The Eyes Have It!

So I had my first eye exam in almost 10 years today...I didn't know you should get your eyes checked more often, even if there weren't any problems, but I guess you are supposed to get them checked every 2 to 4 years.

I've known since I was a little girl that I have really poor distance sight in my right eye and good vision in my left eye. Basically, my left eye compensates for my right eye's inability to clearly see things that are far away, so I've never needed glasses. I thought maybe it would be a good idea to get reading glasses now that I'm getting "older" (yeah, I know, 30 is really old!) so I scheduled the appointment to get a doctor's opinion.

Basically, what he told me is that my eyes make such a good team, with my left eye being my "distance" eye, like for driving, and my right eye seeing just fine close-up for reading, that I pretty much have "built-in bifocals." He says I will be able to read just fine without glasses well into my old age. Most people have to pay big bucks for bifocals to be able to continue to read as they get older, but he said I got mine for free! Only 1 out of 1,000 people have eyes like mine. Wow, I feel pretty special! And glad that I don't need glasses or contacts, and most likely won't for a very long time!