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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 370638" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>Thanks Marg and Mamaof5. What each of you said makes good sense to me. Marg, my dad's eyes were so bad that from the age of 4 my grandmother was driving him what is now 2 hours away (don't know how long it took in the 1940's) to the "big city" to find a doctor who could help. Needless to say, my dad taught me that you just simply don't mess around with eyes. You find the most experienced doctor with the highest level training and ALWAYS an M.D., never an optometrist.</p><p> </p><p>I really like my current doctor, but it's always bugged me that it's actually the TECHNICIAN who seems to do all the work. Basically the doctor's role seems to be to come in and shake my hand, say hi and make polite conversation, shine the light in my eyes to be sure the anatomy appears okay, and leave. Oh--that is, after he signs the prescription that was decided upon entirely by the technician.</p><p> </p><p>I'm quite sure the old lenses are a lost cause at this point. I really did push the issue yesterday when they told me they were gone already. He told me that certainly they would be GLAD to give me the lenses in the future if I ASKED for them, to which I responded that they should have the superior knowledge to know that was a good idea, routinely hand them over, and explain to the customer why. I just never thought of it before, because I've not had this problem before.</p><p> </p><p>I'll definitely be ringing the doctor's phone in the morning. The optician did check my lenses with the instrument that is supposed to read them, and he says the script is as written, so I have no choice but to accept that. I believe the script is just incorrect, and it's going to be the doctor's job to fix it. I must say that the optician was very nice and said they would work with me on this as long as it takes, replacing the lenses at no charge. My only gripe with them is that they threw away my old lenses.</p><p> </p><p>Mamaof5, it sounds like I have a hybrid of some of your husband's issues and some of yours. I'm curious about whether those transitions lenses help you with night driving, or if the lenses don't cut the glare since you are already in the dark and the lenses wouldn't darken in the dark.... You're right though about the photophobia in general, and I'd never thought to address that. I find it very painful to be in the sunlight anymore without sunglasses, and making the switch is sometimes difficult, especially when driving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 370638, member: 8226"] Thanks Marg and Mamaof5. What each of you said makes good sense to me. Marg, my dad's eyes were so bad that from the age of 4 my grandmother was driving him what is now 2 hours away (don't know how long it took in the 1940's) to the "big city" to find a doctor who could help. Needless to say, my dad taught me that you just simply don't mess around with eyes. You find the most experienced doctor with the highest level training and ALWAYS an M.D., never an optometrist. I really like my current doctor, but it's always bugged me that it's actually the TECHNICIAN who seems to do all the work. Basically the doctor's role seems to be to come in and shake my hand, say hi and make polite conversation, shine the light in my eyes to be sure the anatomy appears okay, and leave. Oh--that is, after he signs the prescription that was decided upon entirely by the technician. I'm quite sure the old lenses are a lost cause at this point. I really did push the issue yesterday when they told me they were gone already. He told me that certainly they would be GLAD to give me the lenses in the future if I ASKED for them, to which I responded that they should have the superior knowledge to know that was a good idea, routinely hand them over, and explain to the customer why. I just never thought of it before, because I've not had this problem before. I'll definitely be ringing the doctor's phone in the morning. The optician did check my lenses with the instrument that is supposed to read them, and he says the script is as written, so I have no choice but to accept that. I believe the script is just incorrect, and it's going to be the doctor's job to fix it. I must say that the optician was very nice and said they would work with me on this as long as it takes, replacing the lenses at no charge. My only gripe with them is that they threw away my old lenses. Mamaof5, it sounds like I have a hybrid of some of your husband's issues and some of yours. I'm curious about whether those transitions lenses help you with night driving, or if the lenses don't cut the glare since you are already in the dark and the lenses wouldn't darken in the dark.... You're right though about the photophobia in general, and I'd never thought to address that. I find it very painful to be in the sunlight anymore without sunglasses, and making the switch is sometimes difficult, especially when driving. [/QUOTE]
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