eyesight

So my eyesight is getting bad. Myopia, presbyobia, astigmatism, you name it, I got it. It's kinda embarassing when for the umpteenth time a colleague comes up to me and asks why my laptop screen resolution so low ah?

Anyway, its not the end of the world. Most people will get there someday, it's just that mine has accelerated I guess. Hopefully it's stabilizing and doesn't get any worse. I've got a wonderful optometrist, who works at this place called Igard. He's a professional, masters degree in optometry, visiting fellow at AH and some local polytechnic too, and it normally costs 35 bucks to see him, but they have a tie up with my workplace so its free consultation. Basically, he says there's nothing seriously wrong, and this happens to the best of us I guess, so I have reading glasses for the long hours of work, but regular glasses are fine for the most part except I got to make the font sizes a little bigger. OK, a lot bigger.

It's been a while since I've got the problem fixed so why only start blogging about it now? Well, there's a lot of other young people out there with a multitude of vision problems, especially since Singapore has the highest rate of prescription eyewear in the world (70% of all people). And I recently noticed other people of my age having problems reading. If you think u got problems with your eyesight, better go see a proper professional optometrist. Most of the quacks out there don't know nuts, and if you don't fix it fast with the proper eyewear, it'll only get worse!

And why do u need a professional? Well, I gotta tell u it took a considerable amount of effort for the guy to make sure I didnt have any other eye ailments such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc etc, and then a lot of effort using some laser and all that stuff to determine the right glasses alignment and all that to get it done right. Your typical quack who just uses the eyechart is gonna miss something I tell ya. Don't settle for anything less when it comes to your eyes! ;)