Radio Smart Talk for Friday, April 8th:

When I was five years old, I suffered through a bout of chicken pox. And, unfortunately, one of those especially itchy blisters appeared squarely on my right eyelid. Yikes! In an apparently not completely uncommon twist of fate, that eye turned inward, and I had what's known as double-vision. (I'm cross-eyed).

So, from that day forward, I've worn glasses. I haven't actually seen double in a very long time, fortunately - it's not fun! But my single image of the world, without glasses, will always be blurry.

Our eyesight is one of those great human gifts we take for granted until it starts to let us down. Perhaps you've dealt with near or farsightedness, or cataracts, or you, too, have experienced double-vision. Or maybe you're just holding that menu a little further away from your face, or upgrading from 10 to 12 point font.

Whatever the case, and whatever you'd like to know about your eyes, we'll welcome your questions on Friday's show, for ophthalmologist Dr. Drew Stoken.

I hope you can join us.

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