The Eye-Opening Journey of Getting My First Pair of Spectacles
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The first sign was… a SIGN!
It all
started about a year ago. I was in an airport with my family, and we
were sitting down for lunch. My Dad told me, “Look at that sign, Rosa!
Isn’t it funny?” I looked where he was pointing, but I couldn’t read the
sign. It was all blurry for me, but the rest of my family could read
it.
After that trip, when I got back to Beijing, my Mom took me
to see an ophthalmologist (the real word for eye doctor). She gave me
eyedrops and did a few tests. The tests were fine, but I didn’t like the
eyedrops very much. She told my Mom that I had to come back in six
months for another test. However, almost 9 months passed before we went
to another eye doctor, but this time we went on summer holiday in Italy.
We did more tests there and the doctor told me that I needed glasses,
just like my Dad.
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When we came back to Beijing, we asked a few
friends where they got their glasses. Someone suggested we go to
Solana, where there are a couple of different shops that sell glasses,
and we went to one called Jins. Jins had glasses for kids and adults,
and they are really quick at making lenses. Since school starts this
week, I wanted them right away. Anyway, I tried a couple on, and finally
decided on a pink pair of frames. Then I went to get my lenses – it
turns out that my left eye needed stronger lenses than my right eye,
which meant that my left eye could see worse!
It took the store
only 30 minutes to make the lenses then fit them into the frame, and
when they were done, I got to choose a free case! I chose a cute panda
one. It came with a beige napkin to clean the eyeglasses with.
When I tried on my glasses for the first time, everything seemed clearer! I could read the signs on the shops around me, and I could see much farther than before. I could even see every single face clearer! However, they also made me feel a bit dizzy after some time, and when I looked down, I felt like I was walking on a cloud! Every step that I took felt like I was going to fall! I guess that glasses take more getting used to than I thought!
Tips for Kids!
When you pick up your
glasses, don’t pick them up by the glass, or the lenses will smear.
Clean them regularly, and to avoid getting glasses in the first place,
don’t keep a screen or book too close to your eyes, and read under the
right light!
Images: Erin Crocetti
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