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Losing his favourite hobbies (self.Blind)
submitted by pitykitty
My husband has advanced eye disease be cause of undiagnosed diabetes. His eyes are 'the worst' his two specialists have ever seen. He will have limited eye sight i one eye. He is a competitive magic player. Does anyone know how to accommodate for magic. He will have limited sight (enough to read the cards but he would struggle to see the whole play area). Any help would be appreciated. I love him and don't want him to lose something he loves.
impablomations 2 points 7y ago
Something I had to learn when I lost my sight on one side (pretty much just got tunnel vision on my right side) was to relearn how to scan a room, look around.
Instead on just moving his eyes around to scan the table, he'll have to learn to move his head around a lot more so his field of vision covers the whole table - a bit at a time.
If it's a gradual sight loss, he may learn to do this anyway as it progresses.
By switching to a smaller, square monitor I've been able to continue gaming, even shooters.
You'll be surprised at how much he'll adapt as it progresses. He might get down or frustrated occasionally but if you give him the support he needs then hopefully he can continue to play for years to come.
Sight loss doesn't have to mean an end to favourite hobbies - I'm now able to do just about everything I did when I was sighted, apart from driving.
Encouragement and support when he needs it and feels like jacking it in will go a long way.
Instead on just moving his eyes around to scan the table, he'll have to learn to move his head around a lot more so his field of vision covers the whole table - a bit at a time.
If it's a gradual sight loss, he may learn to do this anyway as it progresses.
By switching to a smaller, square monitor I've been able to continue gaming, even shooters.
You'll be surprised at how much he'll adapt as it progresses. He might get down or frustrated occasionally but if you give him the support he needs then hopefully he can continue to play for years to come.
Sight loss doesn't have to mean an end to favourite hobbies - I'm now able to do just about everything I did when I was sighted, apart from driving.
Encouragement and support when he needs it and feels like jacking it in will go a long way.
rumster 2 points 7y ago
I'm sorry about this. Would this help him?
https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/pebble-hd-hand-held-portable-electronic-magnifier.html
https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-product-line/pebble-hd-hand-held-portable-electronic-magnifier.html
pitykitty [OP] 2 points 7y ago
I'll show him. Thank you.
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