Tuesday Research: Glaucoma

I did not intend to research this subject, but life or fate has a way of changing a person’s plans. On Monday, March 12, I went to an optometrist and he did what all optometrist do when you go for a checkup; he ordered a glaucoma test. It turns out I have glaucoma, so he ordered another appointment in May.

Glaucoma results from damage to the optic nerve. The cause of this damage is increased eye pressure known as intraocular pressure. Now that I know what causes glaucoma, what do I do about it; I do research to find out what questions I need to ask my doctor and then follow his instructions.

The only thing I have notice are “shadows” on the left side of my left eye and right side of my right eye. The shape of these “shadows” (this is what I call them) resemble single quotation marks. I have not noticed any of the listed symptoms, but I am more aware of my sight and anything going on with my eyes.

I hope the doctor caught my glaucoma early enough to treat. I expect my optometrist to prescribe eye drops at my next visit, but I will ask about the other treatments as well. I would like to keep my sight as long as possible because there are so many beautiful things in this world to see.

Research Topics: Planning my research

Research topics are normally Tuesday’s theme, since I did not get this posted yesterday (Tuesday, February 28) I am posting it today. There are ten months left in 2012, I want to research these topics in the upcoming months. These subjects may or may not be in research order.

1. Children’s literature
2. My mother’s and my medication
3. Dystopian and utopian fiction
4. Poetry forms
5. Macular Degeneration (for a story)
6. Vacations (I need a vacation, but the only one I am planning is a virtual vacation)
7. Whales (need the information for a novel)
8. Alzheimer’s disease (for a story)
9. Mystic poets and poetry
10. Recipes for beans, rice, and pasta (the main items in my pantry)

Midweek reflections on research

I have to do some research on several items in the next couple of weeks. I need to upgrade my technology, so before I go laying out the money on a laptop I have to figure out what I want. I also have to figure out if I can afford what I want.

I also need to do a little bit of research on cell phones. I may not get a new cell phone before I get a computer, but I need to know what is out there. I may have to switch providers for a cheaper rate. I did not want to downgrade the phone, but if I have a choice between a cell phone and a laptop then I will choose a less expensive provider.

I have to have the drainpipe behind my washer raised to 42”, so that the washer can drain without overflowing the pipe. I have a high capacity washing machine and when it goes into the spin cycle, the water overflows into the wall between the kitchen and the living room. The water drains from the wall into the living room; fortunately, I do not have carpet in the living room. Perhaps I can use the research or the experience in a short story.

Research: A Senryu

Looking for a form
I search internet websites
Poetry inspired

Writing about the weather requires research

I am writing a story about becoming stranded in a snowed in, so I have to do a little weather research. The stranded part of the story is not an issue because I have had some experience with that. This experience occurred before I moved to Las Vegas. I lived with my grandparent in Oklahoma for a while and one year it snowed enough to strand several travelers in Blackwell. Eventually, the snowplows cleared one lane of traffic, so that people could drive a short distance.

I am have to do some research to help me remember what it was like to drive in one lane of traffic with snow piled high on each side. Finding this information should not be difficult, considering that half of the country had problems with unusual amounts of snow this year. I am glade I live in Las Vegas now because we did not have problems with the snow.