So. I was really early hanging around the hospital for my appointment.
I was sat under a tree outside with a coffee just pondering stuff like you do.
Eventually went inside and you still have to wear a mask. Didn’t have one, but they have a box of them at reception.
As I was in the waiting room I looked at the board and it didn’t have the main mans name on it.
You can tell what’s coming next can’t you…
Was called for my eye test. They gave me the pinhole glasses straight away this time, which I thought was quite funny. They have obviously read on my notes that last time I needed them to help a little more. I seemed to be on the same lines as before. Although I do keep explaining that the pinhole glasses don’t correct or help the tiny blind spots that make some letters look like others (C instead of O… F instead of R and vice versa) at all.
Then I was sat in the long narrow corridor waiting for eye drops to be popped in. Apparently I was having a retinal scan. Saw the door that had the sign Octopus Fields on it again, (I’ve wrote about this before) smiled to myself and started singing that damn Ringo song in my head yet again.
The drops take about 20 minutes to take effect. They open up the pupil to stay open. Your pupil gets smaller when light shines into it. In dilation, your doctor uses these drops to allow them to see much more of the back of your eye, including the entire retina, the part of the retina called the macula, and the optic nerve.
Had my scan which entails looking into a lens with lines of blue light that take a photograph of the back.
“Am I seeing someone today I ask?”
“yes”. Well at least I’m seeing someone.
Wait to see the fella. While I’m waiting I start to shut down, which sometimes happens from time to time when I’m here. I look around at the packed corridor and feel out of place as I feel I shouldn’t be here. That part of me still believing they must have this wrong, even though I know I cannot see how I really should be.
Anyway. I’m called to go in and the fella explains that he’s looking today mainly at my PED (detachments)
Now, probably because I thought I was going to get answers to tests long gone and the fact I’m putting all my eggs in one basket for the main man that I have yet to see. Right at this moment I don’t want to know. Wanted to get out of there and forget I’d been.
I know what you’re thinking. But I’ve learned that this feeling isn’t all the time. Just disappointment that it isn’t what I thought it was today. I know I should ask questions and not just sit there while that bright light, in a dark room, is being shone in my eyes once again, while the eye doc is looking through his magnifier.
He says he wants an urgent Visual Field test because of the problems I’m having with my right eyes peripheral vision which shouldn’t be compromised with the condition I have.
He explains urgent appointments usually are within the week but it probably won’t be.
I leave my yellow sheet in the in tray and decide i need to debrief with myself and mainly get a grip. So take myself into the main hospital and get a cuppa, sarnie and an orange.
I make a few phone calls and just leave everything I’ve bought sitting there as I don’t want it right now. I’m really annoying myself now by the way.sup0
I suppose a lot of people in my position do the same. I’ve gone on my own again and at least now I’m here and will have a word with myself before I make the journey home.
My follow up letter for my appointment came quickly. It was for 16 days time. (Saturday 17th September 2022) I’ve already wrote about the follow up letter if you would like a read. Please click on the link below.
One Vision Blog 