On 27 Oct 2004 07:06:53 -0700, (Jim) wrote:

Hi Jay,

I started with the old reading glasses and floaters thing when I hit
forty. I am 52 now. The reading glasses are a little stronger now (not
much) and have a few more floaters (again not much). At forty, I can
remember seeing something floating to the side of my vision and saying
"What the hell was that?", thinking it was a bogie.

I read talked to my doctor about the floaters and he told me that
eventually your brain learns to "tune" them out. I have found that
this is true. I've gotten so use to them that they are no longer a
factor and only notice them when I'm thinking about them. Accept them
as part of your life now and move on.

I would say that you have nothing to be concerned about. I keep my
reading glasses in the airplane glove compartment and found that
Walgreens sells sunglasses with bifocals for around 15 bucks. No
problem!!

Keep on FLYING!
Jim
http://FunPlacesToFly.com


I am the same age and have the same problems that developed at the
same time. My brain must be deficient, however, because I have not
been able to "program out" the floaters. I still feel like I have to
swat away he gnats that are flying around in front of me.
Fortunately, they settle to the bottom and spend most of their time
there.
Rich Russell