Little children in thick eyeglasses still a spectacle to their peers

Eight-year-old Brigit Kerubo with her parents Josphat Maumba and Stepka Kwamboka during a recent interview. [PHOTO: PIUS CHERUIYOT/STANDARD]

 

Having to wear glasses can be life-changing, especially for a child. Yet when it is the only option for correcting an eye problem, spectacles become a necessary evil. When Brigit Kerubo was about three years old, she preferred to watch her favourite cartoon while standing directly in front of the television.