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Old Crank

(6,073 posts) Tue Feb 6, 2024, 10:12 AM Feb 2024

Couldn't get the picture.

When in the hospital for my gallbladder extraction I noticed a surprising light effect.
The red LED for the TV, essentially a point source, gave me a look that reminded me of the lacy paterns of the Native American dream catchers. A dotted red circle with a spider web inside. This was when looking at the light with my right eye.
I should take a picture of that I thought. Then I remembered that my camera wasn't going to see the same image my cataract eye could see. Oh well.

I get the same effect with blue and green point sources with my cataract eye.

I'll have to enjoy different effects until my surgery in early April.

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Couldn't get the picture. (Original Post) Old Crank Feb 2024 OP

One benefit of the cataract surgery is that now I can see the floaties much clearer. I see mice ... marble falls Feb 2024 #1

marble falls

(67,513 posts)

1. One benefit of the cataract surgery is that now I can see the floaties much clearer. I see mice ...

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 10:27 AM

Feb 2024

... and large spiders all the time now and if I'm tired or it's late I see witches spin in the lower outside of my vision.

Aging has some interesting gifts.

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