Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Eye pressure will not affect visual acuity until the very terminal stages of the disease called glaucoma and due to optic nerve damage most probably caused by an increase of intraocular pressure. In Tina's case, having ruled out everything else, it's almost certainly a refractive change/problem, easily solved with a prescription adjustment (ie new glasses). Ed Albesi El 15/11/2006, a las 20:04, Philippe Orlent escribi?: > Could it be that the overall VR is a bit dimmer, but the patch > brighter? That's what I thought compared with my MP. > I didn't find it difficult at all to focus, on the contrary: bigger > contrast at the borders of the focusing area. > So conclusion of doc Phil: you have no loss of image reception > (neurogical), but a lens or eyepressure problem (physical). > Physical can be treated, neurogical is a whole lot more complicated. > So don't despair :-) > > > > > Op 16-nov-06, om 00:08 heeft Alastair Firkin het volgende geschreven: > >> I have my first pair of glasses coming this afternoon: I can put >> up with not being able to read X-rays at work, but when I could >> not read the f- stop on my M6 something had to give ;-) Better >> than the alternative has always been my philosophy. >> >> Cheers >> On 16/11/2006, at 7:25, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> LUG: >>> >>> Disregard this comment that I made about the M8: >>> >>> "Either the viewfinder is dimmer than my M7's or my eyes are >>> getting worse (a possibility!) It's harder to get the focus >>> right than with the M7." >>> >>> I just got back from having my eyes checked and the vision in my >>> left eye has decreased 20% since my last check-up! The doctor >>> checked for glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and all >>> kinds of stuff and found nothing. I'm going back next week >>> another test and some new glasses. My focusing with the M8 >>> should improve immensely when I have glasses that match my new >>> decreased vision. Getting old sucks but it's better than the >>> alternative!! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >