if you're interested

[truepenny]

There's an article here that makes a valiant stab at describing how people with albinism see the world. Literally.

Since, obviously, I've never seen the world WITHOUT albinism, I'd be curious to hear what people who do not have albinism make of it.

Comments

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

Get checked for astigmatism, maybe even by a new doctor. I've had glasses for nearsightedness since 5th grade, but 3 years ago was I diagnosed with "5 steps" (pretty severe) of astigmatism in my right eye. Getting the correct glasses definitely made a difference.

[zodiacal-light.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice. I'm going for another eye exam tomorrow, and due to insurance changes, it's a different doctor. I'm definitely going to be mentioning the problems with the previous glasses. (My last doctor, every time I said that the glasses weren't working, told me it was all eyestrain, which bugged me to no end, because dammit, I know what my eyes are like when I'm straining 'em, and that's not it.)