Time For My New Glasses
By Marlina
@marlina (154166)
Canada
November 21, 2016 7:50am CST
Later on this morning I have to go to see my optician and get tested for my new glasses. Those glasses are the ones needed after the cataract surgeries that I just had.
I hope he won't put those awful drops to dilate the pupils as they are such a pain. The "not seeing well" effect after last for hours.
I wonder how much the new glasses are going to cost? I don't want to put to much money on those right now.
Not looking forward to the appointment but will be happy when it's done. I guess it will take about a week before I get the new glasses.
Forgot to write that it is snowing lightly here right now.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
21 Nov 16
Good luck getting your new glasses. I hope they help you to see perfectly and don't cost you a small fortune. It's the frames you choose that can make them costly.
It flurried here today, but it didn't stick. It is cold and blustery. Even Doodles won't stay outside for longer than two minutes!
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Nov 16
This reminds me I need to go get my eyes checked. I am afraid I am going to need bifocals, my eyesight is steadily getting worse and worse.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Nov 16
@marlina I will as my mom had cataracts.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 Nov 16
Hope everything goes well for you today, I never wore glasses my entire life.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 Nov 16
@marlina its in my profile and I don't hide it lol
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
21 Nov 16
Glasses aren't cheap. The pair I currently have was about $500 and I didn't buy expensive frames...it's the no-line bifocals transition with protective coating that costs the bulk of it.
Maybe you just need a 'basic' pair - good luck.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Nov 16
@marlina Gee, I thought when you have cataract surgery your eye sight improves. My mother didn't need glasses after and my father only needed reading glasses, which he had anyway. I guess they are all different.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
22 Nov 16
My daughter north of Kingston sent me photos, she is buried in snow. We haven't see any yet - I'm not complaining. Congrats on the cataract surgery, I never thought about having to get glasses after the surgery...I need to see my doctor so I guess I need to call and make an appointment. Putting it off isn't working..
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
23 Nov 16
@PainsOnSlate NO, i will need glasses for seeing things close and reading which I never did before.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
22 Nov 16
@marlina will it be different after you heal completely?
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
21 Nov 16
I hate the little puffer machine that helps dilates the pupils, I would rather have drops because at least I know when it is going to happen.
I hope the glasses don't cost so much. Hope you get some good looking frames!
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
21 Nov 16
@marlina Hopefully you never have to. It is the worst. It scares me each time, and if you blink, you have to redo it
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
21 Nov 16
@DesirousDreamer I wonder why they do that instead of the drops.
@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
21 Nov 16
Good morning, I hope that these glasses aren't too much and that they do you for a long time.
Its a bitterly cold morning here too, no snow, but so cold.
Be careful when you go out, take some sunglasses just in case he hits you with the drops.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Nov 16
you can sometimes take the prescription and go online and get glasses cheaper, just depends
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Nov 16
I hope everything went well... and you got a nice pair of glasses that did not cost a lot of money....
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
23 Nov 16
@sueznewz2 Meanwhile I have to live with it.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Nov 16
@marlina oohhh sorry you've had a dissapointment... but glad it will be sortedquite quickly....
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
21 Nov 16
Hope you can find a nice pair of glasses that aren't too expensive. We have gusting winds here and just some flurries but nothing that would accumulate.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov 16
I hope all goes well with the optician. I thought you might get snow with this system.
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Nov 16
Hope your glasses won't be too expensive. You will be pleased to have the surgery over and done with.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
22 Nov 16
I know you will be happy to complete this task. Life isn't always pleasant.
@Hannihar (129453)
• Israel
13 Dec 17
I hope you will be very happy with your new glasses when you get them.
