I broke my glasses.
I had been due for an eye exam before the pandemic, but put it off until a week ago – when I broke one of the nose pieces off. I always thought they were flimsy, but they lasted me quite a while as it turned out.
Anyway, I made an appointment, took some time off, and headed to the eye doctor. And resigned myself to the fact that I would likely have to get bifocals. Over the past few years I’ve found myself having to take my glasses off to see up close. Eh, it happens.
During the eye appointment it turned out that my vision in my right eye was much worse than I thought. Upon closer exam, using a light source that was brighter than the damn sun, the doctor found…something. Corneal deposits was her best guess and instead of new glasses I was sent on my way to use over-the-counter gel “tears” for a week to see if that would wash them away.
They also couldn’t fix my existing glasses. Of course…
So, I did the drops three times a day for a week and went back in yesterday. And there was no change – which I had guessed even on my own just by looking at things with one eye and then the other.
I’ve got another appointment, with another doctor in another office, on Wednesday to get the deposits addressed. I’m hoping it’s just another kind of slightly stronger eye drop, but no way to know until I get it checked.
Once that is done, then it’s back to the primary eye doctor to get a prescription and then new glasses.
Oh, and my first copay was $10 since it was an eye exam – but the second was $45 since it was a “medical appointment” . They did the exact same thing at both appointments, naturally. Could have been much worse, I guess.
I’m vaguely worried about this whole thing. I’ve worn glasses since I was a kid and while I wasn’t looking forward to bifocals it wasn’t a huge deal. But this unknown, like so many unknowns, has me a little disconcerted.
Nothing to do until I get it checked so it does no good to dwell on it. The one-nose-piece glasses aren’t as uncomfortable as you’d think and I’ll get by.
For now, I’m going to go stare intently at some sandpaper and see if that helps smooth things out.