#I get a sticker for this

[marcicat]

Some things are hard, and that’s what stickers are for. Do I really need to go to the eye doctor this year? I went last year! They’re going to want to dilate my pupils, which I’ve never had done before, and don’t particularly want to do ever. (Note: I hate going to the eye doctor, because of the eye chart. It feels like a test that I can’t study for and always fail. Yes, I do know that’s not the point of the eye chart. No, telling myself that hasn’t helped yet.)

On the other hand, just *not going* seems like perhaps not the best choice either? I mean, I admit to using that strategy for primary care, but I generally try to keep up with teeth and eye stuff. Which is a very long way of saying I just scheduled an appointment online. (PS: Which I tried last year, and then was told that the online scheduler “wasn’t accurate” and that no appointments were available — we’ll see what happens this time around!)

Silver lining: I totally get a sticker for this.

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Comments

[conuly]

My optometrist doesn't dilate anymore. They've got this machine you look into and it snaps a picture of your eyes - no dilation, plus the results keep forever, unlike the "glance in" method.

Maybe you can find a new eye doctor that has one of the machines?

[marcicat]

Ah ha! What I'm hearing is 'if you keep putting it off long enough, technology will advance to solve this problem for you!' I will totally ask about the picture-taking machine at my appointment; thank you!

[conuly]

They're a new thing, and expensive to install, so not everybody has them yet - but aside from the fact that they give more accurate results and it's easier to compare results from year to year, the fact is that NOBODY likes getting their pupils dilated. My optometrist said that the decrease in whining alone made the machine worth it.