Aniseikonia. Now there is a word for you. It means one eye's image is smaller that the other. In my case, 30 to 40 percent smaller. In addition when viewing a straight horizontal line, there is a 10 percent dip in that line at the focal point. As I move my eye along that line, the dip moves and the line appears wavy. So what? Well my eyes do not work together and I tend to get a double image. For example four tail light instead of 2. Faces on the television are scrunched in the middle and 30 percent smaller in my right eye. So what? Well, to compensate I close my right eye and on many occasions become one eyed. So what? Well, two problems occur. One is loss of right side peripheral vision and number TWO, no depth perception. Thus in the last 6 months I have become a one eyed golfer. So what? Well, with no depth perception my golf game has suffered. And that causes me to suffer.
But as I sat in the office of Retina Eye Associates, waiting a hour and a half for a follow up on my 4th eye surgery involving a detached retina, I looked at the cast of patients awaiting service. All old and suffering, many were much worse off than me. I do have 20/20 vision in my left eye. I have somewhat trained my left eye to be dominant and to over ride my formerly dominant right eye. My golf game involvement with driver and putter is good. The depth of those shots is constant. My iron play is sporadic and so are my scores. BUT, to be out walking, enjoying the world of golf is still priceless to me. And if you didn't know, even blind people play golf.
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