Friday, March 20, 2015
Visual Impairment
April - My experience with the visual impairment masks was educational. It was very difficult to do normal activities. I especially had a hard time reading. Four hours felt like forever, I can't imagine having to deal with a visual impairment all the time. I had a hard time focusing my eyes and I had to tilt my head in some weird positions to see things. I've learned that I should be very careful to be patient and not judge people with impairments, I don't know what they have to go through each day.
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The visual impairment masks were very difficult to function with while wearing. I wasn't able to do it the entire time without getting a headache. I had a lot of reading to do that day and it was very hard to do so while wearing the masks. I can't imagine not having both of my eyes to see. It is definitely something that I have taken for granted and this made me realize how grateful I am for my sight. I no longer what to take that blessing for granted anymore.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Linzie. I really take full vision for granted. I got a headache real fast, too, and so tried not to do too much with the masks on. The one that has a whole eye blocked off and only a small hole on the other side was the worst. I kept bumping in to things (even in my apartment!) and tripping. I cannot imagine having to function like that all the time. I also had trouble trying to read and do the little bit of homework I did work on while wearing the masks. I actually just quit because I couldn't read anything and I kept getting a headache, so I finally just put it away and listened to music.
ReplyDeleteIt was also interesting doing this with my daughter around because she was very confused and kept trying to take the masks off my face. And as a final note, those masks are disgusting. They need to either DEEP clean them or replace them because my face felt gross after just a couple minutes.
Tara is right, the masks are pretty gross. We're supposed to wipe them down with alcohol wipes but obviously that doesn't do enough because there are sweat and dirt marks all over the inside.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, when I picked up the masks, there were only two in the bag! One was the one that covered one eye completely, and the other didn't have either eye covered at all. I guess the second one was just supposed to take away my peripherals because it certainly did that. I know you're probably not supposed to drive with them on but I totally did. It was hard! But I'm a good driver so it's okay :). I was definitely looking around everywhere and turning my head a ton because I could only see out of one eye. It was neat, though, to be able to empathize with my husband who only has one eye. He has been blind in one eyes since he can remember and had to have it removed on his mission because the cataract scratched his cornea. His depth perception is off sometimes, but mine was WAY off when I was wearing the mask. He is used to it so he has gotten good at it.
I didn't get any headaches, but it was hurting my eye that could see a little bit because I was straining it a little. The depth perception thing was really hard when I was trying to park. I thought I was going to hit the cars beside me!
It was so frustrating not being able to see everything I'm used to seeing. I had to keep turning my head even with the one that took away my peripherals.
I can definitely empathize more now than before with people who have visual impairments.