For the record (if there is one ) Mike Perlowin was not anywhere near blind before his lasik surgery. He was just extremely nearsighted. I've known him since 1962, and have been in vehicles with him behind the wheel as well as on the back of his BMW R27 when we were in high school. It was scary, though...
Actually, I WAS legaly blind without my glasses,(my uncorrected vision was 20/1000, which is the definition of legal blindness,) but while wearing them I could see well enough to function and drive. Needless to say, I always wore them.
Legally blind isn't the same as actual blindness. Even without my glasses I could always more or less make out what I was seeing. Everything was blurry, but I could always see colors, and although I might not have been able to see any details, I could usually tell what things were.
It was actually never a problem. I just wore my glasses and everything was always fine. Like others in the same position, it was something I and everybody else just took for granted. It certainly never interfered with my steel playing (or anything else for that matter.).
However, the Lasic worked out well, and I now have 20 20 vision, although I need reading glasses due to my age. I'm quite pleased with the results of the surgury, especially when I go outdoors and can see every leaf on every tree with great detail.
Herb, I'm astounded that you remember that old motorcycle. That was like 40 years ago.
those were some good bikes and great times
BMW the besser motorrad
(former R50/2 R60/2 R69S owner)
Steel got my R80/GS
Thanx for reviving this thread
i got an email from Stuart D in Australia telling me about Mr Fred Heyden, a blind Steeler from Germany who plays in the Hamburg area.
Fred and his wife Monica have attended ISGC in St Lou as well as the British Steel Convention.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 05 October 2002 at 01:20 AM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 05 October 2002 at 01:21 AM.]</p></FONT>
) Mike Perlowin was not anywhere near blind before his lasik surgery. He was just extremely nearsighted. I've known him since 1962, and have been in vehicles with him behind the wheel as well as on the back of his BMW R27 when we were in high school. It was scary, though... 
