A lot can happen in a short time

Tweet

Oct 19, 2016 Two weeks ago I received notice that my driver's license is due to be renewed in December of this year. I'd been thinking about getting my glasses prescription updated so I headed to the nearest optometrist's office for a quick exam and new glasses. The exam showed I have cataracts! Of course the optometrist refused to issue new eyeglasses until the matter has been addressed. So I scheduled an appointment with the ophthalmologist, who confirmed the diagnosis. He told me to go ahead and apply for license renewal, which includes a vision test at the Dept of Motor Vehicles (DMV). And he assured me that if I didn't pass the vision test, he'd send them the results from my vision test at his office which shows my acuity meets the requirements for the driver's license. Meanwhile, I have a second appointment with him this Friday. Cataract surgery will take place sooner or later, date still to be decided. I'm approaching this as an old-age adventure!