I booked an appointment with an optometrist last Wednesday for my annual full-on eye exam, complete with retina photos, glaucoma testing, and dilated pupils. From checking in to checking out, the whole procedure took over an hour, to the tune of about $100.
I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 9 (?), and contact lenses since I was 15.
I had a feeling the optometrist was going to say it, anyway, but the report is my astigmatism is worsening in the left eye by a power of THREE. I’ve been avoiding it for years (due to cost), but the only way I’m going to get 20/20 vision is with toric lenses, which are appreciably more than regular contact lenses. I don’t want to change my glasses because I don’t wear them nearly as often, but I need to wear them more because I’m wearing my contacts far too much, I was told.
Toric lenses have to be fitted, too, which equals more time and money. Sigh.
My vision has worsened in my right eye, but the astigmatism is about the same. The vision in the left eye has actually improved slightly, but the astigmatism is much worse. I have no idea why.
If you’re familiar with the measurements, my prescription is now:
L: -6.25
R: -8.00
What’s with the asymmetry? It’s like my ears — the left one healed the first time I had it pierced, in Australia in ’91. The right ear? It’s NEVER healed. I pierced it again in Edinburgh a few years later but it still did not heal. If I take the right earring out, the hole will close up within a couple of days. I had it pierced for the last time about nine years ago and have been wearing earrings 24/7 since. Why only the right ear? I have no clue.
Anyway, while goofing off in front of the camera to make the photos to accompany this post, I was inspired to effect distortion a la birdw0rks.
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