Asked if he risked misleading people by giving the impression he was speaking without notes, O’Connell said: “I’m delivering my words in the manner that I see fit.
“Other people might use an iPad, they might use a phone, they might use printed paper.
“This is the method that I find works best for me during those long debates.
“This is authentically my voice, and it’s just me relaying that in the way that I feel most comfortable.”
O’Connell said the glasses had boosted his confidence “massively”.
“As a new member we do have to get over that hurdle and the more of these you do the more confident you get,” he said.
“It enables me to communicate effectively with the constituents, the people of Wales.
“When I’m scrutinising government, I want to be able to look the government in the face.”