I’m Finally Too Blind for Glasses
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- After wearing glasses for 24 years of my life, I’m finally to the point where they no longer benefit me. In this video I share about how I came to the decision to stop wearing glasses and my feelings about it.
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i wear very dark sunglasses. they don't help me see any better but they keep the bright light out. thank you for sharing your experiences. great video 😍
I have been wearing very dark sunglasses too for the same reasons
It really does confuse people. I just got my first guide dog and people seem pretty puzzled since I wear glasses to help my remaining vision. Go get yourself all sorts of funky sunglasses. 😊
Yeah, people always seem to be confused about us blind folk lol. And yes, I’m definitely enjoying building up my collection of sunglasses
I can so relate. I am 53 years old and my current visual adventure began 4 years ago. I had worn glasses since I was probably 10 years old. Two years ago, after two years of being legally blind and have everything be very blurry, I decided to cast aside and stop wearing my last pair of prescription glasses. with my current vision, all the glasses did for me was to make everything still blurry but a high definition blurry. While everything is still blurry without the glasses, I just stopped fooling myself with the very minimal improvement they provided. I am going on almost two and a half years coping without them and my white cane and monocular.
Using my screen magnify is the only way I can use my computer, and I see that you look very lovely without glasses. I am glad you have 'graduated' out of them!
Aw thank you!
You look adorable with and without glasses. I hate wearing glasses, especially in the hot weather, so I would just stop wearing them if I could.
Aw thank you so much!
I am to this point right now. I just stopped wearing my glasses last week. I am so glad I found your channel.
What a coincidence. I’m glad we are going through it together
7:40 As a non-blind person, I felt this a lot when I finally switched to contact lenses. I had been wearing glasses pretty much since childhood, and I always wore really fashionable glasses, so I was known as the guy with the cool glasses. When I no longer needed to wear them, I felt like my identity had changed. I missed it so much, I ended up buying some non-prescription glasses to wear with my contacts just to feel like myself again LOL. The good part about it is I can buy any glasses I want and wear them immediately right off the shelf. Before, I'd only have 1 or 2 pairs of prescription glasses because it was too expensive to get prescriptions for more. But now, I can have a whole collection of frames I can wear with all my outfits, so it's not completely pointless that I switched to contacts.
That’s so awesome that you now get to match your glasses to your outfits. I love that
This video made me smile I was were you are 2 years ago I couldn’t wear glasses again but on the plus side i can now wear some cool raybans
Yes I’m definitely enjoying building my collection of fashionable sunglasses
I’m almost there too. *hugs*
I’ve never worn glasses as I have essentially no central vision and only peripheral vision and the frames used to slightly obscure my peripheral vision The only ones I will wear are wrap around shades
My eyesight is starting to deteriorate slightly more rapidly these days and I get the same thing as you they become uncomfortable I guess it’s from straining them.
I’m so glad I’m a lad and don’t have to worry about things like make up and you look fine without glasses
I’m nearing the point that glasses don’t help. Feels like a bigger deal than when I stopped driving.
I tell my wife she is beautiful. She never believes me. That being said, I trust whatever you husband says.
My husband prefers me with glasses, so I think that’s why I’m struggling with it a little bit. Although I think he’s just really used to them because I’ve worn glasses the entire time we’ve known each other
Hey Cayla! Hope all is well with you and Ethan. I’m there with you on the glasses not being useful. I just had an eye exam two weeks ago, and the nurse called to make sure I didn’t need a refraction. I chuckled, and told her I was past the need for them. 😎👩🏽🦯
Hi! We are doing well. I hope you are doing well also
The burning sensation, I felt that during the summer of my sixth grade.
I wore rex specs every day from like second or third grade and pretty much ditched them before I went into middle school, now I feel that familiar burning sensation whenever I try to focus on the screen for more than like 10 minutes.
Nowadays I just listen to the audio of videos and stuff and I’m more reliant on hearing things and actually looking at things, I also feel kind of called out because I also haven’t been to the ophthalmologist in two years because of the pandemic as well.
I think when it comes to RP, there’s a certain point where you just say forget it, and ditch your glasses and it feels so relieving.
Oh and thought I would add this after a few minutes, I was diagnosed with RP when I was six I am currently 21 I’ll be 22 in October, I’ve actually had glasses for like two years in high school but then I kid you not not even six months after getting them my vision got worse to the point where the glasses weren’t even helping anymore and I just said, well time to ditch him again.
I agree, there’s something freeing about getting to the point where you can say just forget it
My number and intensely of headaches has gotten better since I stopped wearing my glasses. I have RP with about 5 degrees left. They have not helped me see in a long time.
That’s interesting. I got headaches a lot, so I’m interested to see if they lesson without the glasses
You are so cute!! I am at 39 I started wearing glasses at age 8 diagnosed with our P at 13 and gave up my glasses at 28 approximately 11 almost 12 years ago! Sort of the same reason you dad started getting terrible headaches from staring at my work screen and when I had my daughter I was too tired to mess with my glasses or headaches! So I just sort of stopped wearing them! I have not looked back! When you start doing your make up and you will be surprised how easy it is to do as a blind woman because a lot of it is very tactile get ready for all the compliments you will get when people realize you did your make up not someone else! Be warned without glasses and your cane you will be asked if you have tried glasses! I am not joking!! Congratulations on the new freedom from glasses!!😃
Aw thank you! I am definitely prepared for people to ask me if I’ve tried glasses. It’s just the other side of that coin, you either get asked why your glasses don’t work or if you’ve tried them. And I definitely think another perk is that when I do have kids, they won’t be grabbing at my glasses
You have beautiful eyes . . . and now you won't have to worry about losing your glasses.
Aw thank you! And that’s a good point
Enjoy not cleaning your glasses!!
It is interesting to hear about your continued glasses use and prescription updates. I am not legally blind, but have RP. Already my optometrist/optician (not my retina specialist) is talking about adaptation and the suggestion that I should start getting used to less corrected vision. That didn’t make sense to me, as I thought I’d want my remaining central vision to be as good as possible. So, interesting to hear your perspective on that!
That’s interesting. I agree that I would want my central vision to be as good as possible too. I wore glasses well past the threshold of legally blind
I think you look nice without glasses. I prefer using my contact lenses when I can, because I always felt like glasses covered my face. Also, like the reasons you mentioned about confusing people and being a nuisance to deal with them.
Thank you. I always wanted to wear contacts when I was younger but they really irritated my eyes so I wasn’t able to
Im pretty sure that im using my last pair of glasses. It must feel bitter sweet to go without them . Honestly your a beautiful with or without glasses or makeup.
I have rod cone dystrophy so I'm viewing from your personality mostly. For makeup purposes I use 500 magnifying reader plus a magnifying mirror. Still difficult to do much makeup as colors are off a bit so I don't do much . I use multi purpose makeup like bb or cc cream foundation. Little concealer, mascara and brow pencil. Little goes a long way or at least I think 🤔
My daughter has to check it . Lol whatever you or comfortable with is the right answer
Aw thank you! It definitely is bittersweet. And I think I would have to have my husband check my make up. I don’t think I would trust myself to know that I didn’t look a mess lol
I’m so sorry that your sight is going down.
You’re lovely with or without glasses. I only wear glasses when using my ipad. Still have to get right up close to the screen, but it helps with eye fatigue. Just go with sunglasses, lol. A couple benefits I feel about not wearing glasses all the time is not having them slide down when it’s hot, no fogging up or having to wipe rain off them. You have such pretty skin, you shouldn’t have to worry about makeup, other than sunscreen. You could alway try a tinted moisturizer with spf. Easy to apply with multiple benefits. 😊
Aw thank you!! And yes I agree, it’s nice to not worry about them fogging up or sliding off my nose. Although sometimes I will catch myself trying to push my glasses back up on my face even though they are not there lol
You look beautiful without your glasses !
Aw thank you! That’s so kind
I am legally blind. I use a power chair. I was born with a mutilated PAX-6 Gene. I do use glasses but I don't use a cane. It can depend on what I am looking at whether my glasses help or not?
I don't think that people should look at you and think you can see just because you have glasses? Blindness is a spectrum and if you change just to prove that your blind or try to just look it then others who do wear glasses won't be benefited. To be honest with you not wearing glasses can make some people think that you are not blind. I believe that people need to be educated and we need to get rid of that basis that people put on us and our disabilities. Disability should not ever be called a dirty word and no matter what if you tell someone that you are blind or legally blind it should never matter. if you need help with something and you say what you can or can't do people need to help you the way you need it and not take your independents away when you can do something. There are way too many stereotypes put on blind people. There are things that I haven't done because when I was younger I had people tell me that I didn't need to use a cane because I could see and so I do understand the feeling that you are afraid to do something that you need to do but everyone else thinks you need something else. If you feel better wearing glasses then you should do it. People in the world need to learn that each person lives with their disability and it is part of their life.
I have spoken to several people about this and I’m pretty sure the starts when we are very young children and our parents take us to the Ophthalmologist. We are given a prescription for glasses. We cannot necessarily verbalize the fact that they don’t help much so it just continues on Until finally we say something and parents don’t force the glasses on our face anymore. Everyone is well intentioned and trying to do everything they can for us but for many glasses just don’t help. That being said, I’m pretty sure that my glasses have saved me from losing an eye on several occasions.
That’s really interesting. I’ve never really thought of it that way. I do think though in my case that the glasses really did help for the majority of my life
Hello Cayla. You look great with glasses and equally great without glasses. In fact, when you don’t wear glasses, we can see more of beautiful Cayla 😊
You look amazing without glasses. I noticed that your eyes appeared larger behind the glasses. Also, I love your videos.
I am blind in one eye and low vision in my other eye but I wear glasses to protect my eve couple times I hit my blind eye
I am similar, even after an eye surgery where I did not need a prescription for a while I had to wear clear plastic lenses in my glasses because I would not blink or react to things coming near my eyes
That’s a good point. I hadn’t really thought of that
Sorry to hear glasses no longer assist you. That sucks. Changes and progressive vision loss always comes with new adjustments. Hope you were otherwise doing well and look forward to future videos.
Thanks Cindy!
Since you solicited opinions, I think you look better without your glasses. Having said that, I would recommend you ask Ethan, and other close family/friends what they think. I think they'd give you the best feedback on that... but whatever makes you feel the best about yourself is the way to go!
Are you going to wear sunglasses all the time when out and about? I feel like the stereotype I grew up with was that blind folks always wear sunglasses to go with the white cane as part of the look.
I just started using my white cane this year (after getting trained on it), and it's helped a bunch with mobility, but I haven't run into the issue of people thinking I could see much with my glasses on (I can, to an extent as the patches of my visual field I can see with are 20/25 with glasses, it's just the large blind patches that inhibit me).
Thank you! I think Ethan likes me better with glasses, but that also could be because he’s just used to them since I’ve worn glasses the whole time we’ve known each other. And I do wear sunglasses quite a bit because the light bothers me a lot. I don’t usually wear them inside though so that doesn’t really fit the blind stereotype
U look beautiful just as u r and don't let anyone tell u different. U do u. U r amazing
Thank you!!
I had that happen when I got my guide dog I had noticed that I wear my old glasses for protection in the house having worn them since second grade and I felt still do weird about it and use sunglasses more and more it’s odd and weird and it made me feel uncomfortable but that being said what helped was one of my eye specialist told me Meg it’s time for a sunglasses collection
You made the right decision 👍
It’s up to you but now you can wear fashionable sunglasses to toes up
That’s true. I’m slowly building my collection
Such an interesting video, keep up the good work✌🌞
I wear glasses because they help my eyes not cross but it Doesn’t help me see any better ! I get all the time you can see now because you have glasses I’m like no .
I’m not surprised at all that people say that
@@CaylawithaC ya its just frustrating!
Uh, I love the necklace (key-shaped?) you're wearing in this video! 😍
Thank you! I had just gotten it. It’s actually a Taylor Swift necklace. The top of the key part says TS in the filigree, and down the stick part of the key, I don’t know what else to call it, it says “capture it, remember it“ which is one of her lyrics
@@CaylawithaC Ooh, cool! Thanks for the reply, description and background story❣️😊
Glasses never worked for me seems like they worked better if I hold them away from my face. I don't know why that is but it's always been that way see things through glasses better away from my eyes then on top of my eyes on my face.
People in the general public don’t realize I’m legally blind unless they ask me.
I don’t wear either glasses or makeup on a daily basis.
I’ll wear makeup on special occasions.
I realized when I was in my mid late that the glasses weren’t really helping me out . But , I forecast continue to wear then . I was in my mid to late twenties when I stopping wearing glasses.
I am totally blind are used to wear glasses but I don’t anymore how are knew it would time to get rid of them and because I would have been double with them
Wow. Cayla, you are amazing
can I ask you a question? I really don't know who should I ask.
Can having RP make you fail the medical fitness test?
Like if your not legally blind yet but you do have some low vision problems
like would they prevent someone from studying and working in a medical speciality?
Thank you for the contents.
I’m sorry but I don’t know the answer to that question
With glassess or without them you look very beautiful. I'm leagally blind and i didn't use.to wear glasses because they didn't make any sense. So then, I hope you could show us how blind girls could put their own makeup in the next videos.❤❤❤
Aw thank you so much! I definitely will make a make up video if I ever get it figured out
Do not worry about your face, you are a pretty girl glasses or no. Makeup is for women who need it to look at least as good as you do.
Aw thank you! That’s so nice
I’m bout wear glasses for the first time in 12 yrs
Sometimes I feel like I should stop wearing my glasses... I mean I've visited my optometrist and they think it wouldn't be worth it for me to get "high prescription glasses." I guess I gotten used to having to ALWAYS put on my glasses when I get out of bed...
I can definitely relate. Sometimes I still reach for my glasses in the morning or try to push them up on my face lol
I knew glasses weren't working for me anymore when I was approached by a friend at a grocery store and didn't know who he was until he started talking to me
I can relate
One advantage of glasses is they can protect the eyes from debris and flying objects.
That’s a good point. Since I work from home though I don’t face this problem very often, and when I’m out I usually have sunglasses on
Hi i have a friend who is young like you with RP as well. She lives in a poor country. I was wondering if you had any advice for her. Is there any special doctors or advances in surgery that might help people with RP. Thank you.
The only kind of treatments right now are experimental. I don’t really keep up with them that much though so I may not be the best person to ask
Hey - I think I asked this awhile ago - I collect glasses as a hobby - I would love to buy an old pair of yours. Would ya consider this? :)
Glasses are a problem to me I’m totally blind
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BTW, you look just fine, glasses or not. 😃
Aw thank you!
Been blind for a year literally happen overnight any tips would greatly be appreciated
I’m really sorry to hear that. Is there anything specific you would like tips on?
@@CaylawithaC I went and checked out your other videos they were very helpful thank you very much
@@CaylawithaC I would like to add that both you and Molly Burke both helped me a lot with coping with my new disability you guys make it seem like it's not all that bad you help me get out of my phone and thank you for that
@@siege824s8 I’m so glad to hear that
In my option u have real pale light color skin
Cayla you hav e sight? too expensive 10 to15k
Honestly I would not have known that you are blind unless you said so. Because your eyes your face looks perfect. Because most legally blind people their eyes look droopy or they roll around they cannot help it. See you can do a video easily without anybody asking do you have eye problems since your eyes don't roll around and move around. Your best you don't fit the legally blind person stereotype. Most people that look illegally blind their eyes move around and most people won't give them a second look
I'm legally blind with glasses. My eyes don't roll or look droopy. They only roll when people ask stupid questions.
@@michelletusek7051 you're blind you can't see what I'm talking about. Yes some people's eye move around can't stay still. They can't help it. There a legally blind guy I know how eyes move around can't stay still.
@@rockysworld5468 unfortunately people think that when your blind you see nothing. Only 10 percent of the blind community is totally blind. The rest can still see something. You can't compare 1 person you know.
@@michelletusek7051 I learned something new. I'm glad I know now.
Hi Chris! What you are thinking of is called photo phobia and it does affect some visually impaired people but not all. It is when the guy is very sensitized to light. People who are not visually impaired can also suffer from photophobia. But typically you see it in people with ocular albinism or other diseases that make their eyes more sensitive to light. I only have approximately 5% of my visual field but I get told constantly by people they had no idea I was blind if I don’t have my cane with me.😆
Have you ever looked into natural vision improvement? Look up Endmyopia...the guy's name is Jake Steiner. You seem like someone who would be open to it. It works 100%. You don't know me but take my word for it lol :)
It doesn’t work. Only a nutrient rich diet in lutein etc and a healthy exercise regime can possibly have any chance of reversing eyesight