Oh wow, that is very interesting, about the eye... @dunelmMy doctorate was based upon vision and perception so this is fascinating and beautifully illustrated. The three types of cone cells in our eyes (S, (blue) M (green) and L (red)) are located in the macular region of the eye. With only these three colours our brains can construct several million different colours. S cone only activation gives blue. If the M and L cones are activated we get yellow, so there was lots of switching it seems and your brain was having a field day. I once had drug called curare put into my eyes - a poison and muscle relaxant - it stops your eyes wobbling about - result - with no movement to compare the frequencies bouncing into our eyes from seen objects, all the colour drains out and everything goes white. Don’t try this at home!
Good info, thanks.@dunelm the drug used to treat MG was developed directly from the drug used to treat curare poisoning as the effects of curare are very similar to Myasthenia Gravis something first realised by Dr Mary Walker in the 1930sthe first year or so after I was diagnosed the effect on my eyes was pretty bad I used to describe it as like living inside a kaleidoscope and it also had a definite effect on colour perception.
A beautiful free sketch... @dunelmGood morning everyone on an already laughter filled start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. No idea what my blood sugars were when I got up - far too busy in a new role “front of house”, organising the setting of a table and then describing each item on the menu to a pair of gourmonds; Cherios, Weetabix, porridge, toast etc. The twins are early risers Their older sister, like Mrs Miggins, not so much. I think second sitting may be order of the day.
Art bit - a bird not in the hand but not in the bush either.
No idea what we will be up to today. Yesterday was digging up the beach despite the cold and returning home with buckets full of shells, pebbles, crab claws and other detritus. There has been talk of exploring the woods though after I mentioned the sighting of garlic leaves.
I hope that your day moves forwards gently for you. I am mindful of what Marcus Aurelius said about not making things more difficult than they are, it’s just one moment at a time; “So then, remember in life that your duties are the sum of individual acts. Pay attention to each of these as you do your duty … just methodically complete your task.” - Meditations, 6.26”
Now, where is that can of koffy?
I have been doing a little bit of research since I wrote the above and this is the explanation I seem to be able to find on it...I am finding this cataract journey very interesting.
I don't know if I said before but my left eye everything is a warm tint.
Out of my right eye. The eye with the new cataract, if I just look through that everything has a cool tint.
I am noticing just now that when I look through both eyes it has now gone from the warmer tint with both eyes together, to a cooler tint.
It appears to me brain is adjusting so that the new cataract eye taking over for both eyes. I cannot think of a better way of describing this.
I have to say, as an artist, I am not sure. I like both eyes doing the cooler tint. But I don't have any choice of whatever my brain is adjusting to over this.
Thank you @gennepherA beautiful free sketch... @dunelm
Gave a hug for the discomfortFBG 6.9 this morning. Think it was a fluke. Have a virus so pancreas generally unhappy for last few days.
I might be wrong @Annb5.0 at 04.30.
Lovely shell art - reminds me of the beach here after a storm. Some interesting research going on. Fascinating stuff. We took my mother to Monet’s Garden at Giverny a few years ago - wonderful place - you should be able to get pictures on the inter web.Forgotten my creative...
A box of seashells in MirrorLab
I was researching painters this afternoon who had cataracts.
Claude Monet was one. He was about 20 years with his cataracts and would not have him done because of Mary Cassatt who also had cataracts and had several operations and went blind in the end. That was sad. I did not know that. But when Monet finally had his cataracts done he had some vision restored. Prior to having the cataracts done there was a lot of oranges and yellows in his paintings. But after he had his cataracts done he didn't like them anymore , destroyed most of them, and was painting more in blues, cooler tints.
The reason I was researching this was because of realising my left eye, the good eye sees in warmer tints, and my new cataract eye sees in more cooler tints, quite blue in fact. And now the two eyes are merging to see just in blue tints and I am noticing this over the progression of today, just in one day.
I was sitting on the swing and it was just getting dark because I was changing the SD cards in the trail cameras. And I was looking at some of the vegetation, and I realised the leaves were in incredible detail.
I have only got a monofocal intraocular lens (IOL), And I was led to understand that this was just distance and middle distance. And that I would need reading glasses. But I don't, I can see to read without glasses. I did some research on that, and I came up with these possible explanations...
"Depth of Focus: Some monofocal lenses have an extended depth of focus, meaning they provide more range of vision than a standard monofocal. Even if your IOL isn’t officially classified as an extended-depth IOL, it may still offer a wider range of clarity than expected.
Pupil Size: If your pupil is small in normal lighting conditions, it can increase your depth of focus, making both near and distant objects appear clearer than they would with a larger pupil.
Brain Adaptation: The brain is excellent at neuro-adapting to new vision. Over time, it learns to maximize what the new lens provides, sometimes allowing for sharper focus at multiple distances.
Slight Residual Prescription: If your eye naturally has a tiny amount of residual myopia (nearsightedness) after surgery, it could enhance your ability to read up close while still maintaining clear distance vision.
Mini-Monovision Effect: In some cases, if your non-operated eye still has some nearsightedness or different vision characteristics, your brain may be combining the images from both eyes to create functional near and far vision.
Lens Positioning: The exact position where the IOL settles inside your eye can slightly affect its focusing ability. Sometimes, an IOL sits in a position that gives more range than expected."
Creative is a kaleidoscope in MirrorLab of a box of seashells...
Have a good evening...
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That is such a good reading. When I have a virus my bg goes much higher.FBG 6.9 this morning. Think it was a fluke. Have a virus so pancreas generally unhappy for last few days.
Yeah it was weird. Numbers have definitely been high today and won't budge. They were higher yesterday too. Wonder if I overdid the insulin and would normally have had a low. Am playing with my ISF and carb ratio at the moment. Maybe I was less stressed than normal!That is such a good reading. When I have a virus my bg goes much higher.
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