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Random thoughts from a person with monocular vision... (blind in one eye) (self.Blind)
submitted by -roarnation
High fives are the hardest thing to do and i avoid at all costs but what's worse? missing or ignoring?...
everyone around me is jealous cause i only have to clean one side of my glasses...
I dont know my left shoulder like i know my right one...
3D movies are really lame and depth perception is overrated...
it is so hard to imagine people have an eye like on the side of their head?...
i never admit a mistake on being blind only when i do something really stupid
hey man why did you eat the last ice cream? oh im blind in one eye...
i lost the vision in one of my eyes when i fell on some porcelain. I was four years old at the time and i am now thirty-three. living life without knowing the world with both eyes, is nothing lost.
everyone around me is jealous cause i only have to clean one side of my glasses...
I dont know my left shoulder like i know my right one...
3D movies are really lame and depth perception is overrated...
it is so hard to imagine people have an eye like on the side of their head?...
i never admit a mistake on being blind only when i do something really stupid
hey man why did you eat the last ice cream? oh im blind in one eye...
i lost the vision in one of my eyes when i fell on some porcelain. I was four years old at the time and i am now thirty-three. living life without knowing the world with both eyes, is nothing lost.
[deleted] 9 points 1y ago
I think missing a high five is worse!! I as well have monocular vision. Another one is handshakes!!! Oh gosh! Missing someone’s hand and them not knowing what’s going on, ugh. Having the pony tail on my head to much to one side! I swear it looks and feels like it’s in the middle! Having someone sit on your blind side and not hear them and getting scared when you finally see them!! Depth perception? What’s that? Lol. I take bigger steps and the look on peoples faces are quite funny!
-roarnation [OP] 4 points 1y ago
i think its funny people will get mad at me because they have been "handing me" something for so long and i dont see it haha and handshakes are bad i go for the awkward two handed hand shake good stuff
TXblindman 3 points 1y ago
Oh God, fucking hats! Trying to get a hat centered is the worst.
Mirage32 5 points 1y ago
>I dont know my left shoulder like i know my right one...
You probably know the right side of your nose very well too!
You probably know the right side of your nose very well too!
Smellslikedls 4 points 1y ago
Throughout my life I’ve had 20/400 in my left and 20/20 in my right. Now I have a partial detachment in my left and have to get a vitrectomy, gas bubble, scleral buckle, and cataract done all in one procedure. Not looking forward seeing as the best I’ll get after all that is 20/400!
-roarnation [OP] 3 points 1y ago
i up vote because i feel your pain and im sorry about your time please understand that losing anything is scary and surgery is never fun but time heals everything
TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago
I am sure you’ll be fine!
Zachy_Boi 1 points 1y ago
Hey man, as someone who has had 5 back to back surgeries on my left eye (last of which was yesterday) don’t worry too much! I only have a tiiiiny bit of vision left now because of reoccurring full detachments but honestly after the first surgery it was pretty much back to normal. It really isn’t as painful as you would think. The laying on your face gets annoying but just be diligent and hopefully the all-in-ome procedure will be the last! Don’t be like me and not get your eyes checked for years, keep up on them and hopefully with laser they can prevent anything else! Much love and hopefully everything works out great for you!
Smellslikedls 2 points 1y ago
Thank you for the support! I had the surgery last Tuesday, three hours on the left eye as well. After a week I have a fraction of the 20/400 I had, but fingers crossed it will improve over the coming weeks. I have a consult with the surgeon tomorrow so hopefully will get a better idea of expectations. My right “seeing” eye has a lamellar macular hole so things are a bit scary.
Sorry to hear about your plight, I can’t imagine going through this multiple times.
Sorry to hear about your plight, I can’t imagine going through this multiple times.
Zachy_Boi 2 points 1y ago
Aw dude! It does improve over time! I have some holes in my right eye as well so I definitely feel you on that. Hopefully they can patch that up with some laser and just keep an eye on it (pun intended) So sorry dude, I will be rooting for you!
Key_Hedgehog_5773 3 points 1y ago
I taught myself how to turn bowls, use a bandsaw and tablesaw after losing vision in my right eye.
High fives I just laugh it through and go super dramatic slow-mo.
High fives I just laugh it through and go super dramatic slow-mo.
-roarnation [OP] 2 points 1y ago
yes i love that move
i hate to admit ive almost lost a few finger tips from not paying attention on a table saw lol stay safe
i hate to admit ive almost lost a few finger tips from not paying attention on a table saw lol stay safe
Jabez77 3 points 1y ago
Pouring drinks. So much coffee in my lap…
TXblindman 2 points 1y ago
Spent 22 years with similar vision, but with very thick Coke bottle glasses. All of this is entirely accurate.
dontshoot9 1 points 8m ago
I was born blind in one eye and have never had any problems. Binocular people can be fooled easily with 3D illusions on a 2D surface and other illusions like that while monocular people have no such issues in life we see reality as it is. Aside from delusions of grandiosity and all that. I’d say one eyed people are far superior
Few_Strawberry_99 1 points 8m ago
Love this attitude <3 So glad I found this thread and know I'm not the only one.
Do you usually try to hide your monocular diagnosis or when/how do you tell people, especially at work?
Do you usually try to hide your monocular diagnosis or when/how do you tell people, especially at work?
dontshoot9 1 points 8m ago
I don’t talk about it . Some people use any reason to belittle others and I don’t hand them their ammo. 🧐Maybe when I know I have a vision test or something but otherwise they wouldn’t know
Few_Strawberry_99 1 points 8m ago
Haha that's fair. I was thinking of trying to get an ADA protection but it looks like monocular isn't sufficient
has9sayeed 1 points 1y ago
by nature, i feel uncomfortable to keep my head centered instead of keeping my good eye centered. so, my head is always weirdly angled to one side. i noticed it back when i first had a group photo taken. everyone's face was centered, except mine.
-roarnation [OP] 1 points 1y ago
i would say that your the only one thats not a robot! lol i noticed that when im walking thru a crowd i overcompensate and watch my blind side to much and run into people on the good side haha
once i ran into someone and i had a guy yell at me "what are you blind?!?!" then looked at me and we both didnt know what to say. i just walked away! lol
once i ran into someone and i had a guy yell at me "what are you blind?!?!" then looked at me and we both didnt know what to say. i just walked away! lol
has9sayeed 1 points 1y ago
i also bump into people or even vehicles a lot. and have the same kind behaviour from the people i bump into. in my teenage i used to think it was my fault that i was too clumsy. now, i realise it's okay to be clumsy when you're a mono.
TechnicalPragmatist 1 points 1y ago
Interesting thread.
blazblu82 1 points 1y ago
I've got monocular vision now, myself. However, before I got to this point, when both eyes functioned better, I never had stereoscopic vision. I mean, I did, but my brain didn't process it correctly. So, all my life, I've never had the same level of depth perception as others. The upside to this? It trained me for how things are now. The transition from stereo to mono wasn't that much of a struggle. I do find myself running into things or hitting the right side of my head more often, though.
I think there is a technical term for the brain not processing stereoscopic vision, but I can't recall what it is.
I think there is a technical term for the brain not processing stereoscopic vision, but I can't recall what it is.
-roarnation [OP] 1 points 1y ago
learn to walk with you feet not your eyes just take extra big steps to "kick" the wall instead of hitting your head i still run in to walls all the time tho
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