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Light Scatter & Yag Shots: Science Meets Poetry

by Laurie Klein 36 Chiming In

“Light scatter from the microscope,” the eye surgeon said. “Your own personal light show.”

During outpatient surgery today, vivid shapes—morphing from teal blue to chartreuse—resembled photos I’ve taken of water, at dusk.

Light Scatter, lake at dusk

Interrupting
my chronic, distorted vision
and escalating dread …
glimpses of Beauty.

Had I ever sat so still? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Immersions Tagged With: clarify, contemplative, light, light scatter, redirect, vision April 25, 2018

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