Daily Life After My Vision Changed

The realization that my vision had changed
came to me in my daily life before it did at the hospital.

At first, it was a retinal detachment.

I had surgery,
and that brought an end to my days of not being able to see.

There was also a sense of relief that I could see again.

However, as time passed,

my vision changed little by little.

It wasn't so much that something was suddenly lost,
but more like a feeling of difficulty quietly increasing.

The way I cooked changed,

and I started choosing specific times to go out.

At first, I didn't think that was the reason.

I just found myself making more and more small adjustments in my daily life.

I used kitchen knives less often.

I started choosing times of day to avoid crowds.

When walking, I spent more time looking at my feet.

I started typing on my smartphone more than writing by hand.

None of these were major changes.

My life hadn't fallen apart, either.

It was just that,

things I had done unconsciously until now,

I started needing to be just a little more conscious of things.

I didn't think about clarifying the cause for a while.

I was troubled, but

there was no need to rush to find an answer.

Daily life continued, and
with a little ingenuity, most things worked out.

After that,

I was diagnosed with glaucoma, and I am still continuing treatment.

Even so, my life hasn't changed completely.

It's not like the things I can't do have suddenly increased.

Adjusting to how I see,

the way I make choices has changed little by little.

There are more situations where it's easier not to be in the spotlight.

There are also times when it's more reassuring not to rush.

Just by adjusting brightness, distance, and position,
there were surprisingly many things I could continue doing.

In this note,
I won't write much about the treatment itself.

I will also rarely list numbers or methods.

For those looking for useful information,
this might be a little underwhelming.

What I am writing about is,

the changes in perception and the sense of unease that occurred in my daily life.

It is also about the process of getting used to things, and
the adjustments I make so as not to push myself too hard.

There is no need to be positive, and this is not a story about overcoming anything.

It is just,

that from time to time, I am looking for a position that suits who I am now.

There are situations where I no longer step forward.

There are places where I have started to keep my distance.

But that does not mean I am not moving forward.

It is just that my methods have changed, and

life itself is continuing just fine.

In these articles on note,
stories of such small changes are lined up.

I hope you will pick up only what resonates with you.