They said that I might have developed an allergy to them
and that I've possibly had an eye infection before now and not done anything about it, so they're insinuating that it's my fault anyway. They said the more I've been wearing the lenses whilst my eye is damaged the more I've been scarring them, but I wasn't to know that. It first happened a year ago and I rung them about it and they said I'd been keeping them in past their sell-by-date (albeit only a day), so that's my fault too so I don't think I have a leg to stand on. However, I'm really worried that I won't be able to wear lenses again or that my sight is going to get worse. I've got an appointment at the emergency eye hospital tonight, but I'm pretty scared
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:51, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

But you could get a guide dog
how awesome would that be
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:53, Reply)

Least comforting statement ever

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:55, Reply)

Not that awesome, they'll run away and let you get beaten up by a cow like Blunkett.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:56, Reply)

*pisses pants*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:01, Reply)

How is Blunkett like a cow?
Oh wait never mind.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:04, Reply)

That's what I said!
but I want a guide steed.

I read an article a bit ago about guide dogs and it said that Labradors were the best breed. Apparently they tried spaniels but 4 people died. I proper laughed at that, so this is my karma.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:58, Reply)

What is your prescription, Kitty?
Do you suffer from astigmatism at all?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:57, Reply)

My prescription is like -4.6 or something like that?
Does that sound right? Put it this way, if I take my glasses off I can't read this screen at all until I get about 15cm away.

What's astigmatism?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 14:59, Reply)

It's where your hands and feet start bleeding like Jesus.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:01, Reply)

oh that!
everyone has that though right? Right?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:02, Reply)

Not Muslims, who are all going to hell.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:05, Reply)

ooh controversialols

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:08, Reply)

Different shaped eyeball
i've got it mildly as well as being ridiculously shortsighted.

If you do have it, you have to get special contact lens
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:03, Reply)

I don't think I do then
my lenses are just normal (cursed) Acuvues. Bastard Acuvue, a plague on their house.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:13, Reply)

That's pretty bad. Above average, anyway
Mine is -6.75 but I'm pretty special, I think wellgroomedwookiee has worse eyesight than me but he's one of about 5 people I've ever encountered who can say that. The good news is that if you don't have astigmatism (a condition which basically makes your eyes fucking awkward to accurately prescribe or create lenses for due to shaping and clouding) it's unlikely that any retinal scarring that's arisen from wearing crappy lenses will have overly dramatic effects.

So your eyes might hate you for a little while but lasting damage is unlikely to have occured (I find a summary is usually for the best because I'm boring)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:05, Reply)

Wow my vision is GODLIKE at a mear -1.25 and -2.00
yes yes I have wonky eyes
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

my sister has wonky eyes
until recently one was perfect vision and the other was -1 or something so she only used to wear one lens.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:13, Reply)

thanks, that does reassure me a bit
I asked her if the scarring was permanent and she said yes, but that I should speak to the hospital about it and then when they've treated the pain and stuff I should go back to them and they'll refit me with daily disposables so hopefully that means my lens wearing days aren't over, but I might have to wear glasses at the bash which I'm a bit miffed about because I'm well vain.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:12, Reply)

Get the laser surgery done!
Best money I've spent
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:13, Reply)

I do want to
but I'm worried my eyes will melt. Plus it's well expensive.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:23, Reply)

Glasses on a girl are usually hawt,
assuming you don't have coke-bottle mong-lenses.

I am sure you'll prove me wrong though.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:17, Reply)

Thanks.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:32, Reply)

If you're prepared to splash out a bit
You can get some really nice frames nowadays, Specsavers have a really good range. I used to hate wearing glasses, even though with the macular degeneration wearing lenses 7 days a week isn't clever (restricts oxygen flow to the eyeballs) but since I got my new pairs I really don't mind it so much. Think of them as an accessorising option
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:30, Reply)

I used to hate them
but I received a few 'sexy librarian' related comments a while back and that made me feel a bit better about them but I need some new frames if I'm going to be wearing them more often
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:34, Reply)

Ms Foxtrot's sister recently had to get her first pair
She's your age, or will be tomorrow, and was initially abhorred by the idea, until she saw the range of options presented to her. She was like a kid in a candy store. Apparently it's easier to justify spending money on fashion accessories under medical instruction to do so
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:38, Reply)

This is why I hate people who wear clear framed glasses
IT'S A MEDICAL AFFLICTION! *sobs*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:43, Reply)

God those people piss me off
Wearing glasses as a fashion statement is one of my greatest pet hates. I think it was Crowsephine who suggested the next logical step for those idiots would be to nick a wheelchair in order to get down the front at gigs
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 19 Oct 2010, 15:50, Reply)