The Glasses My Husband Keeps Putting on Strangers
- Dr. Kelley
- 9 hours ago
- 3 min read
One of my favorite parts of being an eye doctor has always been the relationships; the conversations in the exam room, the familiar faces at check-in, the moments when we get to problem solve life alongside vision. And every once in a while, something comes along that reminds me just how powerful that connection can be.
When Essilor first began introducing what we now call med-tech, glasses with built-in cameras and speakers, I remember sitting in a lecture hall hearing how Meta glasses had changed the life of a young woman with low vision from albinism. As I listened, I immediately thought of patients in our own community.
One patient in particular lives with retinitis pigmentosa. Her visual field is significantly restricted, and her central vision is further impacted by macular edema. Like many people with visual impairment, it’s not the big moments that are the hardest, it’s the everyday ones we all take for granted.
Reading a price tag. Checking a nutrition label. Ordering something new at a coffee shop. Too often, independence quietly slips away, and the safest choice becomes ordering the same thing over and over, not out of preference, but necessity.
That’s why I couldn’t wait to introduce this technology to her.
With Meta glasses, she can hear word-for-word what’s in front of her or ask for a simple summary instead. “There are hot drinks, cold drinks, and a few seasonal options.” Small moments like these restore confidence, dignity, and freedom. Watching that happen, right here, with someone from our community—has been incredibly meaningful.
Around the same time, my life shifted in a different way. I became a mom. And my husband, Jeremy, got a pair of Meta glasses.
At first, they captured sweet moments—POV videos of him tossing our son in the air, kissing his belly, preserving memories we’ll cherish forever. But then we noticed something else.
Jeremy has ADD, and these glasses have quietly supported his focus in ways we didn’t anticipate. Without earbuds, without tuning out the world around him, he can play music through the glasses—helping him stay grounded and productive while still fully present in shared spaces.
Recently, on a very full day, I was juggling the usual full plate: business owner, doctor, and mother and I needed to sit on hold with United Healthcare. You know the message: “We are experiencing higher than normal call volume…” I was in a busy coffee shop. No headphones. That part was on me.
Jeremy took the call.
His Meta glasses silenced the hold music, let him continue working, and gently alerted him when a representative finally came on the line. He even received live transcriptions on his phone while waiting. What could have been a frustrating interruption became a small, manageable moment of support.
What struck me most was how seamlessly this technology blended into real life—not in a flashy way, but in a human one.
Before I end this, a quick and important note—because transparency matters to me. I have zero financial gain in sharing this. This isn’t sponsored, commissioned, or secretly funded by "Big Glasses". This is simply what happens when an eye doctor lives with a man who cannot resist putting Meta glasses on strangers.
And I mean cannot resist.
On a regular basis, someone will casually ask Jeremy about his glasses, and five minutes later they’re wearing them, blinking in disbelief, saying, “Wait… it can read that?” or “Hold on, it does WHAT?” Meanwhile, Jeremy is absolutely thriving—walking them through features like he’s been training for this moment his entire life.
That’s when it hit me: I can’t keep this incredible technology as a reward only for the people lucky enough to run into my golden-retriever-energy husband at the gym, Foxtail Coffee, or a local event (although honestly, I still very much hope you do—because you will 100% end up wearing his glasses).
This comes straight from the heart. Not from a sales pitch. Just from watching real people have real “aha” moments and realizing how helpful this could be for them—or someone they love.
So instead of hoping Jeremy randomly finds you out in the wild, I want to officially invite our community in. If you’re curious—whether for vision challenges, focus, convenience, or pure curiosity—we’d love to let you experience Meta glasses in our office. Ask questions. Try them on. See what they can do in real life.
Worst-case scenario? You learn something new and leave with a good story. Best-case scenario? Something in your daily life just got a whole lot easier.
And if you do happen to run into Jeremy out in public… don’t worry. He’ll take it from there.
In good health,
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