Eye Exam

So on Monday we went for the annual eye exam. It was good for the most part, for one who sat in the waiting room. Thank goodness for my iPhone! I was able to be productive at least.

In waiting room #1 I think that everyone was wondering why I was not called in at all. A few people looked at me as they went in with their spouse or other family. The first visit is for the diabetic not me. I would imagine that they look at their eyes and ask how they have been and was there anything bothering them or what has changed since the last visit. Well one major thing that has changed is that she is also being seen in the pregnancy clinic at the hospital. So as I sat and watched people come in and out my mind wandered a bit to think what it would be like if something actually happened.

Nothing good came of this thought. I mean I have been slacking on my dish washer duty and keeping up with other minor things. She is the cook in the house and she enjoys it. I really don't think she would be able to deal with chicken or steak with rice and a vegetable every night. But no real ill thoughts she has always been able to have a good eye exam.

So she has now come out to get me for waiting room #2. At least there is a TV with Discovery's 'Life' narrated by Oprah on with the mood set for dilated eyes. Who doesn't like torturing someone with dilated eyes with a bright TV and Oprah. While she was in doctor office #2 I was watching and the room was packed to the gills. I watched cheetahs take down an ostrich and how they had learned that hunting together is a much better than working alone.

After this my wife came out of office #2 and said that they saw something in here eye. It is cotton wool spot. So we then had to wait for a picture to be done of her eye to make sure nothing else was happening, but this is an early sign of retinopathy. The doctor said it could go away or it could stay but wanted to see her again in 8 months to check it.

So about 45 minutes goes by and the room is slowly becoming empty with Oprah still telling us about wild animals and invertebrate. My wife goes with the doctor and gets the 3 minute picture done and we are set to go.

Then we were off.... to lunch. :)