I never go to the movies anymore. When I go out to eat (which isn't often) my son makes sure that I am seated against a wall where I can see an exit and escape route. When I go to the grocery store I go like 7am, before everyone gets out and about.

I am always looking over my shoulder, though I can't see very well yet. Hopefully, these cataract surgeries help and don't cause the corneal dystrophy to worsen.

I have learned coping skills such as staying to the edge of a crowd. I usually have someone with me to help me escape what I may perceive as a bad or dangerous situation. It was so much easier when I was a child and I thought I could cover my eyes and my perceived danger would be gone, "If I can't see you, you can't see me."