Just had my eyes dilated... (1 Viewer)

[Keerock]

Any optometrists in the house?

As part of my annual eye exam they dilated my pupils. So uncomfortable/frustrating. Why can't someone invent a drop to constrict pupils?

 

[ChiefD]

Any optometrists in the house?

As part of my annual eye exam they dilated my pupils. So uncomfortable/frustrating. Why can't someone invent a drop to constrict pupils?

My optometrist uses some air puff thing. I haven't had my eyes dilated in years.

 

[Jaysus]

Any optometrists in the house?

As part of my annual eye exam they dilated my pupils. So uncomfortable/frustrating. Why can't someone invent a drop to constrict pupils?

My optometrist uses some air puff thing. I haven't had my eyes dilated in years.

My new one does the same thing... I switched to him because those drops drive me bonkers.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

What's Normal? Do you go to a fancy-pants optometrist, or did you develop echolocation abilities?

 

[belljr]

My optometrist has some new fancy computer scanning thing....look at me

 

[Peak]

Any optometrists in the house?

As part of my annual eye exam they dilated my pupils. So uncomfortable/frustrating. Why can't someone invent a drop to constrict pupils?

My optometrist uses some air puff thing. I haven't had my eyes dilated in years.

I thought this was standard practice now. I mean I'm given the option of either procedure, but that question is met with a pretty good laugh by all of us in the room. No one goes for the dilation anymore, unless you're a masochist.

 

[Keerock]

One of my coworkers mentioned Optomap as an alternative that his optometrist uses. When I brought it up to mine, they said it doesn't do as thorough a job. Who was I to question?

 

[Peak]

One of my coworkers mentioned Optomap as an alternative that his optometrist uses. When I brought it up to mine, they said it doesn't do as thorough a job. Who was I to question?

Maybe your optometrist just likes to torture you?

 

[3C's]

Any optometrists in the house?

As part of my annual eye exam they dilated my pupils. So uncomfortable/frustrating. Why can't someone invent a drop to constrict pupils?

My optometrist uses some air puff thing. I haven't had my eyes dilated in years.

Mine does the air puff thing for one exam by a technician but then they dilate my eyes for the exam from the optometrist. Could be because they thought I had a glaucoma risk (I just have large optic nerves) but I could be wrong and they dilate everyone. No idea.

 

[ChiefD]

One of my coworkers mentioned Optomap as an alternative that his optometrist uses. When I brought it up to mine, they said it doesn't do as thorough a job. Who was I to question?

That just means he's too cheap to buy the machine.

 

[Scoresman]

I dont think I've ever had mine dialated. Coincidently, I had an eye exam yesterday. They did the numbing eyedrops/airpuff thing, and they did this new x-ray scan thing that was cool to see,

 

[Caveman33]

I once went to the eye doctor with pupils already dilated. He immediately commented upon this when looking through his scope. "I'm going to make a note of the dilation in your chart," He said. I was too embarrassed to admit that I was simply high.

 

[Dezbelief]

The air puff thing was originally used to measure eye pressure, does it test more things now?

The eye dilation is so the doc can see the back of your eye.

 

[Jaysus]

The air puff thing was originally used to measure eye pressure, does it test more things now?

The eye dilation is so the doc can see the back of your eye.

There are computers and lazers involved as well

 

[belljr]

This is where dilation is preferred

These include patients with extremely small pupils, droopy eyelids, dementia, certain physical disabilities, and emergency eye conditions.

 

[El Floppo]

Oh.

I figured this was a "who else just got high at work" thread.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

One of my coworkers mentioned Optomap as an alternative that his optometrist uses. When I brought it up to mine, they said it doesn't do as thorough a job. Who was I to question?

That just means he's too cheap to buy the machine.

Correct. Our opthamalogist said that for normal exams, the digital scan is better. It works to a high resolution and allows for easy comparisons over time.

I had my pupil dilated today also, but I had a vitrectomy yesterday. My retinologist had to be able to clearly view my retina, so dilation was necessary.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Had the the eyes dilated as well today. Was given the option of having the scan (they referred to it as having optic photos done), and that it wasn't covered on my insurance. Always gone with the dilation, it's usually over in an hour or so for me and my optometrist has had good luck in keeping a baseline on a retina issue I have. So I never really questioned it.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Wife and I did this about 20 years ago. We felt like blind rats trapped in the mall. Never again.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Wife and I did this about 20 years ago. We felt like blind rats trapped in the mall. Never again.

It's about $40 for the Optiscan thingie. Go for it. The doc gets the info, and you don't have to be blind. We both loathe dilation. The scan is painless and non-annoying.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Wife and I did this about 20 years ago. We felt like blind rats trapped in the mall. Never again.

It's about $40 for the Optiscan thingie. Go for it. The doc gets the info, and you don't have to be blind. We both loathe dilation. The scan is painless and non-annoying.

Sorry, I meant no more getting our eyes dialed the old fashioned way.

We did the Optiscan Thingie too

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Wife and I did this about 20 years ago. We felt like blind rats trapped in the mall. Never again.

It's about $40 for the Optiscan thingie. Go for it. The doc gets the info, and you don't have to be blind. We both loathe dilation. The scan is painless and non-annoying.

Sorry, I meant no more getting our eyes dialed the old fashioned way.

We did the Optiscan Thingie too

It's the pro move.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Prescriptions only good for 1 year has to be one of the bigger rackets in the medical industry.

Luckily I have a guy who dgaf and will order my contacts without a prescription, just need the numbers on the box.

I have thought this also. But my eyes have progressively gotten worse, stabilized and now improving a little every year. Probably good to have annual checkup but prescription may or may not change.