Tag Archives: blindness

Protecting Your Eyes

One of my favorite journalists – heck, who am I kidding? – my favorite journalist, Anderson Cooper, suffered temporary blindness this past week. Did he have some genetic condition that caused this blindness?  Did he splash something in his eye?  No, Cooper sunburned his eyes while in Portugal. Sunburned his eyes?  Just the mere thought of that makes my eyes squint in horror! Awakened by pain, Cooper originally dismissed it as sand in his eyes.  But, he realized when he was blind that it was something more serious.  Cooper lost his eyesight for 36 hours. That must have been pretty … Continue reading →

Blind Man Sees Again

I heard this story on the radio this morning, and had to check the local news to be sure: a local legally blind man experienced a miraculous return of his vision! Ninety year old Tualatin, Oregon resident Marty Alvey has been legally blind for years, thanks to macular degeneration — a loss of vision in the center of the eye that is a major cause of blindness in older adults. He could only see things that were a foot or less away. All that changed over the weekend. On Saturday night, Alvey felt ill and called 911, fearing a stroke. … Continue reading →

When a Dog Goes Blind

My next door neighbor’s dog, Simba, has had a rough road lately. First he was diagnosed with diabetes and Cushing’s syndrome, then shortly after that (not even a week later) he went blind. How They Knew Simba Was Blind When I was little, our family dog Mike went blind. I don’t remember exactly when it happened or how we knew. I’m fairly sure my dad was the first to notice it. I got to thinking about that because I asked my neighbors how they figured out Simba was blind. It’s not like he can just shout all of a sudden, … Continue reading →

Dealing with a Visually Impaired Pet

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We recently had a guest at the cats only boarding facility who was missing an eye. In all other respects, he seemed to be a perfectly normal, healthy cat. But it got me thinking. How does an owner work with a visually impaired pet? In the case of this cat, I was very careful not to startle him. I made sure I approached from the side that could see whenever possible — I didn’t want to frighten or upset him or cause any stress. With a pet who has no vision at all, an owner would have to think about … Continue reading →

Books for the Blind

My doctor told me that my eyesight will continue to deteriorate as I get older. I intend to fight that with lots of carrots and lutein, but I’ve often wondered what I would do if I ever went blind. I would miss seeing my children’s faces, the starry sky at night, the cute dimples in my husband’s cheeks, and I would miss being able to read. This made me wonder what programs are available to bring books to the blind. I found some I think would be very useful and I encourage you to look them over and share them … Continue reading →

The Rescuer – Dee Henderson

It’s with a measure of sadness that I review this last book of the O’Malley series by Dee Henderson and say goodbye to this remarkable family. The only thing that will make me feel better is if you promise to read every one of them, and soon. Stephen is the only member of the family that has not yet converted to Christianity or settled down. A firefighter for years, he changed jobs and has been a paramedic for most of his career, competent in his profession and caring with the patients. Meghan is a nurse in the ER who has … Continue reading →