I got glasses a few years ago, for the second time. When I was in high school, I had glasses for a moment and then just stopped wearing them. As I got into my mid-40s, I accepted the fact that I was due for glasses. It was pretty shocking when I got glasses again. My eyes were so much worse than I realized, and it was nice to be able to see kids' faces all the way down the hallway at school.
Yesterday was my annual check-up. My prescription had changed just a tiny bit in one eye, but otherwise, all was healthy. The most fascinating part of the appointment was the retinal imaging. I had never experienced this before and was so intrigued by the images and what they could see. Turns out I have some discoloration in the outer areas of both eyes. It's the kind of thing that may have always been there, but now we have a baseline and can watch it for changes. I wasn't expecting to be so surprised by my eye appointment, but it was both informative and interesting!
