Somthing about the eyes

Way back last year I decided that enough was enough, it was time to stop paying a ridiculous amount of money each month to one optician and go to somewhere else much cheaper. Goodbye D&A and hello ASDA.

I had an eye test, got a new prescription and then began the process of finding the right lenses for my eyes. Both my eyes have an astigmatism in and getting the lenses to sit right was a fun experience However, after trial and error, that was sorted. I was about to be signed off, meaning I could bulk buy onlne and save a fortune, when a problem was discovered.

There is some damage occurring to my left eye, nothing serious, but enough to hold off on the sign off. Something at somepoint is causing a reaction in my eye. So for the past few months I have been trying a different cleaning solution and eye drops. I had hoped that this weekend the saga would be over, but nope.

I am now on a different type of lens and cleaning them in peroxide. I haven’t seen peroxide since I went through my albino goth phase in the 80′s. All being well this will show that something in the lens solution was causing a reaction in my eye. If not, I’ll need to go and see a specialist.

Bookmark and Share

Panto season at the optician

Well I needed my six monthly contact lens check this morning and so made my way to the local opticians. What I didn’t know was that panto season had just started there. The optician, one I hadn’t met before, did the check up in a traditional camp panto stylee that would have made Ricky Gervais in Extras proud. The highlight of which was the phrase, ‘would you mind opening your legs.’ Let me add that this was in order for the eye apparatus to be moved closer to me on the chair.

I apparently have very interesting eyes, in opthalmic terms, but I’m sure I’ve heard that line used before somewhere.

However, all is in order and I can continue with my monthly contact lenses for the foreseeable future. My next visit will be at the height of the seaside special season so I will expect drunken laughter, too much sun cream and lots of sunglasses.

Bookmark and Share