Getting my eyes done - Page 5

Roberta · 03-04-2008, 18:45

Well that's definitely killed off the last of me wanting it done!

Jonny69 · 03-04-2008, 18:58

You can't feel it at all but the anaesthetic drops made me feel a bit sick. Not sure how much of that was psychological and how much was chemical reaction but I have needle phobia so it's probably just in my heid

Haly · 03-04-2008, 19:02

The thickness testing thing sounds yuck

I've had my pupils dilated a few times as I had my eyes checked out a lot a few years ago thanks to an odd scar on one of them. Looks cool but bloody annoying

divine · 03-04-2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Had my consultation earlier today, pretty gross procedure where they measure your eye up and they put drops in to dilate your pupils. At the moment my eyesight is all screwed up because they look like this:

Really sensitive to bright lights and can't focus on anything close up unless I take my glasses off and get really close so I'm practically licking my laptop keyboard to post this

Grossest bit was when they measure the thickness of your cornea. They put in some anaesthetic drops and use what I can only describe as a spring loaded centre punch right in the centre of your eye. It sort of punches in and your field of sight goes a bit like what still water looks like when you drop a stone into it. I have a thicker than average cornea, wooo go me

Don't be such a pussy, I have to have that all (and more) done regularly.

Jonny69 · 03-04-2008, 19:08

Diabetic?

Mark · 03-04-2008, 19:12

I've had to have the same testing done too - though not the punch in the cornea.

It's when they dilate and then deliberately shine bright lights in that you really know about it.

divine · 03-04-2008, 19:13

No, apparently abnormally high pressures within my eyes so they need to keep testing them, which involves various dilating eyedrops, weird yellow stuff, poking, prodding, scanning, air puffing etc.

Bloody gay it is. I've heard glaucoma mentioned but I think that's a 'possibly might' happen if it gets worse.

Mark · 03-04-2008, 20:33

Yes, it's the glaucoma test that needs all the 'gay' stuff. Thought I recognised it. Only had the glaucoma test done once myself and don't intend having it done again for a while. It runs in my stepdad's family but not (as far as I know) in my genetic parents.

I've also had two eye ops to remove polyps (the same ones - they grew back). I don't want any more of those either but wouldn't be surprised. :/

Blackstar · 03-04-2008, 20:45

Well i can safely say i'm an utter pussy when it comes to my eyes. When i had the patch on i realised just how bad the eyesight in my right eye is, seems that i rely on my better (left) eye to compensate without glasses on. I was seriously disorientated with one eye, it was horrible.

Mark · 03-04-2008, 20:50

Well, there's one good thing - Now you understand what I'm like all the time.

03-04-2008, 18:58	#42
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	You can't feel it at all but the anaesthetic drops made me feel a bit sick. Not sure how much of that was psychological and how much was chemical reaction but I have needle phobia so it's probably just in my heid __________________

03-04-2008, 19:02	#43
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	The thickness testing thing sounds yuck I've had my pupils dilated a few times as I had my eyes checked out a lot a few years ago thanks to an odd scar on one of them. Looks cool but bloody annoying __________________ Halycopter

03-04-2008, 19:08	#45
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Diabetic? __________________

03-04-2008, 19:13	#47
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	No, apparently abnormally high pressures within my eyes so they need to keep testing them, which involves various dilating eyedrops, weird yellow stuff, poking, prodding, scanning, air puffing etc. Bloody gay it is. I've heard glaucoma mentioned but I think that's a 'possibly might' happen if it gets worse. __________________

03-04-2008, 20:45	#49
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	Well i can safely say i'm an utter pussy when it comes to my eyes. When i had the patch on i realised just how bad the eyesight in my right eye is, seems that i rely on my better (left) eye to compensate without glasses on. I was seriously disorientated with one eye, it was horrible. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

03-04-2008, 18:45	#41
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Well that's definitely killed off the last of me wanting it done!

03-04-2008, 19:12	#46
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've had to have the same testing done too - though not the punch in the cornea. It's when they dilate and then deliberately shine bright lights in that you really know about it.

03-04-2008, 20:33	#48
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yes, it's the glaucoma test that needs all the 'gay' stuff. Thought I recognised it. Only had the glaucoma test done once myself and don't intend having it done again for a while. It runs in my stepdad's family but not (as far as I know) in my genetic parents. I've also had two eye ops to remove polyps (the same ones - they grew back). I don't want any more of those either but wouldn't be surprised. :/

03-04-2008, 20:50	#50
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, there's one good thing - Now you understand what I'm like all the time.