Over the course of one's life, it is easy to become stagnant or neutral when it comes to educating one's self on living with and managing a particular disease. Once you think you know it all concerning a topic, you learn something new, or become aware of new technology that can treat your condition in a way you never imagined possible. You might possibly even meet people with similar backgrounds or conditions as you, which can be used as motivation to keep fighting, to win the race we call life.
I would just like to inform you on what has happened with my fight against RP over the last 6 months or so. After my regular visit to my eye doctor, he referred me to a low vision specialist here in Utah County. After meeting with this wonderful man, Bryan Gerritsen, I determined it was time to take action and make the necessary steps that would enable me to "step up my game" when it came to doing my schoolwork more efficiently, and using the tools that are out there to better manage my condition
Here are a few of the visual aids I use to help manage my RP: beginning from top left, you can see a pocket magnifier that has a built-in LED for studying during all times of the day and night. It puts less of a strain on the eyes, enabling me to concentrate longer when needed. Next up, is a self-titled "monocular". As you can probably guess, this instrument helps me to see things more clearly that are at a distance, but when you turn it around and look through the other end, it expands my field of view, which can come in handy in many situations. Finally, I have a lens attachment that simply clips onto my glasses. This brings my reading material closer to my eyes without physically moving the book, magazine, or computer closer to my eyes.
This whole blog is very interesting because you have personal experiences you can add to the information you've gathered. It's a much different perspective then the other ones and can really help other people who are dealing with the same thing.
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