Life in Beta

(Disclosure: This post was sponsored by GlassesUSA.com. All the writing, photos, ideas and opinions are my own.)

Here’s a little secret … I have (or had) a lazy eye.

When I was 3, my parents started noticing that I was squinting and turning my head to watch TV and that sometimes when I was tired, my right eye would drift inwards. I think they were a little more aware of it than some parents because at least three of my cousins had the same problem. They took me to an amazing opthamologist and I got my first pair of eyeglasses.

Me with my Godfather - who was apparently a big fan of denim in the 80s!

The doctor promised me if I worse my glasses all day every day, that my eyes would get better. On top of that, they patched my good (left) eye to help strengthen my weaker right eye. Thankfully my parents, after observing one of my cousins go through absolute misery having adhesive eye patches stuck directly to his skin, decided that sticking the patch to the lens of the glasses was a much better option for me.

I remember my first pair of prescription glasses very well, actually. They had strawberries on the sides near the hinge, and I called them my “Strawberry Shortcake” glasses. I wore them every day faithfully, because I really took to heart what the doctor had told me.

Around the age of 13, I got contact lenses, and wore those till I was about 16. At an eye exam checkup when I was 16, the doctor finally told me my eyes were better. After 13 years of wearing glasses, I didn’t have to wear them anymore! My right eye still has less than perfect vision, but they said it’s nothing that drugstore reading glasses couldn’t correct if I felt I needed something.

However, the doctor warned me, because my eyes started out so weak to begin with, I’ll probably need prescription glasses again in a few years, and will likely need bifocals at a much younger age than other people do.

I figure that’s okay because: (1) I got a few years totally free from having to wear glasses/contacts, (2) I kind of love wearing glasses anyway, and (3) there are SO many fun places online to buy glasses now that are stylish and reasonably priced!

That brings me to GlassesUSA.com. Have you checked out their site? They sell frames from designers like Tommy Hilfiger, Diesel, Calvin Klein and lots more, and their prices start at $38, which includes the prescription lens. You can’t get much better than that!

I used their virtual fitting room to try on a few pairs, and I fell in love with the Lady Liberty ones!

I noticed you can even order their frames with clear lenses or in reading glass strengths. So no matter what your needs, they have you covered!

GlassesUSA.com was kind enough to give me two special offer codes to share with you all as well!

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