I am a student of age 16, and up until about two months ago, I found that reading the board from the back of the class was impossible without the aid of glasses...
Vision is important to footballers and all sports players.
Football player Kaka, who earlier this week made the record books with his £56 million transfer from AC Milan to Real Madrid, was one player who took the risk of laser eye surgery when younger.
As former Spice Girl Mel B has proved in the past, laser eye surgery is not forever, with one of her eyes regressing at a pivotal time.
Should laser eye surgery prove to be a temporary solution, another answer could be ortho k lenses.
Unlike laser surgery, which potentially could have damaged Kaka's playing career had it gone badly, ortho k lenses are a completely reversible treatment that still allows for great vision all day long.
As the special lenses are worn at night, it can be a great relief to sports players as they will not have to carry around glasses or any contact lens solution in the day.