Eye-opening... well, in a sense
Apr. 9th, 2026 08:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartI went to the optician today to have new glasses made. They have a tech who can examine your eyes with the help of various machines and I was relieved to hear that my eyes didn't get any worse in recent years. They are a bit dry, which isn't new - that's what eye drops are for - and I got a slightly weaker lens for my left eye... and that's it. I only ever use my glasses for the telly and on the street, so no big difference. I did, however, order a slight shading (colouring?) for the new glasses because my eyes can no longer bear the very harsh sunlight we've been having in recent times. Because the hole in the ozone layer stopped growing, presumably... yeah, right.
Anyway, I also bought light shades to protect my eyes from the computer screen. Working at my desktop PC is more comfortable for the eyes now. Of course, the whole undertaking cost me half my monthly pension or so, but I only have these two eyes. I will go to the eye doctor eventually (as soon as someone can suggest me a reliable one) to have my eyes checked for cataracts and so on, but for the time being I'm relieved.
Next up: a visit to the dentist to have my fangs checked. At least I do have a trustworthy dentist. That will be probably another costly visit, but again, I'm not a crocodile, I can't grow new teeth when the old ones rot away.
I also did the grocery shopping today and the two things basically ate more than half my day. I was suitably dead afterwards and slept two whole hours in the afternoon. But it was a successful day nonetheless. I even bought some light summer clothing and undies at Kik, which was great.
Anyway, I also bought light shades to protect my eyes from the computer screen. Working at my desktop PC is more comfortable for the eyes now. Of course, the whole undertaking cost me half my monthly pension or so, but I only have these two eyes. I will go to the eye doctor eventually (as soon as someone can suggest me a reliable one) to have my eyes checked for cataracts and so on, but for the time being I'm relieved.
Next up: a visit to the dentist to have my fangs checked. At least I do have a trustworthy dentist. That will be probably another costly visit, but again, I'm not a crocodile, I can't grow new teeth when the old ones rot away.
I also did the grocery shopping today and the two things basically ate more than half my day. I was suitably dead afterwards and slept two whole hours in the afternoon. But it was a successful day nonetheless. I even bought some light summer clothing and undies at Kik, which was great.
