Get my eyes tested

I got contacts, they weren’t as expensive as I thought and I LOVE them! Seriously my contacts are great! I don’t even notice I am wearing them and it just feels like it’s my own eyes seeing perfectly (if that makes sense) anyway it brilliant and I’m so so so happy I have them. I am definentely content with my contacts although there is a slight possibility (even though the thought of it freaks me out!) I might get Laser eye surgery later on.. We shall see.

I need to do this before I get a job so I estimate I’ve probably got, being optimistic, oooooh, MY WHOLE LIFE!

I think this is the best thing to if you don’t see very well anymore. I got glasses on my exam, of course, considering I was almost blind =) So don’t wait!

Since my last entry I have completed two steps.. First I went to the doctors. The guy I went to seemed to figure he was a comedian and he joked many times that I was as blind as a bat! Hmm thanks for that doctor! He said I was JUST good enough to get my restricted without glasses. I think he was being very lenient because he basically told me what some of the letters were. Anyway I wasn’t complaining. The following week my mum and I traveled two hours to the optometrist. It was very scary and she had heaps of equipment. She concluded that I needed glasses. When I asked about contacts she said there would be no need seens I only have to wear the glasses when I need them. She seemed to think my eyes weren’t good enough to drive without glasses but anyway the doctor had already signed the thing so that was all good. Damn looks like I won’t pass my eye test for my full licence. :( Anyway after choosing some glasses I left. All the glasses looked bad on me so I just chose a random pair. As soon as we walked out I burst out crying. My mum’s hugs helped and she got me a yummy ice cream (I felt like a 5 year old not a 15 year old but it was nice to have someone to look after me) Three days later my glasses arrived in the mail. I hate the way they make me look but I can see alot better in them long sighted things now seem clear. It was amazing. I hardly ever wear my glasses and I’m keen to get contacts but we shall see as they are alot more expensive and it may be hard on the family at the moment. I don’t know if I’m happy or not, I mean it’s great to see better, but I don’t like glasses. Anyway I would have to say this is now completed.

Went to get my eyes tested for my restricted today.. I couldn’t see any of the letters.. So i failed that, I got an appointment for the doctors tomorrow. 3.30pm. Im scared I haven’t been to the doctors in so long. But I seems to have a phobia for doctors. Just walking into the medical centre made me feel terrible.. I can’t lie I have cried a lot since failing my eye test.. Im sad, I love seeing/sight I wish mine was better! Sadly this will also probably postpone my restricted licence.. (another thing on my list)

Okay well I’m going for my restricted licence in about a month, they do eye check up’s before that, I’m feeling rather worried about failing that.

I was planning to go to the optometrist today as I was going to this place where they do free checks unfortunately I didn’t have time and it is two hours away so I won’t be able to go for awhile.. Still there is always the possibility of going to the doctors.. But im terrified!

I really think I need to do this because I have trouble reading far away things that other people can, it just becomes fuzzy. I’m petrified of getting them checked and I really don’t want glasses but I fear I’m doing my eyes more harm by not getting any help for them.

It seems losing my glasses two years ago was a good thing. My astigmatism has improved, and I only need reading/computer glasses (I flunked that part of the test solidly…). I picked some really nice deep red, almost purplish frames and should have them by the weekend :)

Glad I’ve done this.

I’m seeing the optometrist next week Wednesday at 15:00. They’ve got quite a few specials on offer at the moment, so maybe I’ll be able to get some really funky frames :)

Excited :)