[78]  Dr. Asimov explains that, given the difference in size between Gulliver and the Lilliputians, items such as a needle and a thread, that would be plainly visible to any Lilliputian, might well be invisible to Gulliver’s grosser vision.

 

      In our own world, loss of sharp eyesight serves as a great aphrodisiac for ageing humans, who can’t see anymore the blemishes on their lovers’ bodies.

 

      In this respect Cataract operations are a grave mistake.