Name
David Brandon
Born
1/14/35
Home
Haifa, Israel
Diagnosis
wet MD
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Blue
Age at Diagnosis
65
Visual Acuity
?? deteriorating
Treatment
Wait and see.
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
Gave up driving last week. Can read 14 font (just).
Family History
Father short sighted, no other known problems.
Impact on My Life
Waiting to find out! I have told all my family, friends,
colleagues, and students (to avoid misunderstandings - mainly
failure to recognize faces).
Positive Effects
An interesting idea - perhaps my not driving reduces the chances
of road accidents. Not reading news print that isn't magnified may
avoid some of the anxiety associated with the current political
situation!
Adaptations
Magnifying lenses, dark glasses in sunlight, short focal length
reading glasses (with adaptive prism), having my wife drive
whenever possible, use of taxis.
Working
Working......
More About Me
Wife, 4 children, 7 grand children - wife chronic volunteer
(bereavment counseling, palliative care) professor at Technion,
Academic Director of the Technion Center for Pre-University
Education, home faculty Materials Engineering, second appointment
Department of Humanities and Arts, Director and Co-founder Cerel -
Advanced Ceramics Technologies Ltd.
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