tumor pushing my eye from the socket causing a miss alignment. I'm in pain my head is numb and I'm drinking lots of fluid water Gatorade. Thanks again.
Sorry to learn about your eye and I hope you start to feel better soon. If you have any questions or anything you want to share, feel free. Good luck 🙏
2months ago,on May 1st, after making a smoothie in smoothie mixer, I wanted to take off the lid on the smoothie glass (it seems for whichever reason the pressure formed while blending) and in that very second the lid with blades popped out and the next second I felt being hit in the right eye. I didn’t have a single scratch anywhere else on my face,but my right eye is severely damaged. 3surgeries are behind me, doctors say probably one more and if it doesn’t help,the eye will have to be removed. I am still processing all of it,being blind on the right eye and probable removal. Getting around the house is ok,the depth perception is the tricky part and getting out on my own is a challenge right now as I am more scared of hurting the right eye even more. Seeing your video and reading the comments helps as I know I am not alone. There are people who went through this and still have quality lives with some adjustments being necessary. I work in management so I do hope will be able to get back to it and being 38 doesn’t feel old anymore-as now I think,if I make it to retirement it means I have another 30years to live with one eye which is now so precious 😅😂
38 is certainly not old, nowhere near. You seem to have the right mentality and a positive outlook. Thank you for sharing your story and if you have any questions or comments feel free to share more. Take care and good luck. 🙏
I have been living with one eye since bith due to me being premature so i never had to "adapt" to this way of seeing but i do remember bumping into walls and doors when i was little haha and now in my adulthood i bump into people when I'm walking but i'm like "meh, whaterver". I almost ended up being blind twice due to retinal detachment but doctors caught it on time thankfully. Thanks for the video, there's no much information about this topic sadly.
Thank you for your kind words they are appreciated. I am glad that your doctors were savvy enough to catch the problem with your eye in time. Take care. 🙏
There is a certain way that people will treat you when you have an eye removed. Dating is difficult as well, a subtle perception occurs even if you have a fair prosthetic eye. Job applications, power dimensions, dealing with so many situations will give you a feeling that you may be judged unfairly. If you have a career in mind, consider how your missing eye may impact your success in that field. I can tell you that my acting career was damaged by an eye that clearly was no longer matching my real eye and the cost for a new one is very expensive.
Hi Asiatravletips . I'm glad to more individuals speaking about living with only one eye . I lost my left eye in 2018 Due to glaucoma that had Battle with for over twenty years . To this day I'm still adjusting and learning . Sometimes I get so tired And I run into a door . It doesn't happen often But it does happen . Because the brain still thinks I have two eyes . However I do ware a Prosthetic eye . Please forgive me for saying this but sometimes I want to play a joke on People by placing my eye In the center of a donut And watch Watch the reaction But I haven't done it my self It's just a thought 😂😂😂
Thank you for sharing your story. I understand you fully. Bumping into things and being tired can get annoying, but at least we both have sight in one eye - that is a blessing. As for the prank, I am glad it is just an amusing thought in your head rather than a real joke 😃! I do not wear my prosthetic eye but always travel with it and often wonder what the reaction of the airport security would be if they ask what is in the small container I keep it in. Thankfully that has not happened either! 🙏
My dad lost his left eye last week..when a pickpocket punched him directly in his eye.he is 70 yo and is a active lawyer and grandfather to my two kids..last few days have been very depressing..and this video definitely helped me get a hang of how his life is going to be..I would also suggest you to do a little video on artificial eye(what is the process post the eye trauma) time and overall experience of it..one more thing..do you face any issue reading or working on a laptop..someplaces it says you get fatigue because the good eye does a lot of processing..
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing the sad news about your father. I will follow your suggestion and do a video about the artificial eye and the process to get to that stage, though it may well differ from country to country. As for your question about reading and working on a laptop, I have not noticed any difference. The problem is, I spend a lot of time on my laptop and of course get tired, but I could not say with any certainty that I get more tired than before. I also read enormously and use a Kindle Voyage to read books. I have also not noticed any changes in that, but again, it is really very difficult to tell as I never really took any notice of how tired I would get from reading before my accident, and of course the ageing process will have a role to play in that too. Sorry to be so vague there, but that is the truth. Some things are very easy to see the difference, depth of field, field of vision etc., but for those daily activities that we all pretty much take for granted, working on a laptop and reading being two of them, it is much harder to be absolutely certain of any changes, at least in my case. Thank you and kind regards. 🙏
Hey, found this video somehow on 4am YT rabbithole. I am a fellow Cyclops, due to a car accident back in 2003, and can relate to a lot of this (pouring drinks on tables, bumping into people and doors) I actually wear an eyepatch mostly (or shades, wraparound shades, they protect your good eye outside) and I make them myself because those you buy are not comfortable, don't look too good, or they do not fit. I tend to wear patches I stick on (no strap) and put a little cotton wool in them to take care of any dampness (really helps, especially in hot weather). I should make a video on how to custom create them at some point 🤔 It doesn't really bother me anymore, it is what it is, and I am very lucky to be alive after the car crash (someone else didn't make it). I was in hospital for 5 weeks after the event and broke my ribs, femur, collarbone as well as some internal damage. But I'm doing great now, and can still walk 15 miles :) I guess a close brush with death makes you appreciate what you've got too.
Thank you. I just ordered the Supceats after hearing your description. My fingers are crossed. I'd love a bit more peace and quiet in the noisy urban apartment building where I live, with loud neighbors and a roaring vent across the alley. I tried Loops but getting them in properly can be a bit of a challenge and pretty soon, in my experience, they fall out.
I hope they work as well for you as they do for me. I use them most nights (often taking them out half way through if I wake up to go to the toilet) and never travel without them.
@@travelnewsasia Thank you for your kind words. I've now successfully used the Supceats for sleep two nights in a row and I'm very happy with them. I also use them at times during the day. What a relief to know I can have peace and quiet regardless of noises in the environment!
Hello Steven. I lost my eye in 2014 and at that time was working as an Architectural designer. When I lost my eye the doctor advised me to switch careers due to the risks involved when attending site visits but didn't take heed because I didn't want to leave my passion. Fast forward to 2018. I had adopted to a lot of stuff but never realized I still had weaknesses that I didn't know. I went back to school to get my B.A in architecture and the journey wasn't the best. When I had to make conceptual model, I saw it as easy stuff because I had done it before when doing my associate degree whereby, I had both eyes. It became difficult making a physical model because what I saw as straight was crooked to others. That bothered me big time and I started doubting my judgement because what I thought was accurate was wrong. I couldn't read at normal speed thus needed a reading aid to keep up with the syllabus. I was playing a different ball game to other students who had both eyes. Things that I used to do in minutes it now took an hour, the problem is that it's hard for others to understand your challenges and it is frustrating. In a competitive field it becomes even more difficult because nobody cares about your physical status they care about how fast they get the results and if you have one eye you can compete with someone with both eyes and achieve similar goals but the one with both eyes will work more faster and be more accurate because being monocular there is a window for error thus in a way that is a liability. Honestly this realization skewed my self-esteem that nowadays I prefer to use CAD software because I don't trust my judgement 100% because when I go to site what I may see in monocular vision may not be the same with someone with binocular vision and in the construction industry that can be detrimental, so I just avoid site visits thus making me not well rounded. Sometimes it feels crazy thinking the way I do but it is my experience. Being monocular should not stop you from following your dreams but as Steven said, assess the risks first before you pursue your dreams, how will it affect you and others because it is not always about you.
Thank you for taking the time to write such an eloquent and well thought out comment. I am lucky that with my photography my camera is so large I can use my left eye to look through the viewfinder, took some getting used to but now happens automatically. Have you found sound/noises to be different? What I mean by that is since my accident I frequently misinterpret noises, especially when by a road with passing traffic, and sometimes think there is someone behind me when there is nobody there. It is hard to explain, but I find that my brain seems to misinterpret sounds/noises sometimes. Perhaps you should try writing in your part time, I think you may have some talent in that area (I am being serious).
I've always had terrible vision due to medical negligence when I was a child in which they ignored the closure of my tear ducts until it was too late, giving me cornea ulcers. I then had a minor skin graft over my right eye soon after and as a consequence my right eye was always my worst eye, and I had intense photophobia in it and to a lesser extent in my left eye. Last year on my 24th birthday in November, immense pain hit my right eye, and despite going to the ER a few times and seeing multiple ophthalmologists, they all misdiagnosed my condition as a non-serious eye infection and ignored my tremendous headaches, and so I suffered for three straight weeks taking eye drops that stung like hell to fight off the infection and to also heal where my cornea tore. I went to a different ER on Friday night and they took my case more seriously and I was subsequently transferred to a nearby county hospital where my eye got worse and swelled to the size of a golfball. I had inflammation so bad that I couldn't do anything besides hold my head and rock back and forth in pain. Morphine didn't touch me. Finally, after almost 3 days in the hospital and two CAT scans and an MRI, they found the culprit; I had an orbital eye infection, panophalmitis. Sitting in an office, they told me that they may have to stick 5 consecutive needles in my eye ten seconds each to get to the infection, and my eyelid was completely swollen shut so it would be extremely painful. I sat there for a good twenty minutes taking it all in and dreading life until they came back in the room and told me that my eye was too far gone after consulting more professionals, I had to get it removed. I then had surgery afterwards on Tuesday called Evisceration, where they took out my cornea and the innards of my right eye. For almost 7 weeks I lived with a giant hole in my eyeball until they could get an implant inside, sewing my eyeball over it. I'm in the process of seeing an ocularist for a glass lens over it since it has fully healed now. Thankfully, my parents were there to support me and were by my side the whole time. As for life so far, it is somewhat an improvement for me since I don't struggle as much with photophobia, and it also hasn't changed it much since I'm left handed and didn't have good vision to begin with. However, of course, there's that emptiness on my right side which is a constant reminder of that struggle I faced, though I try to not let it get to me. Life is life, I'm grateful for what little vision I have left, for however long I have it.
Thank you for sharing your incredibly moving experience with everyone. I like the positivity in your last sentence as that is also how I believe we need to think about living with one eye. Stay strong. 🙏
They will listen if you call them, but you need to knock on the door for them to know to open it. Please try. I see a lot of blind people and I am always amazed at how strong they seem to be. Some are with someone else who seems to help them, others seem to be alone. Have you tried to reach out to other blind people in your community? It is worth a try right? Please give it some thought.
Sorry to learn of your left eye. Not wearing my fake eye is a very personal thing as in most people fake eyes look great and are very hard to spot. My eye socket and eyelid muscles were very badly damaged in the accident so when I wear my fake eye the eyelid never closes. That is the main reason. One other reason is that unlike a fake arm or leg, a fake eye is purely aesthetical it has no other purpose. Perhaps if it had a build in torch or some other use, maybe I would use it, but I do not. Please see my video about living with one eye six years on, here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kaLkwzcuVf0.html
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I just lost my left eye 6 weeks ago, neighbour’s kids accidentally shot fire crackers to my left eye. Just did vitreous surgery in order to re-attach the retina but no vision after all only can sense light Indeed very depressed in the first few weeks It’s quite disturbance while overlapping the 1 eye with light and the other with clear vision. May you share some info , it usually takes how long to get used of monocular vision ? And if driving may gradually back to the sense of distance perception ?
Sorry to learn about the accident. I think you need to speak to a professional as if you can see light, hopefully there is a chance - perhaps not today or tomorrow, but at some stage in the future - you may be able to see again through that eye. I asked my doctor whether in future an eye transplant may be possible, or even an electronic eye, but as my optic nerve has been removed that will never be possible for me. For you, that may be something to ask about. In reply to your question, it takes time and am sure it is different for everyone. I still have issues with distance perception / depth of field and think I always will, so I now make sure I slow down when I reach a step or steps that I do not know. Just yesterday I tripped as for once I was thinking about something else (probably food) and was not looking down at where I was walking and tripped slightly. I lambasted myself for not being more careful. Please do not worry too much, you still have vision in your right eye and I do think you should consult a professional about what may or may not be possible in the future for your left eye. Hopefully with the technology or medical research an eye transplant or an electronic eye may be possible for you. Good luck and please let us know how everything goes. 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm writing a novel where the main character lost his right eye about a decade prior and I wanted to understand what that might be like for him. What would you want to see represented in media about this sort of vision loss? This video was really helpful for figuring out ways he might be affected in his daily life.
Thank you, I am glad you found the video useful. Each case will be a little different. Some people are very happy with their fake eye, but the muscles in my eyelid are damaged from the accident so it does not move. I make a personal choice not to wear my fake eye, nor the mask. I would like a company to make a lightweight half mast mask that is not made of cardboard and is breathable and not just in black, but I guess it is down to consumer demand.
That is very kind, thank you. I doubt I will ever cycle again and certainly not road bikes like I used to. I lived for over 40 years with two eyes and getting used to having just one does take time. I now walk a lot. There is no need for me to put others in danger by me not being able to see what is on my right hand side when riding a bike - it was dangerous enough with two eyes!
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Losing an eye is a shock to the system physically but more mentally I think.? The preservation of the remaining eye can become extremely stressful and overwhelming? I’m not a betting man but I do bet you will cycle again on the road with one eye.
Perhaps, but personally I do not see it as a mental issue. I do bump into people and inanimate objects on my right side much more frequently now than before and I just personally do not think it is fair of me to potentially cause an accident that could injure myself and more importantly others by being not sufficiently aware of road users on my right side when I am on a bike. As cars and motorbikes move much faster than road bikes, peripheral vision is very important. Yes, I could use mirrors, but I also know that if I pull out and cause a car to swerve and potentially cause an accident then I am at fault. I am more than happy walking and have pushed the distance on Saturdays and Sundays up to 32km in just over 4 hours so am pleased with that. This is just my personal opinion though. Will I ever get on a road bike again, perhaps, but most likely not. I like your positivity though. Thank you. 🙏
This is a very good question and I will try to find an answer for you as I do not know. I always use my mobile as a hotspot when I do not have wifi access but I know that is not ideal. Will try to find out more.
I just lost the sight in my left eye yesterday after an eye stroke..just been looking online on how i proceed, thanks for the useful tips..i am hoping to be able to drive again, but right now i dont see that happening soon. thankyou for sharing your story.
Sorry to learn of your eye stroke. If you have any questions or anything, just let me know. Take care. 🙏
5 месяцев назад
How are you coping at this moment in time. .?
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I lost my left eye at age 8 after getting stabbed with a fountain pen at a school.!! It took some getting used to but when I got older I realised I could make people laugh with it and have had some great laughs as you can imagine.?😂 I still to this day make fun with it.👍 Iv always said what’s the point of having a artificial eye if you can’t have a laugh with it.!!
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