Hey all.  I have glaucoma in both eyes, but also suffer from amblyopia
(I'm near 50 and know there's no cure for this at my age, yet).  My
right eye is basically legally blind but my left eye is still
correctable with lenses to 20/30 or 20/40 (not sure).  I'm taking
Travatan eyedrops daily.  I also have cataracts.

Problem is, my left eye ("good" eye) has had 3 laser operations so
far, and my field of vision in that eye is about 40 percent, and last
report/tests says field of vision in my "good" eye shows encroachment
upon the visual axis (center of eye - which is why I'm blind in the
right eye).  With such a situation, I find my eyes constantly shifting
focus, double vision, etc.  A couple of my doctors have suggested
patching the bad eye, but I came back with, "yeah, but if I patch the
bad eye, won't that start eliminating ALL sight left in the bad eye,
as WELL as putting strain (and eventually ruining eyesight) in the
"good" eye?  Regardless of the focus and double vision, I'd hate to
RUIN my "good" eye with patching, and just GIVE UP on the right (bad
eye).  Does any of this make sense.

I can't imagine wearing glasses and a PATCH over one eye.  I'm
self-conscious enough about my looks, but am worried that patching may
eventually damage BOTH eyes, and I'm trying like hell to hang on to at
least SOME vision in both.

Anyone have any suggestions/comments?  Would be most appreciated.  If
someone doesn't understand what I'm talking about, please ask for
clarification.  Any are free to email me as well.

Basically, the suggestions of patching the bad legally blind right
eye, seems kind of silly and dangerous to me as I may eventually have
the loss of field of vision in the left eye encroach and turn my left
eye blind also, as well as further deteriorating what right eye vision
I still have.

I created a basic diagram of my eye problems and threw it up on this
webpage:

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/othercat/eyes.html

ANY HELP/ADVICE appreciated.