Science Friday's Question
If they can do valve replacement from pigs, repair the Hubble Telescope, separate conjoined twins and retrofit Joan Rivers' face, why can't they do an eye exam without dilating the eyes?At least I came out with a clean bill of visual health that will help me with the expenses for the dental work that begins next week. My bugged out eyes gave me much more street cred with all the druggies on Mission and along 24th this afternoon.
posted by Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief) @ 5:12 PM
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In my admittedly not-perfect understanding of this whole eye thing, your pupils are the windows to your inner eye: by opening/widening the windows, one gets a better look inside.
Just that.
Optomap! Ask for it by name.
It's a bit more expensive, but worth it, in my own state-teat-sucking opinion.
I also won't let them do the air puff test on me. Or: They can try all they like. It's just not going to happen.
Rich - Maybe that's why I don't like it. It makes me feel like my soul has been enlarged and projected on a giant screen.
Aunty - Oh, I hate the air puffs too. After putting in the first drops that the doctor assured me had numbed my eye, she then shot in the air that nearly sent me through the wall.
I hate when they get that thing up super close to my eye and tell me that it's very imprtant I not move. I freak right out.
All the better to see you...
Salty - I think Dick Cheney originally planned on having the puffs of air in the eyes as a means of enhanced interrogation until he was convinced that water boarding was more humane.
I hope you had a good pair of shade with you for after the exam!
I too hate the puff test!
Kim - Yes, dark, dark shades and walking on the shady side of the street helped on the stroll back home.
this is the absolute pits.
especially on a nice day.
nothing worse on a sunny day when you have a little bit of time off work but you have to bounce through it half blind.
ugh.
Lora - During the middle of two weeks of fog, I managed to have my appointment the one afternoon the sun was blazing.
Ojos bonitos e interesantes.
WAT - ¿O quizás ojos malvados y locos?
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