ABOUT THIS SITE
A Resource for the Practicalities of Living with Vision Loss as a result of NAION (Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy) and other causes.
The intent of this website is to provide a hopeful and promising attitude for living with sudden vision loss in one eye.
The first year is fraught with shock, fear, anxiety, and challenges of all sorts. The hope lies in the fact that there are countless people who have adapted to this new way of life. I have the benefit of an example of a family member who has been living quite well after his event ten years ago. He said it took about 9-12 months to adapt. He does everything he did before his visaion loss and all but forgets he is monocular.
Though NAION mainly only affects vision in one eye, a separate incident, though remote, is possible in the other eye, information about all levels of vision loss will be included regardless of cause.
Also, you may notice an absence of graphics, color and fancy fonts. This is on purpose in an attempt to cater to those that have various sight challenges, including color blindness, and who may be relying on various technologies to read and hear the content. I hope to dress things up as I get more familiar with Accessibility solutions for the blind and vision challenged. Accessibility is a complicated and complex issue that will take sometime to understand and implement.
This website is a work in progress. I considered waiting until I had a polished product to share but decided to start with barebones and invite whatever audience comes across it to put in their two cents, thereby making it a NAION community affair. I have leaned on AI for some information and to aid in content and structure. The information garnered has been checked for accuracy, however all information, suggestions and advice, stated or implied, should be confirmed by your Primary Care Physician or Opthalmologist.
Please feel free to contact me with suggestions. Consider contributing your story, your experiences, tips, etc. A contact email is below.
Thank you.
Michael Brown