pnichols wrote:
RWDIII wrote:
That is why I use binocs.Unless it is super dark I can no longer see the little dipper.
Is that due to:
- Generally more air pollution?
or
- Focus of aging eyes getting fuzzier?
or
- Cataracts in one or both eyes?
Last summer I had cataract surgery eyes on both eyes, and boy, what a breath of fresh air that is.
The implants from the surgery brought contrast, clarity, and focus back to what they were when I was a "young man". I still need (new prescripton) glasses after the surgery to keep vision sharpness to what it was when I was a yound man ... but I needed glasses way back then, too. One eye is now returned to 20/20 and the other is returned to about 20/30 ... both levels about the same as when I was a teenager.
But I think it's the restoration of contrast and clarity that is most noticeable. Modern cataract surgery is one area where aging can indeed be reversed. For an even better guarantee of optimum results, I chose the optional procedure of laser breakup of the old lens before the surgery.
The night sky now looks as it used to, I think. As far as I can tell now no binoculars are required to see the constellations.
Light pollution around here,used to be nice and dark
Getting older
