Have just been subscribed glasses to assist with overload and am over the moon. Behavioural optometrist said I would struggle for some weeks until I got used to them - sure they are 'foreign' to the bridge of my nose but I reach for them immediately on rising - such is their effectiveness.

Even better is my reading, instead of faltering over words, am dancing over the pages which are now easier to read and comprehending better.

Yesterday ventured into the supermarket and relative calm.

Interesting that psychologist told me I just had to get used to noise and light sensitivity and not to worry that I could no longer understand what 'glued a story or film together as I seemed to miss the plot or underlying messages. Exit that psychologist and enter new one.

New one said behavioural optometrist and am I so oooooo grateful.

Optometrist states that brain gets so many mixed messages from eyes trying to overcompensate that there is no energy left for higher learning, and the heavy, heavy eyes which get worse as day wears on add to fatigue and that 'mush or porridge' as I call it.

Second opinions, not to be scoffed at.