Comments | zengineer: Eyesight update

zengineer

Eyesight update

Oct 12, 2009 21:45

I went to the optician today. There is a small amount of haze which will get better with time and slight discomfort in the right eye which will also improve. The issue is that the prescription is -0.25/-0.75 (down from -6.25/-7.5). The -0.75 in the right eye means the vision is not as crisp as I would like (-0.25 is fine). They are saying this may ( Read more... )

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cleanskies October 12 2009, 21:20:59 UTC

Do you get the second go for free as they didn't get it perfect first time?

zengineer October 13 2009, 10:57:17 UTC

They say you do. What they said during the initial consultation is that they give you free operations as required for the rest of your life providing you have an eye test every 2 years.

cleanskies October 13 2009, 12:48:21 UTC

Wowzers. That's a heck of a free gift...

zengineer October 13 2009, 15:25:06 UTC

Of course this is only to correct presciption changes and is only given to those whose prescriptions are stable so there is at least half a chance that this is a guarantee they can keep.

jackfirecat October 12 2009, 21:21:23 UTC

you need a new icon.

celestialweasel October 12 2009, 21:30:31 UTC

I wouldn't go so far as to say Reading is fine - much less of a dump than it used to be in the late 80s, though.

I'll get my coat.

Glad to hear things are better.

zengineer October 13 2009, 10:58:40 UTC

What you don't like the bohemian subculture as befits the home of WOMAD?

cleanskies October 13 2009, 12:47:16 UTC

a decent pie shop does not a bohemian subculture make

zengineer October 13 2009, 15:22:45 UTC

I am sure I can find a Petri dish to disprove that.