Ireland’s climate is just not well suited for wearing glasses. You walk out the door when it’s sunny and five minutes later it’s raining torrentially. And when you wear glasses, every drop of water has the potential to obscure your vision. That’s why ever since I was 16 and my chemistry teacher underwent laser eye surgery, I’ve had my sights set on having the procedure done.
Back when I was first prescribed glasses at the tender age of eight, I used to wear them all the time. But when I turned 13 and self-conscious, I decided to only wear glasses in school or when watching movies. The rest of the time I would bundle them away into their case and make do with poorer eyesight, until I was able to have laser eye surgery.