What am I going to talk about today? Well, that’s a good question. Today, I’m going to talk about something I recently experienced: invisible glasses. Or, as normal people call them, contact lenses.
First of all, if your eyes are still working perfectly fine, congratulations. You’re lucky. Seriously. Keep them that way. Don’t spend too much time staring at screens, because trust me, once your eyesight starts getting worse, your options aren’t exactly fantastic. And here’s something else I’ve learned: not everyone can wear contact lenses. Some people can, some people can’t, and that’s perfectly normal. People are different, and I think it’s important to recognize that. But just because you can wear something doesn’t mean you’re going to enjoy wearing it.
When I first heard about contact lenses, I thought, “Oh! Problem solved!” You see, I don’t exactly love regular glasses. In fact, the glasses I ordered look pretty ugly. I’m sorry, but I’m not wearing those things. I just can’t picture myself walking around with them on my face. And before anyone gets offended, I’m not saying people who wear glasses look bad. I’m just saying that, personally, I don’t think glasses are going to improve my appearance. Plus, I do sports. A lot of sports. And glasses aren’t exactly the most convenient things to wear when you’re running around. So when someone told me there was another option, I was thrilled. Contact lenses! Invisible glasses! No frames! No weird looking objects sitting on my nose! Yes! Yes! Yes! This was it. My last chance. My perfect solution.
Or so I thought.
Because here’s what nobody properly warned me about: putting contact lenses into your eyes is HARD. I’m not even kidding. The first time I tried putting them into both eyes, I discovered something very important. Just because something is invisible doesn’t mean you can’t feel it. And trust me, I could feel it. Was it painful? Well, yes. At least at first. Was it the most painful experience of my life? No. But was it something I particularly wanted to experience again? Absolutely not. I mean, think about it. You’re literally putting something directly onto your eyeball. Your EYEBALL. That’s not exactly something your brain naturally wants you to do.
Eventually, I managed to get both lenses in. Everything seemed fine. I could see, which was obviously a good thing. But was I comfortable? Not exactly. And the worst part was realizing that I didn’t have many other choices. Let’s review my options. Option one: regular glasses. Ugly, annoying, and inconvenient for sports. Option two: invisible glasses. Difficult to put in, uncomfortable, and apparently designed to test my patience. Wonderful. What an amazing selection.
At that moment, I started thinking about all the things I could have done differently. If I had known that having bad eyesight would eventually lead to this situation, trust me, I would have made some very different choices. Maybe less screen time. Maybe more breaks. Maybe I would have appreciated my perfectly functioning eyes a little more. Of course, I can’t go back in time and negotiate with my eyeballs. “Hey, guys, could you please work a little better? I’d really appreciate it.” Nope. Too late for that conversation.
And another thing: I now understand why companies that make glasses and contact lenses are still making money. People need them! It’s not like everyone is lining up to put tiny pieces of plastic into their eyes just for fun. And honestly, wearing invisible glasses isn’t nearly as wonderful as the name makes it sound. Invisible? Yes. Comfortable? That’s another question entirely.
So, what’s my conclusion? If you have good eyesight, appreciate it. Take care of your eyes. And if you ever need glasses or contact lenses, don’t assume the invisible option is automatically the easy one. As for me, I guess I’ll have to keep practicing, because apparently, having better vision comes with a price. And sometimes, that price is trying to convince your eyeball to accept a tiny invisible object.
Lesson learned.
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