Hello again,

Thought I would drop in. I was wondering what to write about and then I decided. My horrendous eyesight.

So the other day I was helping to put stuff away after shopping and the front door had been left open while we bring stuff in from the car. I heard a noise which sounded like a bell. I turned around and looked towards the door. There was something there, I couldn’t make out what it was. So I was startled. The mystery thing then moved. My eyes refocussed and I realised it was a cat.

The cat was black and white and our carpet is a dark blue, almost black. This is what made the cat more difficult to see.

One of my eye conditions is Cerebral Visual Impairment. My brain and my eyes do not always communicate with one another. Which leads to instances like the above where I can be looking directly at something but my brain just can’t understand what it is at all.

This can be very dangerous when crossing roads.

When I realised it was a cat I saw it turn around and move back outside. I went to close the door. We do not have a cat so this is why it was startling because it was out of the ordinary and clearly my head had no idea was to do with the information.

The same thing happened again this morning. I was putting on a fleece and a small moth was on the sleeve, I did not realise and then it moved onto my hand. I flapped my hand and it wouldn’t move. So I flicked the moth off and it disappeared.

It is very difficult when you can’t see but when you have CVI its all confusing because you are looking but your brain is just not doing what it should be with the information it is receiving from your eyes. This is very exhausting.

Please follow the link to the CVI Society to learn more https://cvisociety.org.uk

I am off to enjoy a nice cup of tea and watch some TV. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon.

Thank you,
Philippa B.