Why Is It Important To Have A Congenital Cataract

The most challenging thing that I have ever done was not an event nor an incident. In fact, it is something that I have had to live with throughout my life. When I had been born, I had a congenital cataract in my left eye; a congenital cataract is a form of cataract which is formed in the womb or moments after birth. Once I turned two-years old, my ophthalmologist informed my parents that I was required to have eye surgery. However, it had only been a phacoemulsification —a surgery where ophthalmologists easily dissolve the cloudy lens with an ultrasonic device — and so I was left with a left eye which convincingly hid my monovision. Shortly after this procedure, my right eye’s visibility gradually decreased. Consequently, my doctor prescribed
me a pair of glasses which would protect my eye. From here on was the beginning of many difficulties. Firstly, one of my worst fears was the thought that I would become blind. Being aware that that most of my hobbies such as art and crocheterie required vision, I worried that I could never do these things again. Along with this, I dreaded the idea that I would have to be taught in a different manner than the other students in school. Because of this, I was obligated to learn to read Braille —which I quickly forgotten— and often wore medical eyepatches for multiple hours a day. I soon Looking back on my past self, I realize that my constant fear over lack of vision had made me forget about the possibility that it may never happen. I hope that one day, I will become an inspiration to at least one person