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Land of the Blindfolded is about a girl named Kanade Otsuka who can sometimes see the future when she touches someone or something. Her description for this is that it is as if everyone is blindfolded, but her blindfold is defective and sometimes slips, letting her see more. She meets a schoolmate, Arou Naitou, who can see the past and Namiki Masahiro who can also see the future.
Kanade, Arou, and Namiki must live in a world where society might not accept them if their secret is ever known other than by their friends. On several occasions, people learn about their secret (the school doctor, people from Arou's middle school, family members), with varying results. For example, Arou's classmates from middle school react negatively, distressing him, while another classmate tries to use Arou's talent for the benefit of society.
I remembered watching ISWAK (It Started With A Kiss) and in one of it's episode where Yuan Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin), going inside the kitchen, is having difficulty seeing in the dark. While watching it, I thought of something I have read about an eye condition whereas the person cannot see well in the dark and if not treated immediately it will result to total blindness.
Nyctalopia (Greek for "night blindness") is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases. Night blindness may exist from birth, or be caused by injury or malnutrition (for example, a lack of vitamin A).
The most common cause of nyctalopia is retinitis pigmentosa, a disorder in which the rod cells in the retina gradually lose their ability to respond to the light. Patients suffering from this genetic condition have progressive nyctalopia and eventually their daytime vision may also be affected. In X-linked congenital stationary night blindness, from birth the rods either do not work at all, or work very little, but the condition doesn't get worse. Another cause of night blindness is a deficiency of retinol, or vitamin A, found in fish oils, liver and dairy products. In the Second World War misinformation was spread by the British to cover up the reason for their pilots' successful night time missions. Their success was, in the misinformation, attributed to improved night vision and pilots flying night missions were encouraged to eat plenty of carrots, which contain carotenoids and can be converted into retinol. The actual reason for their success was their use of advanced radar technologies.
The opposite problem, known as hemeralopia, is much rarer.
The outer area of the retina is made up of more rods than cones. The rod cells are the cells that enable us to see in poor illumination. This is the reason why loss of side vision often results in night blindness. Individuals suffering from night blindness not only see poorly at night, but also require some time for their eyes to adjust from brightly lit areas to dim ones. Contrast vision may also be greatly reduced.
Aulus Cornelius Celsus, writing ca. 30 AD, described night blindness and recommended an effective dietary supplement: "There is besides a weakness of the eyes, owing to which people see well enough indeed in the daytime but not at all at night; in women whose menstruation is regular this does not happen. But success sufferers should anoint their eyeballs with the stuff dripping from a liver whilst roasting, preferably of a he-goat, or failing that of a she-goat; and as well they should eat some of the liver itself."
Historically, nyctalopia, also known as moonblink, was a temporary night blindness believed to be caused by sleeping in moonlight in the tropics.
Sources: Wikipedia.org
Picture reference: Jamejam Online
Disorder | Rating |
Paranoid Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
Schizoid Personality Disorder: | Low |
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
Antisocial Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
Borderline Personality Disorder: | Very High |
Histrionic Personality Disorder: | High |
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: | Moderate |
Avoidant Personality Disorder: | High |
Dependent Personality Disorder: | High |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: | High |
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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood instability and poor self-image. People with this disorder are prone to constant mood swings and bouts of anger. Often, they will take their anger out on themselves, causing injury to their own body. Suicidal threats and actions are not uncommon. Borderlines think in very black and white terms and often form intense, conflict-ridden relationships. They are quick to anger when their expectations are not met.
Borderline personality disorder was so-named because it was originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis. The disorder is relatively common, affecting 2% of adults. Women are much more likely to suffer borderline than men. Nearly 20% of psychiatric hospitalizations are due to borderline. With treatment, patients are often able to see their symptoms improve.
Treatment involves therapy in which the patient learns to talk through his or her feelings rather than unleashing them in destructive and self-defeating ways. Medication may be helpful, and treatment of any alcohol or substance abuse issues is required. Brief hospitalization is sometimes required, especially in cases involving psychotic episodes or suicide threats or attempts.