Updated: Eye Exam for Wayne -> New Glasses for Wayne
With the funds provided both directly and indirectly from my good friends, I went to the Eye Doctor last Saturday (6/11/11).
On the very good news front: my eyes are in good health, and there are no problems with my retinas from my Type II diabetes.
On the bad news front, the full exam cost $105 (as noted in my last post), which is $30 more than had been donated by friends.
On the slightly bad news front: it turns it that my prescription has changed from last year: my left eye is slightly better than before (from -3.50 to -3.00). It also turns out that my need for bifocals has become acute: I cannot read anything through my current lenses that is closer than about 18" from my eyes, and I cannot read anything without my glasses that is farther away than about 6", leaving a 1-foot blurred space in my vision. The doctor also gave me the adjustment needed for the bifocals (+1.75).
I'm very glad that milady wife (fabricdragon) recommended having the eye exam first. I have thus been saved from wasting the good assistance of my friends from being spent uselessly on an out-of-date prescription.
That all being said...
I am back to where I started; that is, needing new glasses!
Since I now need bifocals (Argh! I'm getting old!), I'm starting a new chipin.com fundraising request. The glasses I need will now cost about $100 online, which is still drastically better than the $300 I'd have to pay in a brick-and-mortar store.
Anything you can contribute (yes, even $1) will help. I am running this until the middle of July in the hopes of being able to afford the bifocals by then.
Many thanks to all for your good wishes and support!
On the very good news front: my eyes are in good health, and there are no problems with my retinas from my Type II diabetes.
On the bad news front, the full exam cost $105 (as noted in my last post), which is $30 more than had been donated by friends.
On the slightly bad news front: it turns it that my prescription has changed from last year: my left eye is slightly better than before (from -3.50 to -3.00). It also turns out that my need for bifocals has become acute: I cannot read anything through my current lenses that is closer than about 18" from my eyes, and I cannot read anything without my glasses that is farther away than about 6", leaving a 1-foot blurred space in my vision. The doctor also gave me the adjustment needed for the bifocals (+1.75).
I'm very glad that milady wife (fabricdragon) recommended having the eye exam first. I have thus been saved from wasting the good assistance of my friends from being spent uselessly on an out-of-date prescription.
That all being said...
I am back to where I started; that is, needing new glasses!
Since I now need bifocals (Argh! I'm getting old!), I'm starting a new chipin.com fundraising request. The glasses I need will now cost about $100 online, which is still drastically better than the $300 I'd have to pay in a brick-and-mortar store.
Anything you can contribute (yes, even $1) will help. I am running this until the middle of July in the hopes of being able to afford the bifocals by then.
Many thanks to all for your good wishes and support!