Did you hear about the one eyed astronomer?

Now everyone is looking for the punch line. Unfortunately I am the punchline.
Due to a recent illness I will probably lose my sight in my left eye.

I have been an astronomer for more than 45 years and to say the least I am disheartened.

What I want to know has this happened to anyone else and how to deal with it.
I sure as hell don't want to give up the hobby but the are certain restrictions that go along with it.

I am really for someone who has gone through this and how they adapted.

Frank C.

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Sorry to hear about your issue, but if you are right eyed, then it would not be as bad I guess. Binoviewing will be out of course, but for most visual it should not cause too much problem.
Floyd

Hi Frank, that's a bummer. My left (dominant) is acting up with an IMMENSE opaque floater. 90% of the time it blocks most all of my central vision. They may be able to extract it doing a "vitrectomy" which has risks. Most all scopes are one-eyed, so the impact on the hobby shouldn't be debilitating. I sometimes worry over things like, "What if I'm driving and get a mote in my one good eye?" And I have mostly binos...