Visual Impairment

The visual impairment was also really difficult. The masks where just the left or right eye was covered were a challenge, but not as much as the other two (where there were only tiny openings). I brought the masks home during the time that I reserved them and tried to do normal day-to-day things, like doing the dishes. It was not easy to see what I was doing. I got frustrated that I could hardly see what I was doing. After I finished using the masks I was surprised to see that really did not do a good job tidying up because I couldn’t see what I was doing. Having impaired vision impacted me more than I thought it would. I also noticed that the masks sometimes gave me a headache, or when I switched masks or could finally see normally again my eyes had to adjust. Once again, I was amazed at how much I take my vision for granted! Not being able to use one eye, for example, makes such a huge difference. I’m so glad that I can see without difficulty