2010-07-18T15:18:14-07:00 http://davedash.com/ Dave Dash dd+atom1@davedash.com 2006-10-29T00:00:00-07:00 http://davedash.com/2006/10/29/the-eyes-have-it <div style="float:left;margin-right:1em;"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/36/94341010_eab81f986b_m.jpg" alt="Eye Chart" /> </div> <p>For most of my adult life, I have had terrible vision in my left eye (the one affected by congenital ptosis). The "1-2" test that doctors and nurses have given me have always been a frustration. "1-2" what does it matter if I can barely read the third largest line on the eye chart.</p> <p>I've been seeing the same eye doctor twice a year for a few years, and finally I asked, what can I do to improve my vision in the left eye. It's a simple question, but for some reason, it needed to be asked before something was to happen.</p> <p>We did a much better "1-2" test where things didn't just go from blurry to blurry, but from blurry, to "oh my God, I can read." He wrote me a prescription that brought me up from 20/100 to 20/25. This is like a total upgrade to my life.</p> <p>In the next week or two, my intent is to exchange my lenses at <a href="http://twopair.com">America's Best</a> and try out my new vision. I'm very excited.</p> 1999-07-28T00:00:00-07:00 http://davedash.com/1999/07/28/silicon_implants <p>I'm getting silicon implants.</p> <P>I have what is known as congenital ptosis in my left eyelid. Basically Ptosis is a drooping of the upper eyelid. <P>When I was four I had surgery which fixed a significant ammount of problems that I did have with my eyelids. Around last year I felt that it was time to have more work done on my eye. <P>I met with the very doctor who worked on my eyes 15 years ago and we scheduled surgery. The processis basically adding a silicon sling within my eye that will keep my eye open like normal. <P>The surgery will take place next Tuesday (3 Aug).