Bruce B / Matt M
[He takes a guess, from the formal language, that this is the Matt that Gwen was telling him about. He taps the eraser end of his pencil against his book for a minute as he plans what to say.]
I agree with the suggestion of headphones, which yes, are like speakers that you wear over your ears. They make a wide variety of them. Some that are very small and fit into your ear, some that are larger almost like cups that cover your entire ear. And some of them are noise cancelling, [How to explain...] so that they make the [...] noise of the world seem quieter. I can help you get a pair if you'd like.
[...] I should introduce myself better. I'm Bruce, and I know Gwen. She asked if I could [...] examine your eyes?, if that's something you're interested in trying. Though I can't promise anything. Even now, sight can be a tricky thing.