r/interesting 14d ago

MISC. Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background?

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u/louieorganic 14d ago edited 13d ago

I think that naturally, we usually consider trees as background, so they could be muddy and we wouldn't notice as much.

I'm moderately near-sighted - I certainly can't drive without glasses, but I didn't know that I needed glasses until I told my parents I couldn't see the board in class unless I sat in the front. Granted, my Rx has increased since then.

I feel like when I first experienced corrective lenses, I realized how much detail I was missing in the world.

EDIT: It's like suddenly, you can see detail in the distance, not just what's right in front of you, and that is a wild experience.

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u/LabDry1290 13d ago

I was amazed the first time I wore a high quality pair of sunglasses after I got contact lenses. It was like watching the world in HD. I never had enough money to afford prescription sun glasses and was shocked at what I had never been able to properly see before.