Posts by Keith Morris3

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the direction the arts are heading, specifically regarding how we "consume" stories. It feels like every few years, there’s a new buzzword that promises to fundamentally change the way we experience narrative. First, it was 3D, then it was VR, and now it seems like we’ve entered the era of "immersion." Everything is being marketed as an "experience" rather than just a piece of art you sit back and watch.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of being swept up in a story. I remember the first time I saw a film in a proper IMAX theater; the sheer scale of it felt like a physical weight on my chest. It changed my perspective on how much space a story can occupy. But lately, I’m starting to feel a bit of "experience fatigue." It feels like the industry is shifting its focus away from the quality of the writing or the nuance of the acting and toward the sheer technological spectacle of the delivery mechanism.

Is there a point where the tech actually starts to get in the way of the emotion? I have this nagging suspicion that we are heading toward a future where we spend more time adjusting headsets, navigating haptic feedback, or trying to process 360-degree sensory input than we do actually feeling for the characters on screen. If I have to work that hard to "be" in the scene, am I actually connecting with the story, or am I just being stimulated? There’s a massive difference between empathy and sensory overload.

I look at some of these newer platforms popping up globally—the ones that claim to blur the line between the viewer and the medium—and I can't help but wonder if we are losing the "sanctuary" aspect of art. There is something deeply meditative about sitting in a dark room, quiet and still, letting a director's vision wash over you. It’s a passive experience, sure, but that passivity is exactly what allows for deep reflection. When you make the experience "immersive" or "interactive," you’re essentially asking the audience to be active participants. Does that kill the ability to just sit with a heavy moment or a quiet realization?

I also wonder about the longevity of these high-tech showcases. We see these massive, cutting-edge installations debut at major festivals or in big cities, and everyone is talking about how "revolutionary" it is. But five years later, when the hardware is outdated and the novelty has worn off, does the art itself hold up? Or was the "art" actually just the novelty of the technology? It feels like we might be building beautiful, expensive sandcastles that will be washed away by the next software update.

I’d love to hear from the creators and the tech enthusiasts here. Do you think we are reaching a peak where technology enhances the soul of a story, or are we just chasing a gimmick to justify higher ticket prices? When does "immersion" stop being an enhancement and start being a distraction from the actual craft of storytelling?

Benjamin Rivera4 said:Man, you really hit a rough patch there. Where did you even end up having the procedure done?

Mayo Clinic. Honestly, I don't think the hospital itself is the problem; it’s more about the surgeon. It’s like when a mechanic skips the diagnostic check before tearing an engine apart—they just dive in, and then if things go sideways, they just toss you over to the ER where you end up being a teaching tool for every resident on duty. Right now, I've got this Wies ring constantly dancing in my vision, just blurring everything and making a mess of my sight. It's incredibly frustrating. I'm trying to get some help at a private clinic, but if they can't get that ring to settle down, my only real option might be a vitrectomy. Which means... yeah, back under the knife.

Benjamin Rivera4 said:Hey everyone, sorry I've been MIA for a little while.

So, here’s my situation. After the surgery, my prescription in that eye ended up at about -1.5. Right now, I don't wear any extra glasses or anything for that eye—it’s actually fantastic for reading and close-up work.

On my other eye, the prescription is -12, so I just stick with my contact lens like I always have. That eye gives me great distance vision. This setup works for me because the brain is pretty amazing at merging two different images, even when there's a gap of about 4 diopters.

That's how I'm getting by—I even passed my medical exam for a new job I picked up recently!

The reality is that you can't really fix a massive gap like -12 in one eye and -1.5 in the other with standard glasses—the difference is just too extreme. But contact lenses? They can handle it just fine.

My doctor did suggest I come back in a few months to get a custom lens made for the operated eye, but I haven't gotten around to doing that yet.

As far as comfort goes, I don't have any issues—no scratching, no irritation, nothing. It honestly feels like there's nothing in my eye at all.

I think I mentioned this in the thread already, but my IOL is just a standard spherical monofocal Alcon lens. If I remember correctly, Steven Stewart5 has an Alcon aspheric monofocal.

Thanks for getting back to me. On my operated eye, I'm sitting at a -1, and I'm trying to manage with glasses for now until I can get my contact lenses ordered. Honestly, my operated eye hasn't been peaceful at all; it’s just one complication after another. One issue is vitreous detachment, so I end up walking around with this huge floater in my vision whenever I step into the light, and then I get these dark spots on the edges when it's dark. They already had to perform a YAG laser capsulotomy on that eye, and it looks like they might have to do it again because the lens is clouding up once more. I mean, what can I say? Just one bad thing after another with this eye, and it was perfectly fine before the surgery. To make matters worse, the surgeon at the Mayo Clinic just keeps referring me to the ER whenever something needs fixing, instead of actually handling his own work.

Chloe Morgan13. I had surgery over at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and honestly, it took those doctors six whole weeks just to figure out I was having an allergic reaction to a preservative in my artificial tears. To make matters even more fun, I also had H. pylori running around in my system at the same time, though I didn't actually find that out until three months later after getting a gastroscopy.

coastaltiger7, thanks for the heads-up. I’ve spent years dealing with lupus, popping steroids and taking all sorts of "miracle" supplements like Resochin and whatnot. They told me I had cataracts in both eyes, though honestly, I wouldn't have even known if my ophthalmologist hadn't pointed it out—they weren't causing any real trouble. But then, a few months after a sinus infection, things got weird. My left eye started getting this cloudiness, like these little floaters just drifting around in there. Over at Johns Hopkins Hospital, they decided to operate on the right eye because they claimed the cataract there was worse than the left one. The kicker? Before the surgery, they just did a basic exam on both eyes without an OCT, which is the only thing that actually could have confirmed the diagnosis. Now, ever since that surgery, I'm just dealing with a mountain of complications in an eye that used to be perfectly fine, aside from being nearsighted. And you know, CSCR also causes cloudiness, but that clears up with treatment and doesn't require surgery. Sadly, I found this forum way too late. If I had stumbled onto this sooner, I definitely wouldn't have just blindly swallowed their diagnosis. I would've gone looking for a second opinion, because a cataract doesn't just suddenly start messing with your vision overnight in only one eye.

So, I finally got an appointment set up over at the Eye Center. Hopefully, they can actually figure something out this time.

I started seeing these flashes about two months after my surgery, and honestly, the constant inflammation in my eye hasn't let up either. On top of all that, I've got this Weiss ring showing up, and even after trying to fix it with the YAG laser, everything still looks cloudy. It’s frustrating because getting back to the surgeon who actually performed the procedure is basically impossible—they won't see you just to fix complications. Instead, they just point you toward the ER, where they don't really do anything to help.

I had my surgery done over at the Mayo Clinic, and they used the MA60AC model from Albuquerque.

I’m still dealing with some real headaches regarding my eye surgery. The inflammation finally settled down, but then these flashes and floaters started popping up out of nowhere, clouding everything. It got to the point where they actually had to go in and clear the lens with a YAG laser. Sadly, I'm still seeing those wandering spots and that Weiss ring—it's incredibly distracting. So far, it doesn't look like the retina is detaching, thank God. I think I'll have to head to a private clinic, though; if you try to wait for a procedure at a public hospital, you might actually die in the waiting room.
Hey, Mike, did you ever end up using a soft contact lens on your non-operated eye since glasses weren't quite an option? They gave me some temporary glasses, but the prescription for the non-operated eye is way lower.

coastaltiger7, can you tell me which retinologist you're talking about? All I ever hear from the residents is some talk about cataracts. They went ahead and operated on my right eye without the lead surgeon even giving me a proper once-over; he just handed me off to some junior doctor who decided my right eye was weaker, even though that cataract had never actually bothered me. Then, out of nowhere, my left eye just turned cloudy overnight—right after a sinus infection and a massive spike in work stress—but it’s like nobody cared enough to actually send me in for an OCT. Now, I’ve been dealing with complications in the operated eye for over two months, and they can't seem to fix it.

Is anyone even out there?

Chloe Morgan13, would you mind sharing which ophthalmologist you saw for your CSR checkup? A few months back, I dealt with a nasty sinus infection, and ever since then, my left eye has been acting up. One morning, I just woke up and everything looked blurry in that eye. I went to see a doctor a couple of days later, and sure enough, they diagnosed me with cataracts in both eyes that apparently need surgery. But here's the thing—with my left eye, it feels like that blur is actually shifting around, and from what I understand, cataracts aren't supposed to move like that. They did a fundus exam and told me everything looks fine, but I’ve got a bad feeling about this "moving" spot in my left eye. Looking at what others have posted, it seems like a lot of people have run into similar issues with this diagnosis.🙏

I was honestly just a bit shell-shocked, so I mostly sat there waiting for everything to finally wrap up. Has anyone else dealt with a weird difference in prescriptions after surgery? Like, I’m sitting here with a -1 in my operated eye, but the other one is still hanging out at a -6

So, I had surgery to fix my detached retina about two months ago, and ever since then, I’ve been dealing with this constant inflammation in my eye. Because of that, I’m pretty much holding off on getting the second eye done for now. I was wondering if Mirko could weigh in on how he handled the massive difference in prescription after his own procedure? Right now, one eye is sitting at -6 while the operated one is at -1.

Sending strength to everyone out there fighting their own battles against these brutal diseases.

So, my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. He had surgery two weeks ago, and at first, everything seemed to be going well. After he moved out of the ICU, things took a devastating turn on the regular ward. There was a leak where they had joined his bowel back together. I don't know if the doctor on duty just missed it or if it was pure negligence, but he didn't catch the leakage. My husband was in agony, waiting over ten hours for his primary doctor to show up for rounds while he suffered. By the time they realized what happened and rushed him back into surgery, the damage was already done—he went into sepsis. He’s still on a ventilator now. Some of his numbers are looking better, but he’s developed pneumonia, likely because his body is just completely exhausted from fighting everything else. At this point, we honestly don't know how this ends or if he can pull through all of this. It goes without saying how much this is tearing him and our whole family apart. To make matters worse, not a single person at the hospital has even bothered to apologize for the chaos one of their own doctors caused. We're just leaning on God and praying my husband's body is strong enough to fight off these infections. It's a sad reality that in American hospitals, you can have world-class surgeons, but if the post-op care falls through the cracks and nobody takes responsibility for mistakes, patients are basically left to luck, and families are left in this desperate limbo waiting for any sign of progress. If anyone here has dealt with sepsis before, please, reach out. I could really use some insight.

Thanks for anything you can share.