My Eyes Are Dim / I Cannot See

[shanmonster]

I'm a little disappointed. First of all, I wasn't screened properly for the extended-wear contact lens study. After riding a bus for about half an hour then sitting in a waiting room for another hour, I was told my eyes are far too bad for the experiment. I was given ten bucks for my troubles, as opposed to the $170 and the free contact lenses I was hoping for. Damn!

Then I went to the local LASIK folks, and found out it would cost four to five thousand dollars to get my eyes fixed. This is not covered by my insurance. So that's not going to happen, either. Damn redux.

I think the cheapest I can get glasses is at the student optical centre, where stuff is sold at cost. Because my eyes are so bloody blind, the cheapest I can expect to pay and be able to see properly is about $500. This is not covered by my insurance. Damn threedux.

My eyes need a sugar daddy.

Link time.

Lightning and Tornado: I've been dreaming of tornadoes every week for the past month or so (thanks, f00dave).

11 Most Expensive Sh*t you'll never need: I'd like to think I'm worth a $1,500,000 box of chocolates. Wanna treat me?

Most ridiculous love scene ever: This is CORNY!

Sock Horror: Maybe I ought to make some violent sock dolls.

Deerly Departed: Fishermen find more than they expect five miles from land.

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

it would cost four to five thousand dollars to get my eyes fixed

Holy crap! I know someone who travelled to Canada to get his Lasik surgery because it was cheaper there than in the U.S. (his insurance didn't pay for it, either). Do you want me to ask him where he went? I don't know if it was in Toronto, but it couldn't hurt to ask--maybe they have multiple branches. Let me know if you want me to email him.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

That would be great! Thanks...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Done! I'll let you know if/when I hear back from him.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

OK! Ryan went to this company, the Ontario location. But they have a Toronto location, too.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

How do you know the frames will fit and look ok? I have a huge head, and most frames just don't fit me. And don't they need to take measurements to make sure everything is set up in the right place?

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

You can request that your doctor provide the ocular distance, as well as other measurements.

I'm planning on going with 39dollarglasses, since I figure any other option will cost at least three too four times as much, so I can afford a few errors.

Video to watch (and spam?)

[miraba.livejournal.com]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2aj1j_a-gentlemens-duel_shortfilms

[conspiracy-girl.livejournal.com]

Did you there was a tornado watch/warning in New Brunswick tonight?

Also, I bet that deaar went in the water and was caught in one of those currents that whip you out to sea. I forget what they are called, but I have read many warnings about them at beaches.

[dancingleaf.livejournal.com]

I think $5000 is about the going rate - that's what it was when I priced it a few years back. I know that you can see it advertised cheaper but...

I'm also told that it only lasts about 10 years and then you are going to start needing glasses again. I know two people who had it done and now need reading glasses.

eyen

[(Anonymous)]

I got my glasses at Sam's club for $400 with all the bells and whistles: super bendy titanium frames, anti glare, anti scratch, built in sunglasses when it's sunny, and everything else my wife could think of. I have an appointment there tomorrow for soft lenses (I need them for Brazilian Jujitsu), $95 all inclusive and two sets of lenses. Capitalism good. Also a very good optometrist and a real decent man. I would bet you have something similar within reasonable distance.

--bdw

Re: eyen

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

My problem is just how bloody bad my eyes are. Without glasses/contacts, I am legally blind, and the lenses I have to get are very expensive, no matter where I go. I can find inexpensive sources for frames and coatings, but the lenses are trop cher.

Even if I go to the student optical place where everything is sold at cost with no mark up, I'm still looking at around $300 for the lenses alone.