03 Oct 2003
Fri, 03 Oct 2003
Opthamological Bliss
I went to the eye doctor today to get my eyes examined. I had been having some difficulty reading small print, and though I don't have corrective lenses for that condition, I was afraid that I might require bifocals. I was relieved when the doctor told me that indeed, my prescription was too strong and proved to me that when I removed my glasses, I could actually read book print better. This was a pleasant surprise. The largest surprise though came when she said that she couldn't tell that I was diabetic from looking at my retina, which is saying something considering that I've had diabetes for almost 30 years, and that eye doctors have remarked previously that they could tell I was diabetic from studying my retina. It's fairly typical to see small retinal hemorrhages in diabetic eyes. I was also thrilled to find that I could get rimless eyeglasses with magnetic clip-ons now. What will they think of next?
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