The Joy Of Specs

On a whim, recently, I decided to get laser eye surgery. For the last 20 years of my life, I have been a bit short sighted and as such, an every day glasses wearer. I am also a keen sports enthusiast and so, as this year’s New Year’s Resolution, I thought, why not – and off I popped to get my eyes zapped.

On the morning of the surgery, I suddenly got cold feet. Not about the operation, but about losing my glasses. So, much to the amusement of my husband, I bought myself two pairs of dummy spectacles so that I can hide behind them when I’m being businesslike.

For the day of the surgery you are advised to bring dark sunglasses, as your eyes are very light sensitive straight afterwards so, I popped a set of my husband’s dark sunglasses into my handbag. These are truly essential if you’re considering having laser eye surgery yourself – and the darker the better, as the journey home would have been unbearable without them.

Once I’d got the surgery out of the way, the fun begins. I have never understood the appeal of sunglasses until now. However the first thing I did was buy myself a fantastic pair of sports sunglasses that I can use when running or cycling. They have wrap around lenses which means my eyes feel well protected when cycling and they have yellow lenses which improves contrast and prevents glare when cycling at night. I’ve always been rather envious of runners with dark sunglasses too as they provide you with the anonymity that you needs when you are pushing for seven minute miles.

Bring on the summer when I can investigate the fashion sunglasses for lying around on the beach.

So, back to the title. I have recently had laser eye surgery and consequently have felt the need to buy myself 3 new pairs of specs already!