Art, Vision & Eyes in Connecticut

What do art, vision and your eyes have in common? Vision is defined in Webster's College Dictionary as “the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight." To an artist, vision is much more than simply seeing. It represents a marriage of eye and brain: an interpretation of color, light, line and form, clarity, tone, proportion, depth and dimension. Most of us use their eyes not only to see in order to be able to function on a daily basis but to admire certain views when going to the theatre or a concern, sightseeing places of interest, admiring certain architecture, etc. As sight diminished, we see and record the world in a different light. Most of us do not notice the change because it is usually a slow and gradual change. We can easily notice that as we analyze the works of some famous artists. A look at the worlds of many well-known artists raises a multitude of questions in the eyes of the astute observer. Did the painter deliberately change his style as he matured? Are the changes in color or technique related to changes in the way in which the artist was seeing things? If so, what was happening to his vision? Was it presbyopia, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration? Unfortunately, the absence of medical records or other documentation precludes us from accurately diagnosing their disorders and they remain only conjecture. The works of many artists (like Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas and many other) were profoundly influenced by their eye conditions, a great many of which are treatable today.

We are very lucky to be born in a decade where Ophthalmology can offer various treatment options to many diseases that were not curable before. We should value that, protect our eyes and remember that vision is very precious. Please take a good care of your sight and do not forget to schedule your routine eye examinations. Please call Doctor & Associates at 203-227-4113 if you need any help with scheduling an eye exam or visit us at facebook.com/doctorandassociates to schedule.