I was at my opthalmologist this past week for my annual checkup, the small cataract in my right eye is thankfully stable, as it has been for many years. He checked my eyes for any signs of glaucoma as my grandmother had that, and he also examined my retina, all is good. It seems English is getting more simple these days, I noticed he calls himself 'eye physician and surgeon' as opposed to 'opthalmologist'. The kids used to have a pediatric dentist when they were little and after awhile they changed the sign to say 'dentistry for children'.
I noticed the doctor had a photo of his family on a desk. They had really become grown up since the last photo I saw. I mentioned this to him. He asked how old mine were and I told him 20 and 23, remarking on how the years had flown by. He said his were 15, 20, 23 and 25 and agreed with me.
It seemed strange to get my next appointment for February 2017 but that is a year from now.
I noticed the doctor had a photo of his family on a desk. They had really become grown up since the last photo I saw. I mentioned this to him. He asked how old mine were and I told him 20 and 23, remarking on how the years had flown by. He said his were 15, 20, 23 and 25 and agreed with me.
It seemed strange to get my next appointment for February 2017 but that is a year from now.
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Glad all went well, I have my eye check-up day on Monday at the eye clinic here. Have a nice day, hugs, Valerie
That's good news about your eyes. I'm still going every two years but I imagine I'll be going annually soon enough.
yes, I go annually due to the cataract
Can the cataract be removed and improve your eyesight? I have good eyesight, but the doctor told me, on my last visit, that my lens are hardening/tellowing and I don't see color as well as used to. Also, it's the reason I do not like to drive at night. He said that the surgery to replace the lens is the same as they do for cataracts.
it is quite small and the doctor will let me know when it gets to that point of surgery, for now I see fine. Yes apparently the surgery is very routine. I didn't know they did lens also.
I always forget how important it is to see the eye doctor for eye health, not just to be able to figure out if I need new glasses! As we get older, that happens, although my vision has always been pretty bad.
I'm glad your eyes are doing well. They are so important! I think the simplification of names is a bit sad, but I suppose it's more immediately clear...
Enjoyed this thank you for this little escape
blessings...
Glad all is well. My mom have cathartics in both eyes and had them removed. Glaucoma runs in my family as well. Time does fly, my children are 27 and 29. Where the time went nobody knows.
peace and blessings.
Yes, I agree. I think the vocabulary of people is shrinking in general, and changing as it shrinks. I guess we have so many new words, just in our life times, that some other words seem to disappear.
It's good that you had a favorable eye exam. Mine, too.
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