Have you ever wondered how it is to live with some tiny secret glasses stuck inside your eyes? Yes, I’m talking about wearing contact lenses. Every day, you have to rinse and clean both lenses before putting on your eyes, take them off and soak them before going to sleep. When the air gets dusty, […]
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Stubborn nearsighted kid
Since I was a kid back in grade school, I was already nearsighted and had to wear eyeglasses. Yes, it’s in our genes; my dad, mom, bros and sis are nearsighted as well. It just so happened that my weak eyesight condition came out earlier than the others. I had a hard time with my […]
Seeing my world clearly
I had an eye check-up recently for a pair of contact lenses. I have been wearing contacts since college and I feel more comfortable wearing them instead of eyeglasses. But I can say that my pair of eyeglasses has been helpful to me when one of my contacts broke into 3 pieces. Thankfully, it didn’t […]
On being nearsighted
During my elementary days, I was one of those genius-looking kids wearing bulky eyeglasses… and I find it so uncomfortable. I would take it off at school and just squinted if I needed to focus on far objects. This visual deficiency was inherited from my Mom who was nearsighted. Even my siblings are nearsighted too […]
Summer is here again and this is the best time for some outdoor adventures. My twelve year old nephew has been asking us when we’ll be going to the beach since he wanted to fly the kite his auntie gave him. I know boys his age are eager for some outdoor summer activities and I […]
Nearsighted me
I’m nearsighted and I wear glasses since grade school. Nope, it’s not because I’m a genius, but rather it’s hereditary. Everybody in the family is nearsighted, and my eyes just gave up on me earlier than my other siblings did. How I hated to wear glasses that time! I don’t know why. I didn’t care […]