Still down
I went to the opticians yesterday - after putting my lenses in for the first time in over a week. It felt mighty fine to be able to see - and they didn’t feel uncomfortable.
But. Apparently it’s not totally healed. I told him I had had to take time off work because trying to do work not being able to see was causing me major headaches. He suggested I wear my lenses, but not full time.
However, have put them in today, and I can feel it already. He did suggest it might be that the lens doesn’t fit any more, and he might have to refit it, but he will check in 2 weeks when it’s healed. However, if the lens is rubbing it, then I think it’s not going to heal.
I am bored. I haven’t been able to do much, even when I have been at home. I can’t read. I can only watch telly for a short time before I get a headache. I can’t sit at the pc for very long either. I have spent a lot of time sleeping, and listening to the radio - and BBC radio 7 has been a godsend.
I have been looking at websites today - most notably the RNIB. I probably should have looked at this site a long time ago, but I didn’t really want to, it’s sort of like admitting defeat.
What has scared me is that I probably should be declaring myself as disabled at work.
But when I wear my lenses, I have almost perfect vision? But then the website does say that most people don’t consider themselves disabled, because for most of the time it isn’t an issue. I suppose if I do that, it will make them understand more why I have not been in to work.
This website has made a pretty good stab at what having my eye condition is like. I suffer from the ghosting big time. The night vision is very like what I see too. The other symptoms I don’t get.
On the plus side, because I am wearing my lenses now I am going out to dinner with LELI tonight.