Going for an eye checkup

2006-08-25 13:18:28

#26

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6987|Portland, OR, USA

Ayumiz wrote:
I am going for an eye checkup so that the docs can see my floaters. Anyone knows whats that machine called to look inside my eye? Is it painful?

they use a lot of machines, an auto refractometer that you just kinda stare into and it goes blury (in and out of focus), which shoots and IR beam into your eye and measures your response to get an estimate on your perscription. They usually also do an air puff test (that tests for guacoma) and it doesnt really hurt, you just kinda jump back.

dialation is a bitch though lol, it'll give you a look into the future ( cuz when everythings all blurry thats what you'll see like when your 60)

2006-08-25 13:19:01

#27

P581: Monkey; +44|6886

this topic is icky, but informative!

+1 to the one eyed mod who has the ability to take things good naturedly.

Don't get pulled over after your apointment... Cops gonna think your smoking the wacky tabaccy

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2006-08-25 13:25:33

#28

MorbidFetus: Member; +76|6968|Ohio

Ayumiz wrote:
I am going for an eye checkup so that the docs can see my floaters. Anyone knows whats that machine called to look inside my eye? Is it painful?

South East Asia, eh? Make sure the doc is legit. You don't want to wake up in a bathtub full of ice with stitches where your kidneys were and a note saying go to the doctor or have your eyeballs scooped out and sold on the Chinese black market.

What?

2006-08-25 14:35:06

#29

Marconius: One-eyed Wonder Mod; +368|7111|San Francisco

I never liked the air puff glaucoma test. I always insist that they use the applicator test, where they actually touch an element to the surface of your eye to determine intra-ocular resistance.

And I don't know about the quality or standards of care in southeast asia. I've only gotten my eye checked up at Stanford since I was born.

2006-08-25 16:57:48

#30

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7150|Singapore

MorbidFetus wrote:
Ayumiz wrote:
I am going for an eye checkup so that the docs can see my floaters. Anyone knows whats that machine called to look inside my eye? Is it painful?
South East Asia, eh? Make sure the doc is legit. You don't want to wake up in a bathtub full of ice with stitches where your kidneys were and a note saying go to the doctor or have your eyeballs scooped out and sold on the Chinese black market.

What?

Singapore.

2006-08-25 17:54:47

#31

Darky: Hi..; +71|6979|Here.

The worst bit I reckon, is where they dilate the pupil. Makes your eye go all weird and you cant look at bright light for ages.

At least, that was my experience as a traumatised 4 year old..

2006-08-25 17:56:42

#32

PspRpg-7: -; +961|7115

Marconius wrote:
No idea what you are talking about there, emumano...

Don't the rules say english only?

2006-08-25 22:37:21

#33

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7150|Singapore

Darky wrote:
The worst bit I reckon, is where they dilate the pupil. Makes your eye go all weird and you cant look at bright light for ages.

At least, that was my experience as a traumatised 4 year old..

Can i not have the dilating liquid in my eye?

2006-08-26 07:10:19

#34

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7150|Singapore

So will it affect my vision for a day?

2006-08-26 07:56:11

#35

Poncho: and I'm not a raincoat...; +91|7124|NL

If you have floaters or dots or whatever doesnt that just mean you suffer from too less sleep...

And I have seen on tv it does make a difference who checks your eye's, a doctor or a company... oh wait, that wasnt about floaters right...

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2006-08-27 00:02:59

#36

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7150|Singapore

Poncho wrote:
If you have floaters or dots or whatever doesnt that just mean you suffer from too less sleep...

And I have seen on tv it does make a difference who checks your eye's, a doctor or a company... oh wait, that wasnt about floaters right...

Its about floaters:P

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