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Jan. 24th, 2018 01:19 pmThe eye doctor says that progressives may not help because I change the distance at which I read and at which I work on my laptop pretty frequently. Progressives assume that I'll always have things in very specific configurations.
I got a cab in for the appointment and had 25 minutes to sit outside the locked clinic before they came back from lunch. Fortunately, there were comfortable benches inside with a view of the door.
My distance and reading prescriptions haven't changed enough that the doctor thinks replacing my glasses is worthwhile, not unless I'm going to progressives. The eye ache I've had is almost certainly just dryness (which may well be part of the anemia), so I'm to take lots of breaks and to use artificial tears frequently.
The doctor said that I'm doing a lot of my laptop stuff using just my right eye rather than using both. She didn't suggest a fix for that or even say that it was a problem, but it sounds like something I don't want to do, so I might try doing some laptop work with just my left eye.
I'm going to wait on the decision about progressives or laptop distance glasses or not getting another pair at all until after we figure out the anemia part. I think it's possible that the problems I'm having come more from that. I don't want to pile on extra solutions all at once. Limiting the variables is generally a good idea.
My blood pressure at the eye appointment yesterday was not as high as it had been before my appointment last week, but it was very high. I was also light headed and had hand tremors, so I think I was freaking out. The eye doctor suggested getting a machine for checking my blood pressure at home. Scott wants to go to Amazon. I would rather find someone who knows more and consult with them, probably the pharmacy at the university hospital.
( More on the health issues from yesterday )
I got a cab in for the appointment and had 25 minutes to sit outside the locked clinic before they came back from lunch. Fortunately, there were comfortable benches inside with a view of the door.
My distance and reading prescriptions haven't changed enough that the doctor thinks replacing my glasses is worthwhile, not unless I'm going to progressives. The eye ache I've had is almost certainly just dryness (which may well be part of the anemia), so I'm to take lots of breaks and to use artificial tears frequently.
The doctor said that I'm doing a lot of my laptop stuff using just my right eye rather than using both. She didn't suggest a fix for that or even say that it was a problem, but it sounds like something I don't want to do, so I might try doing some laptop work with just my left eye.
I'm going to wait on the decision about progressives or laptop distance glasses or not getting another pair at all until after we figure out the anemia part. I think it's possible that the problems I'm having come more from that. I don't want to pile on extra solutions all at once. Limiting the variables is generally a good idea.
My blood pressure at the eye appointment yesterday was not as high as it had been before my appointment last week, but it was very high. I was also light headed and had hand tremors, so I think I was freaking out. The eye doctor suggested getting a machine for checking my blood pressure at home. Scott wants to go to Amazon. I would rather find someone who knows more and consult with them, probably the pharmacy at the university hospital.
( More on the health issues from yesterday )
