Saturday, January 25, 2014

Glad to See Again

Since mid-2010 my vision kept deteriorating constantly and in late 2012 I wasn't able to recognize a face within a few meters from me. Walking around was still relatively easy on familiar grounds, but a bit difficult outside my usual path. As you know, I kept taking pictures: my zoom lens became an eyesight enhancer that made me able to read distant signs and street plaques.
Dutch church, scali degli Olandesi, Livorno
Exactly one year ago, on 25 January 2013, I underwent a quite simple surgical procedure that allowed me to regain most of my eyesight. This photo of our Dutch church was my last “blind” shot.
Coastline, Marina di Pisa
The following day I had an after-surgery visit in Pisa and they finally freed my eye from a protective patch. Coming back to Livorno we stopped in Marina di Pisa, where I took my first shot “after”.
It was a beautiful day.

See also: Outside the Cage - Chiesa degli Olandesi
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15 comments:

  1. RevrunnerJanuary 25, 2014 at 12:19 AM

    Congratulations, VP! One would have never known.

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  2. GunnJanuary 25, 2014 at 12:30 AM

    Beautiful windows.

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  3. GunnJanuary 25, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Good news, that it went well with you.
    I did not know, but it must have made a huge difference.

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  4. RandyJanuary 25, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    What a beautiful church.

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  5. JackJanuary 25, 2014 at 3:59 AM

    It must have been frightening to have your eyesight declining. I am so glad for you that the surgery has restored most of your vision. Hurray!!!

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  6. DinaJanuary 25, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    This is a brave and inspiring story, VP. Thank you for telling it.

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  7. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerJanuary 25, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Glad the visual is clearer for you now. Amazing how a camera can help us out in so many ways ;)

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  8. AndyJanuary 25, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    From personal experience I know the feeling of fading eyesight and then getting it back. We both are living in the right age of medical science.

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  9. KarlJanuary 25, 2014 at 12:03 PM

    These are good news, VP, I am very glad for you!

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  10. cieldequimperJanuary 25, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    And this is a beautiful post!

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  11. BirdmanJanuary 25, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Surgeries are amazing. 40 years ago, you'd still be feeling around in the ;dark'.

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  12. Traveling HawkJanuary 25, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    I'm glad to hear that your visual is much better now! As for the help of zoom I am quite aware of it too...Nice photo after.

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  13. AriannaJanuary 25, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    Che magnifica veduta! Ciao, Arianna

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  14. HalcyonJanuary 26, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    Beautiful shots! Glad to hear your surgery was successful and helpful to your photography. :)

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  15. UnknownJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Glad you have recovered your sight, VP, and I love your last "blind" shot.

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