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Leni
Name: Leni Wilhelmi Born: 1-12-48 in Denver CO...GO BRONCOS! Home: Elko (miles from anywhere) NV Diagnosis: Myopic MD which went wet and grew a membrane. Eyes Affected: Both Eye Color: Brown Age at Diagnosis: 48 Visual Acuity: Blind in the right eye; can't see out of the left. Treatment: Laser once in the right which wiped out my center of vision, twice in the left Then it grew the membrane thing. Prognosis or Current State of Vision: Bad; can't be helped. Family History: None. Impact on My Life: I lost my job, can't drive and have to relearn how to do everything! Positive Effects: I am thankful every day for what I CAN see! Adaptations: I have a CCTV to read. Binocular glasses to see TV and other midrange objects, puff paint on my appliances so I can know what the settings are, lights everywhere, different reading glasses everywhere, sunglasses for bright and dim days and a sense of humor for all the mistakes I make! Working: Not any more. More About Me: I love football! Just my luck, my eyes went out as my Broncos were finally winning! I am married—still—to Dewey, who has put up with my tantrums on low humor days. God bless him. We like sandrailing and camping. we have 3 cats, no kids. |
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