Eye Doctor

I went to the eye doctor this afternoon - hadn't been in 2 years, only went because I'm starting to run low on contacts and my script is expired. I went to an optometrist in Eagan - mainly because our insurance plan pays 80/20 for eye exams and I could pay less out of pocket seeing the optometrist. I have to say, I was quite impressed - it was the Yankee Eye Clinic on Duckwood Drive - I always get a little concerned going into a strip mall clinic, but they were very professional, did a ton of tests, and were quite speedy. AND heck - I could have gone next door to buy a gift basket, had the urge struck me. What more could I ask for?

My biggest concern was the glaucoma test. My grandmother had glaucoma, so I always want to be sure my eyes are in good shape. Well, as good as they can be, considering I'm blind as a bat! They have a new test for glaucoma - some fancy scan that will take a photo of your eye and allow the doc to REALLY see what's going on in there. It's $35 and insurance doesn't pay. When you sign in, they have you sign something that says you either want the test or you want to talk with the doc more about it. Initially, I was against it, but then thought to myself - if I have the drops, I'll have to wait around until they go into effect and then I won't be able to see well for hours. I have errands to run, so the extra time and ability to see may be worth $35. I had this long argument with myself during the entire visit and then he never even brought it up. They did the air test (think Rachel on Friends - it made me smile) and he did lots of peeking at my eyes - and said everything looked fine, so I didn't need the other glaucoma tests. So all that rationalizing for nothing! What a waste of good brain time.

I amazed my husband by then running 5 errands in an hour and still getting to pick up our son on time. He's one of those folks that just doesn't multi-task well - he does one job at a time and granted, he does it well, but it still drives me crazy some days.