I went to the eye dr the other day and apparently I'm blind. He wanted me to get glasses only, but I said I wanted contacts. So I am getting both!
First of all, I had never seen this dr before. I was a new patient. He comes in the room, barely says hi, and starts reading the chart. He never even introduced himself. Right away I was irritated! Then, he starts the eye exam and if you have a profession where you are in someones face all the time, make sure your breath smells good. OMG, he had the worst breath!! I was trying to hold my breath so I didn't smell it. It was so gross! While holding my breath, I guess I accidently moved my chin and he snaps at me. So, now I'm more irritated!!!! If that wasn't enough? He then fully dialates my eyes so he can check for diseases or whatever. And while my eyes are dialated tells me to go pick out my frames. WTH?!? I can't see anything close up only far away. I mean I could see but it was so blurry that I couldn't make stuff out. I have never wore glasses and I'm supposed to pick out frames while my eyes are dialated???
I couldn't see/read anything close up for about 4 hours after that. I only hope that I managed to pick out some decent frames while I was in there. I told the frame lady that they should let you pick out frames before they dialate your eyes. And she says, "that would make sense, wouldn't it?" DUH!!!!
I am sorry you had a bad experience. He definitely could work on his manners!
ReplyDeleteI expect to see your glasses when you get them.
Do you have the same eye doctor that I do? Minus the bad breath, our docs could be twins!!
ReplyDeleteI HATE eye appointments! I've inherited a stigmatism in both eyes, so I felt like they've been trying to find nice ways to tell me I'm blind since 2nd grade! I need one right now so I can get back into contacts, but I put them off because they're so frustrating! Your dr sounds worse than most!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't you have contacts? If I can, you can! Unless they're just reading glasses, that doesn't make sense.
Sounds like he needs to improve his bedside manners!
ReplyDeleteI hate when the doctor dilates your eyes and then has you pick out frames!! I think it's some cruel joke they all do to everyone. Last time I went I showed up 30 minutes early and picked out my frames as I waiting, I think the dr was pissed!!
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