Let me tell you a tale...and tap KawaNOW knowledge

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Well, I have had the most unusual weekend. I was working in Vegas last week. The last few days I was in Vegas, I began to have some vision problems in my right eye. It began as a sort of double vision disturbance in my distance field of vision.By the time I was driving to the airport to leave LV (my cub engineer had no idea his life was at risk!) I was really struggling to see clearly. I was only able to drive the truck home from DIA by keeping one eye closed to combat the double vision.
When I woke the next day, the double vision had increased to where it was affecting my near field vision more, so I went to see the eye doctor. After extensive testing, they determined that I have 20/20 vision in each eye, but they appear to not be working together, although they could find no cause and told me that my eyes were perfectly healthy. I was instructed to follow up with a specialist on Monday.

Then came Saturday morning. Practical blindness. Straight to the emergency room, where I was given top priority as they suspected either a brain tumor, aneurysm, or stroke.
Spent all day there where I received total labs, CAT scan and MRI only to reveal.....wait for it...perfectly healthy with results of all tests indicating nothing they suspected. Now that is great news knowing I don't have some systematic disease that's going to kill me...although slightly frustrated that they still didn't know what's causing this. They released me with instructions to see the specialist on Monday to try and determine what's going on. They gave me an eye patch, as the only way I can function at all is to eliminate one eye so that the double vision is minimized. So my family has taken to calling me Rooster or responding to me in pirate talk. I'm sure you would all have many a laugh doing the same if you could see me! :)
So today I see the specialist and it was discerned that I have had a nerve fail in my right eye. Basically, I have 20/20 vision in each eye and they both work fine individually, but will not track together, resulting in the double vision. I'm told that sometimes this can be caused by high blood pressure, and mine was slightly elevated, but not really considered high enough to cause this. Dr. believes that it may heal itself and correct over time...three to six months. If it doesn't improve, then I'll have to consider surgical options. The only thing I can do to function is wear a patch so that I am only using one eye at a time. Without it, I am pretty much blind as the double vision is so severe that I can't even walk.
So, it certainly could be much worse. Here's to believing that it will heal itself quickly. Slightly frustrated that I spend my life working out and denying myself certain foods I love, making healthy choices, and still get smacked with this! Oh well, I am a blessed man as there are many men dealing with far worse than this.

All that to say this: while I am adjusting to only having one eye (I'm still legal to drive, just have to careful concerning depth perception), I'm wondering how riding will be when the time comes. Does anyone here struggle with riding with vision in only one eye? Is it unwise for me to even attempt to ride?
Any input you may have would be welcome. This is the time of year when I'm getting ready to saddle up, and I would hate to keep the Nomad in the stable all summer, but I am also not going to be foolish.

Many thanks all.