#optometry

I didn't really know how to divide the categories but I tried my best.

I had an eye appointment today, for the first time in three years. I had a bad experience at that office in 2023, and I haven't wanted to go back. I really liked Dr P, and have been a client of his for over thirty blind, blind years, but he's sidestepping slowly into retirement by reducing his hours. I didn't like the other Dr that was there at all. Fortunately, the not-good doc left, and they have two new ones taking over the practice. I met Dr. M today, and he seems fine. Did have one issue during the "Is it better here? or Here" portion when just everything he was showing me was blurry and foggy. TURNS OUT it was humid enough that the lens I was looking through had fogged up from the heat of my poor little eyeball. Once we figured that out, the rest of the exam went a little smoother.

I'm getting a pair of glasses specifically for close vision. Turns out that normal bifocals have a distance part and a "close-but-not-too close" part. Soooo . . you can read a book with them, but something truly tiny and detailed, like threading a needle or some artwork is not possible.

I don't know why no one told me that befooooore; I even took a needle and thread with me to my last appointment to show them what I was struggling with.

He is going to give me a pair where the top part of the lens is normal close vision, like using a computer screen or reading, and a bit at the bottom of the lens is for Very Close stuff like threading a needle. Hmm. I'm in the lucky 10,000 today, but slightly disgruntled that no one told me this was a thing before. I will keep my current pair, which are perfectly fine for distance, and use them for driving.

yknow the dots that make up your vision! the ones that are most visible when looking at a light solid-colored surface and/or in low lighting conditions but are always there and always moving?

i thought i could see atoms as a kid because of the dots

both my sisters see the dots also! but my mom can't? i thought everyone saw the dots!!!!!!!!!! what is this??????

me: yeah I can read all those letters just fine