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    A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses)
    A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses)
    A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses)
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    A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses)

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes A Story of a Pair of Spectacles which I am and have been wearing since 12 years of old.

    Today’s topic is about Spectacles!

    Happiness is being able to see clearly again.

    True Happiness comes from wearing spectacles.

    True good sight also means contentment not only with vision but also family, friends and life in every aspect.

    When I was a young boy in staying in a rural community (“kampong”) in Singapore, I was reading both books and textbooks using a kerosene lamp (powered by kerosene).

    There is currently no evidence at all to suggest that reading in poor light damages the eyes.

    However, one thing is definite: reading by light requires more strain on the eyes to make out the words.

    This makes reading more strenuous, and my eyes get tired more quickly, potentially resulting in red eyes and headaches.

    I love to read both fiction and non-fiction books which I was able to borrow free from branches of the national library.

    I was reading literally 60 books a month.

    My parents notice that my eyesight was becoming poorer (nearsightedness) with each passing day.

    They did not send me to an eye doctor. They were too expensive.

    I was sent to an optician (who tests eyesight and sell eyeglasses) instead who fitted me with my first pair of spectacles.

    Suddenly the world appears so much clearer and brighter.

    I could see from afar the number of the bus instead of waiting till it reaches the bus stand.

    My English improved from the reading of books and I began to top my classes in all the subjects that were taught.

    My spectacles become a part of me and I never left anywhere without my spectacles.

    It does not matter what shape the spectacles was in and how it looked on my face.

    All that matters was that I could see clearly with them.

    I have been constantly using glasses since 12 years old.

    By keeping my eyes healthy, I keep my brain healthy by improving my overall quality of life!

    Good vision contributes to improved learning and comprehension and better quality of life

    Happiness is also being able to see clearly and being able to read all the books that I like, watch television with my family and write books just by wearing spectacles.

    My love affair with my spectacles persists up to today.

    I wore all types of spectacles throughout the years.

    As a child I thought I could look at the eclipse of the sun by staring at the sun.

    Now I know the sun rays can harm my eyesight so I take to wearing photo-gray eye glasses which can darken in the presence of sunlight hoping to protect my eye sight.

    Wearing glasses does not make the eyes stronger and not wearing glasses does not make the eyes weaker.

    Eyeglasses do not make astigmatism go away; they correct the optical aberration caused by the astigmatism.

    I did not use contact lenses or try Lasik when they arrived to help the nearsighted.

    I prefer to stick to my spectacles and sunglasses.

    At one stage after my cataract operation I had perfect eyesight from the replacement of the lens but with the passing years, astigmatism and farsightedness have appeared and I am still wearing spectacles.

    Here are some of the advantages of wearing spectacles:

    1. Spectacles can look great and fashionable.
    2. The Improved Sight
    3. Protection from dirt and dust and the sun’s damaging UV rays

    Honestly, the early days of wearing spectacles can be difficult, like every time I had to teach them to maintain their proper position on my face.

    Now my spectacles have become a part of me.

    They have shared almost every inch of my experience from right eye to left eye.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 My Spectacles
    Chapter 2 Happiness Is Good Sight
    Chapter 3 Problems of Wearing Spectacles
    Chapter 4 Losing My Spectacles
    Chapter 5 Inheritance of Myopia
    C

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 27, 2020
    ISBN9781005331740
    A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses)
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      A Simple Story About A Pair Of Spectacles (Eye Glasses) - Kenneth Kee

      A

      Simple Story

      About

      A Pair Of

      Spectacles

      (Eye Glasses)

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2020 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes A Story of a Pair of Spectacles which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Know about Spectacles)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      Today’s topic is about Spectacles!

      Happiness is being able to see clearly again.

      True Happiness comes from wearing spectacles.

      True good sight also means contentment not only with vision but also family, friends and life in every aspect.

      Chapter 1

      My Spectacles

      When I was a young boy in staying in a rural community (kampong) in Singapore, I was reading both books and textbooks using a kerosene lamp (powered by kerosene).

      There is currently no evidence at all to suggest that reading in poor light damages the eyes.

      However, one thing is definite: reading by light requires more strain on the eyes to make out the words.

      This makes reading more strenuous, and my eyes get tired more quickly, potentially resulting in red eyes and headaches.

      I love to read both fiction and non-fiction books which I was able to borrow free from branches of the national library.

      I was reading literally 60 books a month.

      My parents notice that my eyesight was becoming poorer (nearsightedness) with each passing day.

      They did not send me to an eye doctor. They were too expensive.

      I was sent to an optician (who tests eyesight and sell eyeglasses) instead who fitted me with my first pair of spectacles.

      Suddenly the world appears so much clearer and brighter.

      I could see from afar the number of the bus instead of waiting till it reaches the bus stand.

      My English improved from the reading of books and I began to top my classes in all the subjects that were taught.

      My spectacles become a part of me and I never left anywhere without my spectacles.

      It does not matter what shape the spectacles was in and how it looked on my face.

      All that matters was that I could see clearly with them.

      I have been constantly using glasses since 12 years old.

      By keeping my eyes healthy, I keep my brain healthy by improving my overall quality of life!

      Good vision contributes to improved learning and comprehension and better quality of life

      Chapter 2

      Happiness is good sight

      Happiness is contentment, satisfaction with self, with family and life in general.

      Happiness is also being able to see clearly and being able to read all the books that I like, watch television with my family and write books just by wearing spectacles.

      My love affair with my spectacles persists up to today.

      I wore all types of spectacles throughout the years.

      As a child I thought I could look at the eclipse of the sun by staring at the sun.

      Now I know the sun rays can harm my eyesight

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