Trust me - this is a review of Europtics in Cherry Creek. Stick with me.
I started wearing glasses during the British invasion. I had the shag haircut, wore mini skirts with a long vest and platform shoes. I had to have cool glasses. None of that old-fashioned cat eye stuff for me. So began my fascination with eye fashion.
Over the years I continued to get stylish glasses but then I thought glasses weren’t cool anymore.So I tried contacts. Colorado is so arid and I have dry eyes, and contacts were so uncomfortable. I tried to get Lasik but because of astigmatism, that wasn’t possible. Back to glasses.
Over the years I came to terms with glasses and have always selected bold, colorful and stylish glasses thanks to the beautiful choices at Europtics in Cherry Creek. I have worked with Connie for almost 30 years.
And now I am at another fork in the road in my eye health journey - cataracts. It is time.
During my initial visit with the eye surgeon, she was gleeful when she said we can give you lenses that will allow you to never wear glasses again and you can turn those cool frames into sunglasses. (My current glasses are the very same cat-eye style I tried to avoid as a teenager. 🤓)
My response? I stuttered and said, tell me more. I was overwhelmed. There are so many choices and the risk varies depending on the situation I choose. The reality is I am reluctant to let go of my glasses. They are part of my personal identity that has grown over the last 55 years. Do I really want to get let go that?
I had a conversation with Connie, my eyeglass optician at Europtics. She has helped me pick the best glasses for the past 30 years and I trust her guidance. She sees the successes as well as the failures after cataract surgery when people don’t get what they think they are getting and still need prescription glasses after surgery. We talked a long time about the pluses and minuses of the standard vs progressive cataract replacement lenses and adding glasses into the equation in relation to my personal situation. I so appreciate her experience in the world of eye care. She was direct and clear.
I asked myself how do I want to see and how do I want to be seen. I weighed the potential cost, potential risk, how I use my eyes (close up/faraway/computer), the kind of replacement lenses that can accommodate my needs, and whether I am willing to continue or abandon the really cool glasses that are part of my identity.
I will go with the simplest solution and continue to wear my glasses with panache! Thanks Connie and Europtics Cherry Creek for having the coolest glasses in town.
