dear patricia; i don't have cataracts as far as i know and i was glad to hear of your successful operation however in re the 'bad news' part: >It's impossible to walk with both eyes open >so depending on where I'm stepping, close or looking ahead, >I close the near-seeing eye or the far-seeing eye..... [etc] a friend has recently pointed out to me that an overabundance of dopamine can sometimes result in.... but why don't i quote him directly: "increased levels of DOPAMINE especially in the brain's left hemisphere, may be a factor in SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS. Schizophrenia subtypes include hebephrenic (disorganized) schizophrenia, characterized by CHAOTIC LANGUAGE, SILLINESS, and ABSURD IDEAS......" now, in my case, pre-pd, i was the most organized person i knew but post pd, i admit to becoming a tad dis-organized on occasion as well as prone to one or two [but not all] of the above characteristics dare i venture the opinion that many of our pd-rellies on this list [present company included] exhibit these same characteristics with somewhat alarming frequency? dopaminely yours janet [log in to unmask]