LASIK Update

My apologies for my abrupt departure from blogdom a few months back and my failure to update. Back in March I underwent LASIK surgery and unfortunately became one of the minority statistics that continue to keep people afraid of LASIK surgery. After my surgery I went into a sort of priority mode in order to meet my basic commitments, and let the blog go. My recovery is by no means complete, but I've learned to better manage my schedule, and hope to come back to the blog on a limited basis.

For those interested in my eye report, here goes: After surgery to correct myopia of about 10 diopters in each eye, I emerged with double vision that did not correct for about four weeks. With concentration, I can now make my eyes see together (for an analogy, imagine crossing your eyes continuously in order to focus). This causes my eyes to tire quickly and limits my time reading or doing computer work. Reading glasses help some, but the disparity of the eyes makes even this difficult.

Happily, after I began slowly to overcome my double vision, I found I could see almost perfectly in bright sunlight. Anything less than bright sunlight, though, results in blurry vision. The doctor suggested that this may be due to faulty "blending." Briefly explained, the lens has been shaved to the right thickness in the very center of my pupil, but as one moves out from the center, inadequate provision was made for the curvature of the eyeball. As a result, when my pupils are dilated (i.e., when it is darker), a blur is introduced.

I'll be having more tests and hopefully some adjustment later this summer after my eyes have fully "settled." Until then, I still have something of an ocular limp. Thanks for the many who have offered prayers and voiced sympathy. Both are appreciated.

Whether this is my "thorn in the flesh to keep me from becoming conceited" I cannot know. However, I can echo Paul's consolation that God's grace is sufficient and that his power is most visible in weakness.
 
MAS