*Light Sensitivity

One of the things that Hollywood got totally wrong is the light sensitivity, Sunlight does NOT cause us to burst into flames! or melt! or any other absurdity that you have probably been told. Our eyes are very light sensitive though and for most of us (not quite all though) it is very painful to go outside without sunglasses. I believe that this is because our eyes are geared for a world of night...our sleeping schedules lend evidence to that...

Also, for vampires, sunscreen is a must! I myself do not burn that easily... I am lucky enough to be about 56% German and 12.5%-ish Hungarian. My genetic origins seem to protect me relatively well... However, I am constantly worried about sunburns... and tend to use quite a lot of sunscreen (you can never be too careful.)

Now back to the eyes. Personally, my parents are very worried about the light sensitivity. I myself see have no real problems with it, as long as no one asks me to take the sunglasses off... My parents have taken me to the optometrist and she gave me these horrid drops to put in my eyes... (she said that my corneas were inflamed...and that was probably causing the sensitivity...) she also told me not to wear my contacts for a week. so i was forced to buy these horrible sunglasses that are capable of fitting over my glasses... they caused sores on my nose and my ears...well a week later, i revisited the optometrist and she said that the corneas were perfectly healthy. I then told her that the sensitivity had not gone down... needless to say she was a mite confused...

Then last Thursday, my parents took me to the ophthalmologist... he thought that my contacts were too tight and told me not to wear them until i could get in to see the specialist... the specialist is not free until the 20th of August. so now I am stuck wearing those horrible glasses over my glasses again. the doctor also gave me drops that were supposed to help with the light sensitivity... in around a day he said. it has been four days and still i have noted no improvement. also they give me a horrible taste in the back of my throat*. also these drops burned the other day, i mean it was like i had a cut onion stuck in my eye! yet again something that this Vampire has had to deal with.

p.s.
* so did the other drops.