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From: John Carpenter <>
Subject: Re: Carpenter Eyes
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 13:39:17 -0700
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Dear Joyce,

Still no match for your Charles and son.

I never had the surgery but have looked into the laser corrective
process. The problem is advancing years and less need. The days of
playing "Cop" is past for me! AND I would be perfectly happy never to
get shot or blown up again thank you! I am happy with glasses and
contacts.

One of the interesting things about a vision center that never fused is
that you can perceive two different spectrums of color in each eye.
This is really noticeable for me at night.

As you know both eyes are not identical in rods and cones. The brain
merges them together when you are young, so most people never know the
difference.

I have adapted to judging distance fairly well by various clues that you
learn. The only major problem on judging distance is when landing a
plane. The faster the descent before the flare is difficult, so I have
a tendency to rely too much on the altimeter.

Take care,

John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA

wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I have the eye problem, can only see with one eye at a time, had the surgery
> when I was 9 years old (I am 62 now) - it helped a little bit, but still need
> glasses to help out. I am extremely far sighted also and I know I got that
> from my father, but he didn't have the lazy eye. I never knew my grandfather
> or great grandfather, so don't know if they had the problem. gfather -
> Arthur Devere Carpenter (1865-1958) b. Cattauraugus Co., Napoli, NY, ggfather
> was Charles Carpenter (no info on him yet).
>
> Joyce Carpenter Sharpley
>
> Albuquerque, NM

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