Comments | brihana25: The eyes have it

brihana25

The eyes have it

May 13, 2009 12:19

So, I've just returned from my first eye doctor's appointment in, oh... maybe 4 years ( Read more... )

reality bytes, rant: real life (gasp!)

Comments 4

cleothemuse May 13 2009, 18:27:46 UTC

Reason #5,748 why I'm glad I got Lasik: I hate that stupid air-puffer thing!

chattycatsmeow May 13 2009, 21:46:37 UTC

My ex had Lasik and like a good spouse, I went with him. Watching the pre-op stuff freaked me out and I wished they had given ME a Valium, too.

The doctor WROTE on his EYEBALL with a MARKER! WROTE ON HIS EYEBALL!

Even if I was a good candidate, there is not enough Valium in the world.

::shudders::

chattycatsmeow May 13 2009, 21:43:54 UTC

Because of the astigmatism, I've worn glasses since I was five years old. I've had progressive lenses for about ten years now. I share your passionate hatred of that damn puffy machine and feel a similar passion about the glaucoma testing machine. GAH!

nikki_dichotomy May 14 2009, 03:08:35 UTC

Oh, yeah, those suck.
The entire process sucks. I think they should give you a cocktail first. Maybe an hors d'oeuvres... =D

I have a complex about doctors and dentists, and that includes eye doctors. I get a bit panicky. I need a little pharmaceutical aid to be able to have a real eye exam with the air puffing and whatnot. Otherwise I tend to have panic attacks, cry, and hit the doctor. For some reason, they don't seem to find that very fun.