The Eyes Have It!

I mentioned the other day how I had my eyes checked, because I was having trouble seeing some things. And, it turns out, one eye is near sighted and the other one is far sighted. Now, I have my glasses, which my husband helped me pick out, thank goodness. I thought it was going to be really fun to pick glasses, like buying a new necklace or shoes. But, it was more like buying a new bathing suit. The selection didn't seem like enough, and the ones I LOVED required a second mortgage on our house. Then, I went through the ridiculous process of trying to match those in a less expensive brand. Sigh. Ended up with these. Not horrible.


Now, the challenge for me is to figure out how and when to use them. Because of the far sighted eye, I can't wear them all the time, which I would actually prefer if only to simplify the process. I don't need them to drive, but I am supposed to wear them to read and use the computer. When I need them most is for things like reading labels in grocery stores and the back of movies at Blockbuster. So, I need to carry them with me all the time.

The most interesting part of all this (to me, at least) is that last week, we took The Little One to Children's Hospital to have his eyes checked. They told us that he may never learn to use both eyes together, and this would primarily effect his depth perception. I was pretty upset about that. He went through surgery, we've obsessed over the health of his eyes, and his eyes may not work together anyway? This seemed like a pretty big deal to me. A few days ago, my eye doctor told me that because of the difference in vision, my eyes are not working together. Huh!?! Except for not being able to read small print, I don't notice it. Not such a big deal after all.