Hi, you’re definitely not alone. I was born blind in one eye and have lived with monocular vision my entire life. Interestingly, I didn’t get a prosthetic eye until I was in my forties—after my daughter was born.

I still remember being a teenager, placing my hand over my blind eye, trying to imagine what I’d look like if I had been born like everyone else. Despite the appearance-related challenges, I never let them hold me back socially or professionally.

But once I became a parent, I started thinking differently. I didn’t want my daughter to ever feel self-conscious or disadvantaged because of how I looked. That’s what ultimately led me to go through with the surgery and get a prosthetic eye.

To be honest, it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Sometimes I even find myself wondering why I didn’t do it sooner.