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Comic relief at the eye doctor

Today I had a routine eye check up. Nothing special. I went ahead and scheduled it, even though I suspect I’ll be getting an eye check up at NIH soon, because I need a new letter certifying that I’m still legally blind. While the NIH will give me test results, they aren’t your local doc and I need a letter from my “regular” doctor.

The results – yep – still 20/400, and still none of the lenses they try work. Most actually make things worse.

But, perhaps the best part of the exam was after the doctor had examined me. He’d just finish flashing letters up on the wall, most of which I couldn’t see (unless they were huge). He dilated my eyes, and as we both walked out of the exam room he pointed down the hall and said, “See that sign down there, go sit down in that room while the drops work in your eyes.”

I had to work hard not to just roll on the ground laughing! H E L L O ! Dude, I can barely see the big E on your chart. What on earth makes you think I can see the sign at the end of the hall? Giggle.

I’m sure the poor guy just said it out of habit, but it sure did tickle my funny bone.

I managed to contain myself so as not embarrass the doctor, but as soon as I was out of there, I was on the phone, rolling in laughter, to my other blind friends. What a hoot!
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