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> Follow-up to my note on hearing:

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> I'm near-sighted from early childhood. Wasn't discovered (and

> corrected) until I entered college. But that was daytime vision, or

> vision in lighted spaces.

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> My night-time vision, " dark vision " , always has been exceptionally

> acute. And my " dark adaptation " always exceptionally fast.

> An anecdotal consequence of this: When entering dark spaces from

> light ones (eg: coming home late at night) I used to not turn on the

> building lights. I just proceeded to do " whatever " in the dark.

> Because I didn't *need* the light, ...*I* could see perfectly well.

> Not so any companions, who usually complained bitterly about my lack of

> concern for them -- my " lack of empathy " with them over *their* need.

> SNIP

Bill,

I found your post very interesting. When my brother and I were little

we would often wake at about 2 or 3am. We would wonder around in the

dark so as not to disturb anyone and told ourselves we had " cat

vision " . We really were able to see perfectly fine in the dark. I am

not able to do this now nearing age 50, but I still like dim lights

inside the house and have to wear sunglasses outside.

That brought to a mind a possible win/win solution. Have you ever

tried sunglasses for inside? There are lenses that have lighter tints

and even different colors as you mentioned different spectrums in your

post. I have seen pink, yellow, green, blue and brown tinted lenses.

Please let me know if this has any effect or if you have already tried

this.

Have a happy and healthy holiday season.

Karmyn