Because I have a big-time dry eye problem, I can’t wear contacts. At first, it wasn’t too big of a deal because my vision was still decent and I could still enjoy dance class. But, over the past few years and the last six months in particular, my vision has gotten a lot worse.
Today, an associate stopped in the doorway of my office to chat and I realized that, sitting only a few feet away in my desk chair, I couldn’t clearly see the attorney’s facial features. It’s much, much harder to go without my glasses and it’s starting to keep me from doing the things that I use to love to do. (Dance class isn’t very fun when you can’t see what the teacher is doing.)
My doctor says that laser eye surgery isn’t an option because it tends to make patients’ eyes even dryer post-op. At this rate, I’ll have to wear my glasses at my wedding just to be able to see the groom. I wish there was something I could do about this.
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