How Did Short-Sightedness Impact Patricia’s Life?PATRICIA WINFIELD DISCUSSES HOW HER SIGHT AFFECTED HER LIFEWorn glasses since I was 12 and sight deteriorated quite badly over the following couple of decades and to the point where my glasses were quite thick. Hard lenses and not great to wear, very heavy.I went on to wear contact lenses, which obviously was a lot better, but along with contact lenses, you have the day to day routine of cleanliness, which does sort of take some thought. I did end up with some eye infections..fusion-widget-area-2 {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-widget-area-2 .widget h4 {color:#252525;}.fusion-widget-area-2 .widget .heading h4 {color:#252525;} Search for: Recent Posts What Is Blepharitis? Symptoms & Treatment What Is Astigmatism? PRK Vs LASIK: What’s The Difference? Categories About ECL Cataract Children Cornea diseases Dry eyes Events Glaucoma ICL Info Articles Keratoconus Lens Replacement Meibomian Gland Dyfunction Testimonials Uncategorized Vision Correction Book a consultation to see how to best tackle your eye condition. Call us or book a consultation online today.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3{border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;background:rgba(92,92,98,0.8);}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3 .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3 i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:hover .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:hover i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:focus .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:focus i,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:active .fusion-button-text,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:active i{color:#ffffff;}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:hover,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:active,.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3:focus{border-color:#ffffff;background:#5c5c62;}CALL 0800 197 8808.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4{border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;}Book a consultationAnd more recently, my eyesight deteriorated quite considerably and I was offered vouchers by the NHS towards glasses, which I found quite a shock. So I decided to look into the various options and laser treatment was obviously one of the options, but my eyesight was too damaged for sort of laser treatment. So I then progressed to looking into other options.Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!.fusion-sharing-box-2 .tagline{margin-bottom:0 !important;}.fusion-sharing-box-2{flex-direction:row !important;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px){.fusion-sharing-box-2 .tagline{margin-right:0.5em !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;}.sharingbox-shortcode-icon-wrapper-2{width:auto !important;justify-content:flex-end !important;}.fusion-sharing-box-2{align-items:center !important;} }@media only screen and (max-width:640px){.fusion-sharing-box-2{flex-direction:row !important;align-items:center !important;}.fusion-sharing-box-2 .tagline{margin-right:0.5em !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;}.sharingbox-shortcode-icon-wrapper-2{width:auto !important;justify-content:space-between !important;} }