I cannot seeeeeee =(

[drunkenmunky]

So I have insurance.. i guess.. under my dads insurance but i never used it and im not even sure what it covers.. but I think i'm going blind. I never had glasses or anything but lately seeing the board at school has become a problem, also when I get off the computer after doing homework or reading I cannot focus things far away. Driving and reading signs has become an issue as well, and reading my blackberry stresses my eyes lately too. I don't know if I am really going blind or if my eyes are just lagging on the focusing part.. anyway..

what do i doooooo!!!!! I don't know how eye exams go, or insurance, or what I should do. I made an appt with a friends eye doctor, do I bring something? What questions should I ask. I haven't been to the doctor since I was in 10th grade so I am kind of clueless. Is there anywhere I can go to get a free eye-exam so I don't have to pay doctor's fee's if im really not blind at all and Im just being overdramatic? But I really think I need some type of glasses.. just when I need to read things far away. :hmmm =( i sad.

[Jen]

So I have insurance.. i guess.. under my dads insurance but i never used it and im not even sure what it covers.. but I think i'm going blind. I never had glasses or anything but lately seeing the board at school as become a problem, also when I get off the computer after doing homework or reading I cannot focus things far away. Driving and reading signs has become an issue as well, and reading my blackberry stresses my eyes lately too. I don't know if I am really going blind or if my eyes are just lagging on the focusing part.. anyway..

what do i doooooo!!!!! I don't know how eye exams go, or insurance, or what I should do. I made an appt with a friends eye doctor, do I bring something? What questions should I ask. I haven't been to the doctor since I was in 10th grade so I am kind of clueless. Is there anywhere I can go to get a free eye-exam so I don't have to pay doctor's fee's if im really not blind at all and Im just being overdramatic? But I really think I need some type of glasses.. just when I need to read things far away. :hmmm =( i sad.

I work for an ophthalmologist I can tell u everything lol

[drunkenmunky]

I work for an ophthalmologist I can tell u everything lol

ahhh you dooo!! ok so ill see you saturday at boris and ask you. I made my appt for tuesday morning. I wish I could just go to a random highschool like they did during those school checkups and ask you if the apple was on the table or under the table.

[Jen]

DONT go to a OPTOMETRIST. Go to an Ophthalmologist. They will bill through your medical insurance. You might just have a copay depending on what kind it is...


And, you probably will need glasses unless your blurry vision is from something medically. Have you ever had your pupils dilated?

You dont need to ask any question. They will ask you. Just make an apt and say you have blurry vision.

[Jen]

ahhh you dooo!! ok so ill see you saturday at boris and ask you. I made my appt for tuesday morning. I wish I could just go to a random highschool like they did during those school checkups and ask you if the apple was on the table or under the table.

ok we will talk then! No need to be worried its nothing!!!

[drunkenmunky]

DONT go to a OPTOMETRIST. Go to an Ophthalmologist. They will bill through your medical insurance. You might just have a copay depending on what kind it is...


And, you probably will need glasses unless your blurry vision is from something medically. Have you ever had your pupils dilated?

You dont need to ask any question. They will ask you. Just make an apt and say you have blurry vision.

never had my pupils dilated.. whats the difference between an Optometrist and Ophthalmologist? im not sure what dr i got.. it says OD.. is that Opthalmologist?

[Jen]

never had my pupils dilated.. whats the difference between an Optometrist and Ophthalmologist? im not sure what dr i got.. it says OD.. is that Opthalmologist?

thats an optometrist lol


diff is less schooling. and OD can only prescibe scripts for glasses, contacts etc. whereas the other will check the health of your eye. If you havent been to a eye doctor in that long its better u go to the better one. and the other reason is that the Ophth. will bill yoiur medical ins bc he checks the health of your eye. sometimes optomoetrist will rape u with money and extra fees and what not



dilating your pupils lets the Dr. check in back of your eye. and it is nec for everyone to atleast have that once a year. your vision will be blurry and your eyes sensitive to light for a few hours.

[just jess]

i have a separate vision insurance than my health insurance
u might want to make sure ur medical insurance covers vision
chances are if ur covered u might get away with your 1 free check up i think

[Jen]

i have a separate vision insurance than my health insurance
u might want to make sure ur medical insurance covers vision
chances are if ur covered u might get away with your 1 free check up i think

yup.. if she has vision then she can go to the optometrist

however you dont nec need vision coverage to go to an ophth. bc since they are checking the health of youir eye.. they bill the insurance with medical diagnosis therefore its covered under regular medical not vision.

[StateOfTrance]

hasn't she hit the age where she is no longer covered under a parents insurance or can you pay money to extend it or something?

[GOLDEN]

hasn't she hit the age where she is no longer covered under a parents insurance or can you pay money to extend it or something?

i think the cutoff age is after 23 but im not 100% sure...
and drunkenmonkey get contacts if u need glasses, trust me first month of contacts sucks because its a pain in ass to use them but than after ull be glad u did...
and if ur working off the books u can get free health insurance actually not sure how much vision tho

[LiTtLeE OnEe]

hasn't she hit the age where she is no longer covered under a parents insurance or can you pay money to extend it or something?

i think it depends on the insurance. im covered under my mother's insurance until im 25 as long as im enrolled in school. every semester i have to submit my school bill

[drunkenmunky]

i think it depends on the insurance. im covered under my mother's insurance until im 25 as long as im enrolled in school. every semester i have to submit my school bill

same here. i wasnt under my dads insurance for a whileeeee when i took off from college but now that im back in im back on (until 25 also).. so everything thats hurting me im fixing now b4 i have to pay out of pocket again lol.

wisdom teeth are next. :wallbang

[drunkenmunky]

hasn't she hit the age where she is no longer covered under a parents insurance or can you pay money to extend it or something?

=( your making me feel really old nowwwww.. im only 23!! i mean. ill be 24 in august.. :shuffle but im still young no?

[LiTtLeE OnEe]

same here. i wasnt under my dads insurance for a whileeeee when i took off from college but now that im back in im back on (until 25 also).. so everything thats hurting me im fixing now b4 i have to pay out of pocket again lol.

wisdom teeth are next. :wallbang

ohhhh noo wisdom teeth =( mine havent come in yet, and i hope they never do

[drunkenmunky]

ohhhh noo wisdom teeth =( mine havent come in yet, and i hope they never do

mine are starting to and they shifting all my teeeth =( i never needed braces and now i think i might on the bottom.. but my friend said once i take them out that they would shift back, but idk =(

[The Kid]

mine are starting to and they shifting all my teeeth =( i never needed braces and now i think i might on the bottom.. but my friend said once i take them out that they would shift back, but idk =(

Yea they might be ok, def get that fixed though.

As for your eyes, its weird, as you get older they will get worse, so stay on top of them now. And being on the computer or using it alot can cause you to develop vision problems.

And since your still under your dad's insurance see if his insurance covers Lasik. Once you have a prescription for over a year (glasses) and are a candidate, you can get it done. I am def going to look into getting it done in a year or two.

[StateOfTrance]

=( your making me feel really old nowwwww.. im only 23!! i mean. ill be 24 in august.. :shuffle but im still young no?

haha sorry, yes don't worry your still a baby!

[nycxtcgirl69]

man i was kicked off my parents insurance at 23 it was the saddest day ever

[JerZgirL]

i think the cutoff age is after 23 but im not 100% sure...
and drunkenmonkey get contacts if u need glasses, trust me first month of contacts sucks because its a pain in ass to use them but than after ull be glad u did...
and if ur working off the books u can get free health insurance actually not sure how much vision tho

OMG yes. glasses get to be a pain. Contacts are the best

[LUV2LUVME]

So I have insurance.. i guess.. under my dads insurance but i never used it and im not even sure what it covers.. but I think i'm going blind. I never had glasses or anything but lately seeing the board at school has become a problem, also when I get off the computer after doing homework or reading I cannot focus things far away. Driving and reading signs has become an issue as well, and reading my blackberry stresses my eyes lately too. I don't know if I am really going blind or if my eyes are just lagging on the focusing part.. anyway..

ughh im in ur boat .. i hate it ... i do have glasses, but i hate wearing them ... and i can't put contacts in, so thats not an option ... it used to not be as bad, but it's starting to get so much worse ... yesterday i was in a mtg at work and everyone around the conference table looked blurry to me lol i had to keep blinking my eyes or squinting to focus my vision ...... needless to say i took my glasses to work today!

[.laurenx.]

just wait until u put ur glasses on or ur contacts in for the first time, it's like awhole new world lol. ur gonna wonder how the hell u even functioned without them.

[LUV2LUVME]

just wait until u put ur glasses on or ur contacts in for the first time, it's like awhole new world lol. ur gonna wonder how the hell u even functioned without them.


i hate wearing my glasses b/c i get all off balanced if i look up or down, and not through the lenses ... it's very hard for me to walk down stairs with my glasses on ... maybe it's bc i don't wear them on a regular basis and i have to get used to them :hmmm i've had them for 4 years and have worn them less then 10 times :shuffle

[GuZzZ]

i hate wearing my glasses b/c i get all off balanced if i look up or down, and not through the lenses ... it's very hard for me to walk down stairs with my glasses on ... maybe it's bc i don't wear them on a regular basis and i have to get used to them :hmmm i've had them for 4 years and have worn them less then 10 times :shuffle

perepherial (sp?) vision.

you're so used to your contacts covering your entire pupil so you can see your entire surroundings, that when you put on your glasses you can really only see half of what's around you. If you look up, down, left, and right with your glasses your eyes will strain.

Reason #1 why i don't like wearing glasses.

[.laurenx.]

i hate wearing my glasses b/c i get all off balanced if i look up or down, and not through the lenses ... it's very hard for me to walk down stairs with my glasses on ... maybe it's bc i don't wear them on a regular basis and i have to get used to them :hmmm i've had them for 4 years and have worn them less then 10 times :shuffle

i dont like wearing glasses either. same thing happens to me with the stairs lol. the only time i wear them is to give my eyes a rest from my contacts.

maybe u just havent found the right brand of contacts? because ive tried some that made me wanna scratch my eyes out. my eye doctor gives me free pairs of different brands to try out for a few days before i committ to ordering a 6month or year supply. u should try out some dif brands :agree

[LUV2LUVME]

perepherial (sp?) vision.

you're so used to your contacts covering your entire pupil so you can see your entire surroundings, that when you put on your glasses you can really only see half of what's around you. If you look up, down, left, and right with your glasses your eyes will strain.

Reason #1 why i don't like wearing glasses.

before today - the only times i wore my glasses were for fashion purposes :hitting

i hate it when i wear them and ppl tell me "oh u look so smart with glasses on!"..umm..thanks..what do i look stupid w/o them!? :yousuck lol

[LUV2LUVME]

i dont like wearing glasses either. same thing happens to me with the stairs lol. the only time i wear them is to give my eyes a rest from my contacts.

maybe u just havent found the right brand of contacts? because ive tried some that made me wanna scratch my eyes out. my eye doctor gives me free pairs of different brands to try out for a few days before i committ to ordering a 6month or year supply. u should try out some dif brands :agree

well my problem is putting the contact in my eye. i just cant do it. it takes me like a half hour. i haaate having to touch my eye. i dont wake up early enough to have the time to do that every day lol so pretty much ive just been walking around dealing with the blurry vision until recently when it started to get much worse

[.laurenx.]

well my problem is putting the contact in my eye. i just cant do it. it takes me like a half hour. i haaate having to touch my eye. i dont wake up early enough to have the time to do that every day lol so pretty much ive just been walking around dealing with the blurry vision until recently when it started to get much worse

ull get used to it.. it used to take me like 30 min to get mine in, now it takes me about 30 seconds lol.


only advice i have is that as long as ur hands are clean, put them in any freakin way you want and dont worry about doing it the way they teach u bc IMO they make it way more difficult then it needs to be.

[kelisse]

i cant touch my eye either...my friends actually torment me by touching their eyes in front me bc i literally get sick lol...ive tried putting ocntacts in maybe twice and both times i gave up after an hour...i just wear glasses every day...i like the way i look in them now, but its important to find a nice pair... a few years ago i never used to wear glasses and would just deal with my blurry vision bc i didnt like the way they looked on me...now its nice to always be able to see the blackboard and my computer screen lol

[ShaE]

So I have insurance.. i guess.. under my dads insurance but i never used it and im not even sure what it covers.. but I think i'm going blind. I never had glasses or anything but lately seeing the board at school has become a problem, also when I get off the computer after doing homework or reading I cannot focus things far away. Driving and reading signs has become an issue as well, and reading my blackberry stresses my eyes lately too. I don't know if I am really going blind or if my eyes are just lagging on the focusing part.. anyway..

what do i doooooo!!!!! I don't know how eye exams go, or insurance, or what I should do. I made an appt with a friends eye doctor, do I bring something? What questions should I ask. I haven't been to the doctor since I was in 10th grade so I am kind of clueless. Is there anywhere I can go to get a free eye-exam so I don't have to pay doctor's fee's if im really not blind at all and Im just being overdramatic? But I really think I need some type of glasses.. just when I need to read things far away. :hmmm =( i sad.
you haven't been to a dr of any kind in years? not a physical, exam, anything?

get on that lol

[ShaE]

ull get used to it.. it used to take me like 30 min to get mine in, now it takes me about 30 seconds lol.


only advice i have is that as long as ur hands are clean, put them in any freakin way you want and dont worry about doing it the way they teach u bc IMO they make it way more difficult then it needs to be.
i could put my contacts in walking on the street, w/ no mirror if necessary lol

in fact i have, when one fell out, always carry extra lol

[StateOfTrance]

you haven't been to a dr of any kind in years? not a physical, exam, anything?

get on that lol

I haven't been to any kind of a doctor in years either! :shuffle

[ShaE]

I haven't been to any kind of a doctor in years either! :shuffle
not smart joe, you should get a physical.:disgusted

[StateOfTrance]

not smart joe, you should get a physical.:disgusted

I get physical every day in the gym.

[ShaE]

I get physical every day in the gym.
that's healthy, but that's not the same buddy.

[StateOfTrance]

that's healthy, but that's not the same buddy.

pshh whatevaaa :yousuck

[drunkenmunky]

you haven't been to a dr of any kind in years? not a physical, exam, anything?

get on that lol

yeaa... :shuffle i mean, i never been to the doctor in years cuz i never really had anything wrong with me (and no insurance so even if something was wrong i'd wed-md that shit and i know a pharmacist so he will give me z packs and stuff lol)

[drunkenmunky]

ughh im in ur boat .. i hate it ... i do have glasses, but i hate wearing them ... and i can't put contacts in, so thats not an option ... it used to not be as bad, but it's starting to get so much worse ... yesterday i was in a mtg at work and everyone around the conference table looked blurry to me lol i had to keep blinking my eyes or squinting to focus my vision ...... needless to say i took my glasses to work today!

yea im scared of contacts.. i dont think my vision is thatttt bad that i need to wear something all the time, its mostly for stuff thats far away that I cant focus anymore.. and ive seen contacts go in the back of ppls eyes and that looks maddd painful yikes!

[ShaE]

yeaa... :shuffle i mean, i never been to the doctor in years cuz i never really had anything wrong with me (and no insurance so even if something was wrong i'd wed-md that shit and i know a pharmacist so he will give me z packs and stuff lol)
i hear you, it's tough w/ no insurance, but people should get to the dr. before something's wrong. it's actually cheaper that way than waiting until you got a serious problem.

if i were you, now that you're covered, i'd hit up every dr. & cover all my bases lol

[ShaE]

yea im scared of contacts.. i dont think my vision is thatttt bad that i need to wear something all the time, its mostly for stuff thats far away that I cant focus anymore.. and ive seen contacts go in the back of ppls eyes and that looks maddd painful yikes!
you're actually better off w/ glasses if your vision is only a little bit off. you will worsen your eyesight if you wear the lenses more often than you need. your eyes become dependent. it's better if you take the glasses on/off as you need as opposed to contacts which are in all day :agree

[Jen]

yea im scared of contacts.. i dont think my vision is thatttt bad that i need to wear something all the time, its mostly for stuff thats far away that I cant focus anymore.. and ive seen contacts go in the back of ppls eyes and that looks maddd painful yikes!

its impossible for it to go in the back of yer eyes :keke

however if u choose CL's over glasses be prepared for extra responsibility! and esp if u work @ pacha. u rly arent supposedto wear them for long hours. and u r more prone to infections, etc

[GOLDEN]

its impossible for it to go in the back of yer eyes :keke

however if u choose CL's over glasses be prepared for extra responsibility! and esp if u work @ pacha. u rly arent supposedto wear them for long hours. and u r more prone to infections, etc

lol yeah i never heard of contacts goin in back of your eyes lol



but trust me drunkenmonkey if u have to wear glasses def get contacts ...i get all weired out myself when shit goes near my eyeballs and stuff but first month or so i hated them was abitch puttin them in but now i put them in in like 5 seconds and wear mine all day everyday

[GuZzZ]

its impossible for it to go in the back of yer eyes :keke

however if u choose CL's over glasses be prepared for extra responsibility! and esp if u work @ pacha. u rly arent supposedto wear them for long hours. and u r more prone to infections, etc

there are contacts that you can actually sleep with and have on for up to 5 days straight. I'm not saying wear them for five days straight all the time, but they're designed to bring more oxygen flow into your eyes, and in case you do have a rough or night or so, you don't have to worry about taking them out before you fall asleep.

[ShaE]

i know, but i would never recommend leaving anything on your eye that long. i don't care how much they "breathe" , protein and bacteria builds up if they are not taken out, cleaned, and your eyes given a rest.

that's a fast way to screw up your eyes or get an infection.

[GOLDEN]

i know, but i would never recommend leaving anything on your eye that long. i don't care how much they "breathe" , protein and bacteria builds up if they are not taken out, cleaned, and your eyes given a rest.

that's a fast way to screw up your eyes or get an infection.

zactly son...cant fuck up ur eyes...
sorry shae i never got back to u but no luck btw...just been mad busy

[ShaE]

zactly son...cant fuck up ur eyes...
sorry shae i never got back to u but no luck btw...just been mad busy
it's ok :heythere

[drunkenmunky]

lol yeah i never heard of contacts goin in back of your eyes lol



but trust me drunkenmonkey if u have to wear glasses def get contacts ...i get all weired out myself when shit goes near my eyeballs and stuff but first month or so i hated them was abitch puttin them in but now i put them in in like 5 seconds and wear mine all day everyday

lol ok not behind the eye. but it went under his eyelid and he couldnt get it out for a while. painful to watch. i made my eye appointment and now we wait =( and i took your advice shae, i made an appointment with the regular dr for a physical and blood work to make sure im running ok and dentist appt too lol.

[ShaE]

:applaud hope all goes well :)

[LUV2LUVME]

i too have not had a physical in years :shuffle i really should - considering i get REALLY sick 2-3x a year usually with bronchitis or some type of upper respiratory infection

[GOLDEN]

lol ok not behind the eye. but it went under his eyelid and he couldnt get it out for a while. painful to watch. i made my eye appointment and now we wait =( and i took your advice shae, i made an appointment with the regular dr for a physical and blood work to make sure im running ok and dentist appt too lol.

lol so basically ina few weeks u might have glasses, white teeth, and know if ur std free lol

[Jen]

there are contacts that you can actually sleep with and have on for up to 5 days straight. I'm not saying wear them for five days straight all the time, but they're designed to bring more oxygen flow into your eyes, and in case you do have a rough or night or so, you don't have to worry about taking them out before you fall asleep.

there arent many dr. that advise those kind of lenses. mybe to wear them for long periods of time but def not to sleep with them


You can develop ulcers on your eyes from that. theres also proteins that build up on the lens when u do that.