Spacehamster’s Blog

This afternoon I had another floater show up in my right eye after a particularly vigorous walk to the car. Fortunately the worst of it cleared up after a two-hour nap. I must admit I really miss having clear vision. I realise that the laser photocoagulation treatment is very important in treating retinopathy. That’s a medically proven fact. I’m just wondering whether the side effects make it worth the expense.

As I can’t play computer games for lengthy amounts of time anymore, I find myself watching DVD’s and reading more often nowadays. It’s easier on the eyes. I was watching Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - what a magnificent series! Thought provoking and action-packed in equal measure. It did raise one question - if I had the chance to replace my eyes with bionic implants, would I take it? If you’d asked me this question six months ago, I would’ve laughed. Now, I’m not so sure.

Imagine - no more retinopathy! Perfect 20/20 vision! But the downsides are the constant maintenance needed to keep them in working condition, and their running costs. But you could argue that even a normal human eyeball has to be checked by an opthamologist once every 2 years. Wouldn’t it be easier to remove the eyeball from it’s socket and plug it into a USB port instead?

Right now, I’d certainly be tempted to say yes.