We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "GeoffC" <(E-Mail Removed)>
saying something like:

>They should have warned you to take a decent pair of sunglasses.

If the appt had been made by letter, they would have done. As it was a
favour via my GP, it was quickly arranged by phone.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Beav"
<(E-Mail Removed)> saying something like:

>> Eventually the effects subsided enough to make the attempt at driving -
>> **** me, what a bastard.
>
>I get that stuff in my eyes twice a year for the blokes to photograph the
>backs of my eyes. Stings like a bastard but I always go on my own and drive
>home squinting behind a pair of sunnies or a dark visor.

I was told to wait four hours, but **** that, I was bored sitting.
If I'd had sunglasses it would have made the journey home more bearable,
without a doubt.

On Mar 8, 12:40*pm, Grimly Curmudgeon <grimly4REM...@REMOVEgmail.com>
wrote:
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember "GeoffC" <m...@home.invalid.com>
> saying something like:
>
> >They should have warned you to take a decent pair of sunglasses.
>
> If the appt had been made by letter, they would have done. As it was a
> favour via my GP, it was quickly arranged by phone.

Docs over here pass out disposable shades for that.
(Of course, we tend to have a lot more disposable stuff, don't we?)

On 08/03/2010 18:47, steve auvache wrote:
snip
>
> I have to pluck up the courage to have my cataract looked at. How long
> is recovery after that?
>
>
One of my pals has just voluntarily parted with £4000 to have the lens
replaced on his eyes. He said it's the same operation as used for
cataracts and each eye takes about a week to recover. Currently waiting
on the lenses being manufactured.

I could understand doing it if he was suffering cataracts but this is so
he doesn't need to wear contact lenses. I must admit to being a little
bit squeamish about replacing perfectly (almost) working bits of eye.

--
DozynSleepy

"steve auvache" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:+F+(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, DozynSleepy <DozynSleepy@i
> reallymeannospam.invalid> writes
>>On 08/03/2010 18:47, steve auvache wrote:
>>snip
>>>
>>> I have to pluck up the courage to have my cataract looked at. How long
>>> is recovery after that?
>>>
>>>
>>One of my pals has just voluntarily parted with £4000 to have the lens
>>replaced on his eyes. He said it's the same operation as used for
>>cataracts and each eye takes about a week to recover. Currently waiting
>>on the lenses being manufactured.
>>
>>I could understand doing it if he was suffering cataracts but this is so
>>he doesn't need to wear contact lenses. I must admit to being a little
>>bit squeamish about replacing perfectly (almost) working bits of eye.
>
> I am in that camp.

I can't even watch those TV progs where they show eyes being ****ed about
with.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

"Grimly Curmudgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember "Beav"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> saying something like:
>
>>> Eventually the effects subsided enough to make the attempt at driving -
>>> **** me, what a bastard.
>>
>>I get that stuff in my eyes twice a year for the blokes to photograph the
>>backs of my eyes. Stings like a bastard but I always go on my own and
>>drive
>>home squinting behind a pair of sunnies or a dark visor.
>
> I was told to wait four hours, but **** that, I was bored sitting.
> If I'd had sunglasses it would have made the journey home more bearable,
> without a doubt.

First time I went on the bike, the receptionist asked me how I'd got there.
As I was wearing the full on riding gear, I though it best not to upset her
too much, so I just said "Bus".

She actually said "That's good, because we wouldn't let you drive yourself
home".

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but I gave thanks she had **** all to
do with the photography session.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 01:29:56 -0000, "Beav"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"steve auvache" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:+F+(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, DozynSleepy <DozynSleepy@i
>> reallymeannospam.invalid> writes

>>> I must admit to being a little
>>>bit squeamish about replacing perfectly (almost) working bits of eye.
>>
>> I am in that camp.
>
>I can't even watch those TV progs where they show eyes being ****ed about
>with.

Right then[1].

I can't even put eyedrops in my eyes.


[1] Yeah, I know.

On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:43:22 +0000, Grimly Curmudgeon
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
>drugs began to take hold. I remember "Beav"
><(E-Mail Removed)> saying something like:
>
>>> Eventually the effects subsided enough to make the attempt at driving -
>>> **** me, what a bastard.
>>
>>I get that stuff in my eyes twice a year for the blokes to photograph the
>>backs of my eyes. Stings like a bastard but I always go on my own and drive
>>home squinting behind a pair of sunnies or a dark visor.
>
>I was told to wait four hours, but **** that, I was bored sitting.
>If I'd had sunglasses it would have made the journey home more bearable,
>without a doubt.


Just inject some nerve agent(1) that'll close the iris's down to
normal.

(1) NB correct dosage is essential...

On 2010-03-09 10:28:43 +0100, Ace <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>>>> I must admit to being a little
>>>> bit squeamish about replacing perfectly (almost) working bits of eye.
>>>
>>> I am in that camp.
>>
>> I can't even watch those TV progs where they show eyes being ****ed about
>> with.
>
> Right then[1].
>
> I can't even put eyedrops in my eyes.

There's an easy trick to this - drip the drops onto the skin by the
corner of your eye nearest the bridge of the nose. Gravity and natures
design will take care of the rest, and you don't have to be squeamish.


--
Dnc

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:17:17 +0100, doetnietcomputeren
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 2010-03-09 10:28:43 +0100, Ace <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>> I can't even put eyedrops in my eyes.
>
>There's an easy trick to this - drip the drops onto the skin by the
>corner of your eye nearest the bridge of the nose.

Or just don't use eyedrops, which works just fine too.