Now for Some Good News

Greetings,

Yup, you read it correctly, I finally have some good news with regard to my condition. In the early part of my diagnosis for sarcoidosis I was put on a waiting list for the ophthalmologist to ensure that the sarcoid was not going to affect my eye-sight. Well that appointment occurred recently and I have results already.

I went in, gave my appointment slip and was asked to wait. Joys of dealing with public health system I suppose. Didn't really bother me, I was smart enough to bring a book with me to read so I spent the waiting time reading. In some ways ironic really. After about half an hour I guess I my name was called by a nurse.

First test was the reading test. Same as you do at the optometrist. Read the lines first with both eyes and then with each eye singularly. By the time I got to the left eye singularly the nurse just told me to read as low as I could. In my case that was the bottom line. Admittedly the letters were a little blurred but I could still make them out just. I was not given the result just yet and was sent out to the waiting room again.

More waiting, more of my book read. I am reading Homer's Illiad at the moment. It is quite an interesting read actually, though it does get a little dry here and there. Not exactly a thrilling novel as one would expect from a modern author, but I digress. After about an hour I my name was called again, this time to see the ophthalmologist.

I was asked some pretty basic questions, about my eyes. Do I have blurriness, any pain, any issues reading (doctor noticed the book) and so forth. Then it was eye test time. Sit here, put your chin in this so I can look into your eyes. First one then the other. After a while and a couple more questions it was time for the dilation of the eyes. The stuff they put in your eyes is horrible, stings for a little while and then brightens the world immensely (what they did not tell me was that it would stick around for about two hours afterward and I would have to wash it out repeatedly). More light in the eyes and more looking.

The doctor was quite friendly and remarked on my cleverness about bringing the book to occupy myself. After the tests he said that I was long-sighted and asked if I had ever seen an optometrist, which I had. I had glasses for about six months before they annoyed me and I stopped wearing them. He was surprised a little and said that I should only worry about getting glasses again if my eyes ever bother me, other than that don't worry about them. I figured that it was from the first eye test for that result.

The first eye-test, the reading one actually put my eyes as very good. The fact that I was able to read the bottom line with only a little difficulty gave me a score of 6/4. Yup, perfect is 4/4. So long-sighted but perfect vision... BONUS! He said that everything was fine as far as my eyes were concerned but they would put me on a 1 year appointment list, just to make sure that the sarcoid medications don't cause any issues.

So, my eyes are brilliant. No issues there. What can I say, awesome to finally get some really positive news and something that I don't have to worry about. In some ways a bragging point with regard to my vision, considering the propensity for glasses in my family. Hopefully there will be more good news in the future for me.

Cheers,

Henry.