Marie thought everyone saw the world this way.

Marie, who founded I See You All, didn't get glasses until she was a teenager. Her eyesight was very poor, but no one had told her glasses existed, so she thought the blur was just how the world looked.

When people walked up to her, she couldn't tell who they were, so she didn't greet them by name. They could see her clearly, though, and they all knew her.

When she finally got glasses, faces came into focus, and she understood at last why everyone had always recognized her.

Try it for yourself. Pick a vision problem, then put the glasses on.

A schoolyard path. A woman in a gold headwrap walks toward you, waving. SCHOOL

These pictures are simple approximations to show the idea. Real vision problems vary from person to person, and only an eye exam can tell what someone needs.

Put glasses on someone like Marie.

1 person could get an eye exam and glasses

or

10 people could get reading glasses

Example costs: about $120 for an eye exam and glasses, and $12 for a pair of reading glasses. Real costs vary by place.