Has anyone ever deliberately taken their glasses off in situations when they feel stressed to reduce the amount of visual stimulation you’re exposing yourself to?

I’m nearsighted so I can only see things close to me without my glasses or contacts. Not very bad but not insignificant. Last week I went to the gym for the first time in a long time.. and it was stressful. I think a bit of social anxiety. I just get uncomfortable about people looking at me, and I feel like I’m constantly surveying and observing the room. The mirrors don’t help either. Anyway it dawned on me while I was there that I could take my glasses off to insulate myself from all the stimulus around me that was giving me anxiety. So I took them off and I think it did. I felt more alone and it was easier to ignore everyone else and feel present and focused. I also have issues with public speaking because when a room full of people are all looking at me it makes me very uncomfortable. I might try this in the next setting for that too. Wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences with deliberately dulling their vision. I know these are both more anxiety situations but I can’t help but thinking that maybe glasses can be counterproductive for an HSP in some settings. maybe we need things dulled down sometimes.