Wednesday, June 25, 2008
THE EYES HAVE IT
I went for my annual eye exam today.
I go to an opthalmologist. I figure that if there is something wrong, I am right where I need to be to get it fixed.
The good news is that I do not need a new eyeglass prescription.
This is the third year going on this set of specs.
The other good news is that my eyes are very healthy. No macular degeneration, no sign of glaucoma or anything else.
A little less happy is the fact that the cataract in the left eye is a little more developed than it was last year.
But, using the 21st century yardstick for severity, I do not yet qualify for insurance coverage to have the cataract fixed.
Never mind if it would be a good idea to do it now. Just that I would have to foot the bill myself.
The whole system runs on insurance, huh?
Anyway, I am surgery averse. So I wouldn't do it until I have no choice.
Which could be years. Or never.
I have had a diagnosis for cataracts for four or five years now. He says that I have lost a line of sight, meaning that I have had to move up to a bigger line in the visual examination.
Oddly, there seems to be now absolute test for the severity other than a reading of the standard eye chart.
Most people get to find there is a problem when they fail a driver's eye test.
I will try not to get that far. I don't want to get fucked with by the DMV.
My Dad had cataracts removed. He had a major surprise when he could see stuff well for the first in a long time.
Maybe I will get the same way. But not yet.
