Monday, June 16, 2008
Used to getting blown, not poked
My eyes, I mean! I am terribly nearsighted. My eyes are shaped like eggs. One of the tests they always do, maybe for glaucoma, they used to do with a big contraption that blew air puffs into each eye. This morning, they numbed my eyes and then the guy poked me in the fricking eyes about a dozen times each with a stylus. Wore me out. Now, the numbness has worn off, my eyes are sore, things are blurry -- and I have hours of computer work to go before I sleep.All in all, I'd rather be blown, not poked.
(Yes, that's Mr. Magoo.)
--ER
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I'd rather be blown, too, ER.
I've grown accustomed to touching my eyeball with my finger, having worn contacts for 25 years. (Damn, I'm old)
But I remember the first time an eye doc attempted to put one of those thingies in my eye. The back of my skull was already against the head rest, but I bet I moved it an inch or two. Then I flinched and flittered, blinked and squinted.
Twas just unnatural. But he got 'em in my eyes, and I've loved the freedom from glasses ever since.
Still, I don't want anyone pokin' my eyeball, not even me.
I've grown accustomed to touching my eyeball with my finger, having worn contacts for 25 years. (Damn, I'm old)
But I remember the first time an eye doc attempted to put one of those thingies in my eye. The back of my skull was already against the head rest, but I bet I moved it an inch or two. Then I flinched and flittered, blinked and squinted.
Twas just unnatural. But he got 'em in my eyes, and I've loved the freedom from glasses ever since.
Still, I don't want anyone pokin' my eyeball, not even me.
Well, I'm a year into wearing contacts again I wore them from age 16 to 33). But in all the times I've been to the eye doc, I've never had 'em just poke me in the eye with a dang stick! Over and over again. Pissed me off.
The title made me smile on a rather busy day at work, so thanks for that.
Sorry that you been poked all day though... that's not nice right?
Lee
Sorry that you been poked all day though... that's not nice right?
Lee
"eyeache" -- now there's a word, if it were a word, to freak out even the most studious student of English as a second language! Whoa, only one solid consonant in there, with Y and H each serving in their vowelish roles.
Such are the things that occupy my mind. I need help, clearly.
Such are the things that occupy my mind. I need help, clearly.
It seems all the good jokes are taken.
I came too late to this garden party.
Not only do I not like the little puff of air, I hate the dilation thing. The first time I was dilated, I had driven myself, and even with those funky shades they give you, I found driving almost impossible; this was in the days before cell phones in our household, so I had to do the best I could, being a danger to myself and others on the road.
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I came too late to this garden party.
Not only do I not like the little puff of air, I hate the dilation thing. The first time I was dilated, I had driven myself, and even with those funky shades they give you, I found driving almost impossible; this was in the days before cell phones in our household, so I had to do the best I could, being a danger to myself and others on the road.
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