[Nfb-science] Introduction

[Jewel S.]

While I can't answer your questions about working as a scientist, I
will give you a merry wave! I'm glad to see you join the list, John.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the list and learn much from the people here.


Your friend,
Jewel S.

On 8/14/10, John D. Trawick <jdtat at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Hope that this isn't too long of an intro. I am not blind but have dry
> macular degeneration. Though diagnosed 'officially' only a couple years ago
> I can trace my first symptoms back about 20 years when I was in my mid
> 30s--back then I realized that I couldn't see chemiluminescence on Western
> blots that the lab tech I worked with could see clearly (this is a dim,
> green glow that we used to expose to Xray film before digital imagers).
> Today, I have a central blind spot in my formerly dominant right eye and
> that eye's visual acuity is 20/70 to 20/100 with correction. That little
> blind spot has an large effect in impairing function--reading with my right
> eye is out unless I use a 3x magnifier. My left eye is correctable to 20/20
> but I can tell that contrast and fine detail have some problems and dark
> adaptation is slowly getting worse. All this really isn't so bad; I am
> supplementing my bifocals with a hand held magnifier that makes most reading
> easier and fine print possible to read.
> The reason why I am joining this group is that I am a professional scientist
> with lab and bioinformatics experience. While I am sure that various
> adaptations will keep me functioning for the foreseeable future I want to be
> prepared because this is a progressive condition. Also, I would like to
> learn more about others coping with visual impairments and science including
> issues such as remaining gainfully employed...
> Are there folks here with similar experiences?
> John
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