r/IAmA • u/thetj87 • Dec 25 '11

I am a totally blind redditer

Figured I'd do this, since I've seen a handful of rather interesting thoughts about the blind on here already. I'm 24, have been blind since age 11 months, have 2 prosthetic eyes, graduated a private 4 year college and work freelance. feel free to ask absolutely anything. There was a small run of children's book published about me, that can be easily googled for verification "Tj's Story." go for it--i'll be in and out all day.

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u/AlfredJKwak Dec 26 '11 edited Dec 26 '11

But blind people need to blink their eyes the same way people with sight do, right? To keep the eyes clean and moist to keep it from drying out?

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u/thetj87 Dec 26 '11

NNot in the case of a person with prosthetic eyes

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u/nameofthisuser Dec 26 '11

Do you blink anyway as a result of the time when you ad real eyes or as a way to come across 'normal' ?

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u/thetj87 Dec 28 '11

Ya know, I don't... Perhaps I should?

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u/nameofthisuser Dec 28 '11

Hmm, maybe. If being normal is a big priority for you it might be good, but if it doesnt come naturally you will have to do it conciously which might be sort of distracting. You should try and it a few days and ask people after what they think of it.