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It took me a little more than a year to understand I have a problem with my eyesight (difficulty focusing on close by objects and additional distortion on the l
by helge9210 5y ago
It took me a little more than a year to understand I have a problem with my eyesight (difficulty focusing on close by objects and additional distortion on the left eye). And half a year more to formulate what kind of distortion I have. I'm adult and have a baseline to compare to.
Kids might not even understand they have a problem.
- siva7 5y agoIt’s even difficult for adults to admit something might be wrong with eyesight
- ip26 5y agoIt’s hard for children too. I know a very young child (preschool) with glasses, and even they feel insecure about their eyes.
- pantulis 5y agoEven adults with existing conditions! Having heavy myopia I spent more than a year assuming that I had to get new prescription glasses because my vision had became worse. Turns out I had these very nice cataracts and needed surgery. Don't neglect your eyes!
- nottorp 5y agoIt's pretty important to check, especially if you stare at monitors all day like the HN crowd. You may have a small impairment that's not noticeable. Except you'll notice you're far less tired after a day's work when you correct it. Source: discovering my astigmatism (with about zero dioptries) only at 29.