i have come to a very tough conclusion that this is the end of the road for me as far as lasers go.
i have had some warning signs and then some wake up calls and if i dont take this final chance, then it may be too late.
i was setting up alignment with a few optics/gratings when i was struck directly into my right eye with a >70mw green laser. i had took off my goggles temporarily because i was unable to see what was going on and whilst positioning a diffraction grating mirror, the beam hit me straight in the eye.
my eye feels ok now, though i know for sure it has affected my vision somewhat. at first it stung a little, felt like someone poking something into my eye.
i noticed my vision has blurred a little. i cant watch TV comfortably, everything seems too bright and blurry.
another thing i've noticed is that every kind of light at night seems very bright to me. this includes car headlights, street lights, traffic lights and orange beacons on roadside recovery vehicles. for some reason all these types of light seem very bright and unbearable to look at.
the last bit of evidence as to why i feel im loosing my site is distant reading. before i got into lasers, i could easily read a cars registration number plate from 15-20 meters away. now i struggle to read number plates from as little as 5 meters away. everything just seems a bit blurry and at night, even dim lights seem bright to my eyes. i would honestly rather see things as i do than not see at all.
i mean my laser career only lasted about 3-4 years and i loved every single bit of it. sometimes you gotta stand up for yourself and decide whats right and wrong.
right now my heart is saying i should completely stop playing with lasers alltogether. (if not, atleast for a year or 2)
of course this wasn't an easy decision by any means but i just feel its the right thing to do.
the hardest part will be to find a new hobby that can replace the fun of lasers. any ideas..?
i am seriously going to try my best now not to touch a laser for a while unless i get a really bad craving, but that could take me back to square one.
i will still lurk around the forums but just not play with my lasers as much now.
hope this sends out a message to everyone. always wear goggles no matter what you're doing, your eyes are too precious to lose over a hobby.
i have had some warning signs and then some wake up calls and if i dont take this final chance, then it may be too late.
i was setting up alignment with a few optics/gratings when i was struck directly into my right eye with a >70mw green laser. i had took off my goggles temporarily because i was unable to see what was going on and whilst positioning a diffraction grating mirror, the beam hit me straight in the eye.
my eye feels ok now, though i know for sure it has affected my vision somewhat. at first it stung a little, felt like someone poking something into my eye.
i noticed my vision has blurred a little. i cant watch TV comfortably, everything seems too bright and blurry.
another thing i've noticed is that every kind of light at night seems very bright to me. this includes car headlights, street lights, traffic lights and orange beacons on roadside recovery vehicles. for some reason all these types of light seem very bright and unbearable to look at.
the last bit of evidence as to why i feel im loosing my site is distant reading. before i got into lasers, i could easily read a cars registration number plate from 15-20 meters away. now i struggle to read number plates from as little as 5 meters away. everything just seems a bit blurry and at night, even dim lights seem bright to my eyes. i would honestly rather see things as i do than not see at all.
i mean my laser career only lasted about 3-4 years and i loved every single bit of it. sometimes you gotta stand up for yourself and decide whats right and wrong.
right now my heart is saying i should completely stop playing with lasers alltogether. (if not, atleast for a year or 2)
of course this wasn't an easy decision by any means but i just feel its the right thing to do.
the hardest part will be to find a new hobby that can replace the fun of lasers. any ideas..?
i am seriously going to try my best now not to touch a laser for a while unless i get a really bad craving, but that could take me back to square one.
i will still lurk around the forums but just not play with my lasers as much now.
hope this sends out a message to everyone. always wear goggles no matter what you're doing, your eyes are too precious to lose over a hobby.
But yeah, RC helicopters is a great hobby (equal or more expensive then lasers, depending on how deep you get). RC cars, hiking, sports, are all good hobbies. But, if there’s no danger, what’s the fun in that? :
Don’t crash into yourself or someone else with your helicopter ok! ;D