[Nfb-science] Introduction

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello John:

     Welcome to the list. You might want to check out the site:
http://www.blindscience.org

This site contains an assortment of information for students, teachers etc. 
Have a great day.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John D. Trawick" <jdtat at cox.net>
To: <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:46 AM
Subject: [Nfb-science] Introduction


>
> 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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