Eyes checked

I went and had my eyes checked yesterday. You’d think that for a person who makes his living from what his eyes tell him he’d be having his eyes checked more frequently than every four years. Well, maybe this was a turning point. Perhaps I’ll start going every year or two. It would probably make sense... not that I am known for my sensibility.

Anyway, the doctor sat me down and determined with all that fancy equipment what my prescription would be and then she dropped the pupil dilating drops in my eyes. Once they were large they took photos of my eyes (copies of which i will upload here when they become available). Then it was back to the doctors equipment-heavy room to check the health of my eyes. She was nice and it was all very painless. One or two things struck me as odd. The business cards that they give out are almost illegible. Perhaps that is to ensure that their customers realise they need help in the visual department. The type was small and it had a very low contrast with its background colour. It was only by using a magnifying glass that I was able to determine the spelling of the name of the doctor I had just seen.

Well, $120 bucks later, I left with a slip of paper indicating the new prescription for glasses I needed. I am looking forward to getting new glasses because when she had me wear the test glasses that matched the new prescription everything looked so crisp it practically jumped out at me. It’s amazing how your peepers can change over just 4 years.