Eye Exam

For those of you who have known me personally for quite awhile, you know that I've worn glasses since junior high (and actually I should've been wearing them prior to that - I was just scared of wearing them. I think that's covered in another blog). Every couple of years, I go and have an eye exam done and if my vision has gotten worse or my glasses are ready to fall apart, I go ahead and get new ones. The lenses on my current glasses became all scratched and at some point during late-summer to early-fall, the lenses got coated with a residue, something like spray paint over spray. We were able to get the residue off but the lenses need to be replaced because they are so scratched up. So I figured it was as good of time as any to get an eye exam and new glasses. This took place on Saturday.

Going in to see the eye doctor is not a favorite thing for me to do; but it's just one of those things that has to be done. I must say, the place that I go and get my eyes checked are real good at what they do. They've been around for about five years, if I'd have to guess, and they're such great supporters of the community. The eye doctor there has the ability to take pictures of the back of your eye to see if the muscles and the base of the eye all look healthy. I would say the extent of the examination of the eyes at this place is very thorough, so if he saw anything that was of a concern, he'd definitely be able to discover it. The good thing is that both eyes were healthy and my vision had only changed very slightly for the worse. That's always a good thing.

So it ended up being another excellent eye exam for another couple of years. And seeing how the insurance at work has changed, I have the option of getting an eye exam every year now. If my eyes get any worse within the year, I can go back and get a new pair of glasses again! I don't forsee that happening, as ever since junior high, my eyes have changed very minorly each time I've visited the eye doctor. I still don't feel comfortable to the idea of having contacts, plus it'd be one less of a hassle I'd have to deal with. So for now, I'm happy with my glasses. And in about a week's time, the new ones should be in.