Driving after pupil dilation

[KenK]

I can't find a ride to the eye doctor tomorrow. How hard is it to drive
home with the doctor-provided dark gkasses after pupil dilation? Either
that or skip the exam. Cab fare $40 round trip and I can't afford it. Seems
I remember noticing on previous such trips that I had no problem - as a
passenger - seeing on my ride home with dark glasses.

TIA


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just after you need it." Steven Wright

[Science_Research]

Explain your problem to the ophthalmologist.

It is possible to get excellent pictures of the retina without pupil
dilation. (New special camera -- provides a video picture for
examination.)

As about it.

[KenK]

I had my appointmant before getting your message. As it turned out, I had
no problems with glare upon driving home in the bright sun; however, a
little blurriness from one or more of the drops in my eyes.

Science_Research <otis...@embarqmail.com> wrote in
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[The Real Bev]

On 04/17/2012 06:38 AM, KenK wrote:

> I can't find a ride to the eye doctor tomorrow. How hard is it to drive
> home with the doctor-provided dark gkasses after pupil dilation? Either
> that or skip the exam. Cab fare $40 round trip and I can't afford it. Seems
> I remember noticing on previous such trips that I had no problem - as a
> passenger - seeing on my ride home with dark glasses.

I've used my prescription sunglasses with a pair of drugstore sunglasses
on top, and I drive slowly. BUT when my eyes were dilated for photos to
be taken there was no way at all I could have driven -- the glare and
blurriness made me cover my eyes with a sweatshirt.

Worst case -- sit in the doc's office until you feel comfy, although
around here medical building parking costs $4/hour minimum and on-street
parking near the medical buildings is illegal.

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[KenK]

The Real Bev <bashl...@gmail.com> wrote in
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> On 04/17/2012 06:38 AM, KenK wrote:
>
>> I can't find a ride to the eye doctor tomorrow. How hard is it to
>> drive home with the doctor-provided dark gkasses after pupil
>> dilation? Either that or skip the exam. Cab fare $40 round trip and I
>> can't afford it. Seems I remember noticing on previous such trips
>> that I had no problem - as a passenger - seeing on my ride home with
>> dark glasses.
>
> I've used my prescription sunglasses with a pair of drugstore
> sunglasses on top, and I drive slowly. BUT when my eyes were dilated
> for photos to be taken there was no way at all I could have driven --
> the glare and blurriness made me cover my eyes with a sweatshirt.
>
> Worst case -- sit in the doc's office until you feel comfy, although
> around here medical building parking costs $4/hour minimum and
> on-street parking near the medical buildings is illegal.
>

Small town - ~100K. No parking charges anywhere.

I was fotunate and had no glare problems driving home with the doctor
supplied dark glasses. A bit of blur though from the many eyedrops I was
given, during the rest of the day.

Unfortunately, discovered I had a cataract I was unaware of. I looked at
the lens when I got home. Sure enough! Cataract covers the top third with
a smeared portion a bit below that as well. Odd I never noticed it. The
cataract in my other eye was very obvious all the time until I got the
lens replaced.

Have to do some research on current cataract surgery and costs with
Medicare and supplement. IIRC, that last one was completely covered
including replacement glasses afterwards..

[Mike Tyner]

They'll cover the second surgery too, but glasses are a once-per-lifetime
benefit and they've already paid once.

-MT


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