Retinal detachment
Subject in Medicine
Retinal detachment has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Seekers of the Eternal. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Richey BeckettWelsh pen-and-ink illustrator known for album art and rock posters
Beckett says he coped because drawing is not his only creative pursuit; he also loves music and film.
“drawing is not the only thing to me in my world in my life my artistic creative pursuits”
Seekers of the Eternal: #54 ~ Richey Beckett ~ Album Art & Rock Poster Illustrator (Oct 31, 2024) · Listen from 50:51
Beckett describes recovery requiring two weeks face down so an injected gas bubble could press the retina to heal evenly.
“you have to be leaning forward face down for two weeks so that the gas bubble can rise up and put pressure on the retina”
Seekers of the Eternal: #54 ~ Richey Beckett ~ Album Art & Rock Poster Illustrator (Oct 31, 2024) · Listen from 47:15
Beckett says his retinal detachment was hereditary and occurred in his forties, surprising him since his father had it in his seventies.
“my father had dealt with it, but he'd had it when he was in his seventies”
Seekers of the Eternal: #54 ~ Richey Beckett ~ Album Art & Rock Poster Illustrator (Oct 31, 2024) · Listen from 46:01
Podcasts
- Seekers of the Eternal · 1 episode
Episodes
#54 ~ Richey Beckett ~ Album Art & Rock Poster IllustratorSeekers of the Eternal · Oct 31, 2024 · 2 h
Host Chris Parks (Palehorse) talks with illustrator Richey Beckett about pen-and-ink craft, learning to paint, retinal detachment surgery, lucid dreaming, and making art meaningful.