The last summer holidays, we were visiting our homeland and catching up with a ton of relatives. During one such get-together, a casual question came up— “So, how come glasses? Does she watch a lot of TV or iPad?” It was said lightly. Without malice. Almost routinely. But in that moment, my mind travelled back a few years… to an incident I had once written about. It Started as a Routine Check-Up A few years ago, we had taken our daughter for her annual eye check-up. As we waited, we reassured her— “Just like the dental visit, we’ll be done in a few minutes.” The doctor began with simple letters and numbers on a screen. For the first few slides, she answered confidently. We were relieved. Then came slide four. She hesitated. Paused. Turned her face away. That Subtle Shift The next test involved an eye frame, with lenses being switched repeatedly. What was supposed to be routine quickly turned into a struggle. After about 10 minutes, she was visibly tired—and deep down, we knew some...