Leroy’s Eyes

Hello,

Leroy had complained for a couple days that his eyes seemed to be different. He got an appointment with the specialist this morning. When he came home he told me, “My vision had changed. Instead of needing 16 prism for focus I now have 12. The Dr. was upset that I had not been frequently seeing our regular eye Dr. as I should have called him after visiting with her.”

Leroy missed that instruction altogether. I did know that he was to call the eye Dr., but I was not sure why. I thought he had called the Dr.

At this point the specialist told him to take the therapy and got him signed up. So it is full speed ahead on that. We do not know if the insurance will pay, but he can make all of the appointments. We will pay if that is how it needs to be.

Leroy had been complaining that his thought process is slow. I did not notice because Leroy has never been a fast talker or a fast interjector in a conversation. When he mentioned this slowness to her this morning, she told him that the brain takes 70 to 80 percent of the body’s energy. Most of that is used to process visual stimulus. So that explains the slowness and his tiredness. With his new adjustment to his glasses he took about an hour nap this afternoon to help himself re-energize. He is doing museum work at home so this was easier and less embarrassing for him to do. I still think he should take naps at work because that is how he functions best.

He is not comfortable doing that, if the whole place napped he would be the first one asleep, but since he would be the only sleeper it is not acceptable to him.

Paula