I spent so long explaining to people that glasses don’t necessarily fix nystagmus and therefore wouldn’t help me, that when I was also eventually found to be very short-sighted, I worried the same people would think I had been lying all this time.
I still have to try and explain sometimes, that although I do have glasses as well now, I still need to be at the front of a class or struggle to see at a distance, when my eyes are trying to focus.Â
Overall, I feel very lucky that most of the people in my life are very understanding and are keen to help in any way they can.Â