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To: snugs; Seattle Conservative; Txsleuth

technically my eyes are doing fine, it's my brain that's having problems coping. Not really much they can do for me there ;^>

It's like when you get a new pair of glasses, things are changed and you take time to get used to it. My relative change was just a bit more extensive than most. I go back to my doctor on the 8th and he actually thinks that he'll be able correct me to 20/20 in the left eye with glasses. I haven't been able to wear glasses to get correction for 35 years! The prospect is really exciting. It's just getting from here to there that takes a bit of getting used to.

One of the things I'm most grateful for is that I've got a very understanding boss who is letting me work from home, in a slightly more controlled environment, about half of each day. Of course, he does end up getting me to work about an extra 3 or 4 hours that way, so it works out ;^>

Thank you all for your concern and well wishes (and patience with my soap opera)


21 posted on 03/18/2006 9:56:38 AM PST by Phsstpok (There are lies, damned lies, statistics and presentation graphics, in descending order of truth)
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To: Phsstpok

Although not nearly to the extent of your eye problem..

I think I sort of know what you are going through. I wear contact lenses...but went to the optometrist to get some emergency glasses.

Well they thought it would be a good idea to give my bifocals...and so, of course, I went along with it. I told them I wanted the "lineless" so you can't tell by looking at them that they are bifocals....

I got them and tried to wear them that day...and I was SO nauseous, and had such vertigo...I couldn't wear them AT ALL. They told me I would get used to them, just to keep wearing them...but I just couldn't deal with the vertigo, which triggered the nausea.

I took them back..and said that since I wear my contacts 100% of the time, and the glasses are only for emergency, that I want just single vision, NO bifocals.

The new ones are better...but I plan on not having to use them unless I have an eye infection, because I keep a stock of boxes and boxes of new contacts at home.


22 posted on 03/18/2006 11:53:21 AM PST by Txsleuth (Bush-Bot;WaterBucket Brigader;and fan of defconw;Cboldt is my mentor!)
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