Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Summer half over update

So with summer half over, I thought I'd give an update on how the eyeballs work in a summer context. They're pretty fantastic. Whether cycling, running, driving, or just hanging around outside, it's wonderful to have such amazing vision, and not have rashes from my glasses frame always being covered in sweat. Because of the long days, lighting conditions that cause halos are restricted to a couple hours at night. That said, my halos are still there and are still annoying, but still aren't really a problem. Best eyesight moment so far: being able to clearly see the course markers, beach, and finish area during a triathlon swim, even when like 300m from shore. No more guessing about which blob to aim for! No more doing breaststroke for a couple seconds trying to figure out whether an orange blob is a close swim cap or distant bouy! I watched a 3d movie last week, and was reminded how annoying glasses are. Complaints: -About once every two weeks during the night, my eyes will get dry enough that a rubbing or touching the eyelid will (I'm guessing) scrape the eyelid across the surface of my eye with very little lubrication, and it hurts. Never happens during the day. -The halos are still around Overall, super-happy with the results.