Nearly Blind

I wear glasses. All the time. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is put my glasses on. If I loose my glasses I freak out because I can't see well enough to find them! I rely on my glasses to survive.

I view my glasses as a special handicap if you will. I'm glad to answer any and all questions people have about them, and I like talking about them. Odd I know, but I AM odd! In this blog, I'll try to answer all the questions you may have about my glasses, but it will be a challenge considering I can't see you or talk to you. This is a blog after all. If you have a specific question that isn't answered in this blog, comment it below and I'll answer.

History is a good place to start. I got my glasses at the young age of five. My vision problems are hereditary, which is why I needed them so early on. I wore them until I was twelve, however I didn't always like them. I got lucky in school, because back then kids with glasses were made fun of, unlike today where kids think it's cool to wear glasses. Nobody bothered me about them. In second grade, I had to wear an eye patch because of a condition called astigmatism, which means my left eye was much stronger than my right, and it was causing my right eye to go inward instead of straight ahead. Wearing an eye patch over my left eye forced my right one to become stronger, since it had to do all the seeing. Although my left eye is still significantly stronger, I no longer need to wear the eye patch (which is good because those things hurt!).

When I was twelve, I started wearing contacts after I fell off a skateboard and broke my glasses (again). I'd been asking to wear contacts for a while, and when I showed up with broken glasses to my eye doctor again, he recommended to my parents that I get some. I wore them for a little more than a year before they became too expensive for my parents to afford. But even after I ran out of contacts, I refused to wear my glasses. I went frame-less until I was fifteen, at which time my vision bothered me too much for me to go without my glasses anymore. I've worn them ever since.

Now for frequently asked questions:

1. Can you see things that are close up or far off?

You could also ask me if I'm near sighted or far sighted. I'm near sighted, which means I can see things close up much better than things far off.

2. Why is your right lens bigger than your left one?

This is because of the astigmatism I mentioned earlier. My right lens is noticeably bigger than the left because my prescription on that side is stronger.

3. Do you like your glasses?

Sometimes. If I had the option I'd probably choose contacts over my glasses, but for now I've accepted my glasses.

4. Do you really need your glasses?

Unless you'd like me to run into walls and not be able to read then yes, yes I really need them.

5. Can I try on your glasses?

Of course!