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Title: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2022, 11:10:46 AM
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Steve on November 28, 2022, 11:17:10 AM
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
It'll be just the pupil dilation stuff they put in the eyes.  Means you can't drive in just about any sunlight at all but does mean they get a really good look at your retina.
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2022, 11:52:25 AM
Not much fun being at the hospital for hours if you can't admire all those young ladies dressed as nurses  evil:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Steve on November 28, 2022, 12:07:59 PM
Not much fun being at the hospital for hours if you can't admire all those young ladies dressed as nurses  evil:
They're not poking your eyes out with a stick are they? 

Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2022, 12:10:39 PM
 redface:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Barman on November 28, 2022, 12:47:00 PM
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
It'll be just the pupil dilation stuff they put in the eyes.  Means you can't drive in just about any sunlight at all but does mean they get a really good look at your retina.

Wot Steve said, I had it done when I joined BICC...

You can see if you make a tiny hole with your fingers and peer through it... I managed to get all the way from Central London to Windsor on public transport that way...  ;)
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Steve on November 28, 2022, 01:16:53 PM
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
It'll be just the pupil dilation stuff they put in the eyes.  Means you can't drive in just about any sunlight at all but does mean they get a really good look at your retina.

Wot Steve said, I had it done when I joined BICC...

You can see if you make a tiny hole with your fingers and peer through it... I managed to get all the way from Central London to Windsor on public transport that way...  ;)

The worst bit is the bright light they shine straight into the dilated pupil so they can see the retina clearly.  I had two years of that after an eye injury and it never got anything other than painful.  But best we don't let Nick know about such  ;).

And all unnecessary as Boots do those 3D retina scans for £15 that show far more.
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 28, 2022, 01:54:14 PM
 eeek:
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
It'll be just the pupil dilation stuff they put in the eyes.  Means you can't drive in just about any sunlight at all but does mean they get a really good look at your retina.

Wot Steve said, I had it done when I joined BICC...

You can see if you make a tiny hole with your fingers and peer through it... I managed to get all the way from Central London to Windsor on public transport that way...  ;)

The worst bit is the bright light they shine straight into the dilated pupil so they can see the retina clearly.  I had two years of that after an eye injury and it never got anything other than painful. But best we don't let Nick know about such  ;).

And all unnecessary as Boots do those 3D retina scans for £15 that show far more.

 eeek: scared2:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Uncle Mort on November 28, 2022, 06:56:39 PM
One of the times I've had that procedure I was injected with fluorescein (A marker dye to highlight the retina) I had an allergic reaction, my lips puffed up and I puked all over the place  eeek:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Steve on November 28, 2022, 08:35:39 PM
One of the times I've had that procedure I was injected with fluorescein (A marker dye to highlight the retina) I had an allergic reaction, my lips puffed up and I puked all over the place  eeek:
eeek:

But I'm sure Nick will outdo you
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 28, 2022, 11:26:03 PM
eeek:
Quack is sending me to the hospital tomorrow to get my eyes tested. Got to get a taxi as they say I will not be able to see for 4 hours afterwards and no driving for the rest of the day  eeek: scared2:
It'll be just the pupil dilation stuff they put in the eyes.  Means you can't drive in just about any sunlight at all but does mean they get a really good look at your retina.

Wot Steve said, I had it done when I joined BICC...

You can see if you make a tiny hole with your fingers and peer through it... I managed to get all the way from Central London to Windsor on public transport that way...  ;)

The worst bit is the bright light they shine straight into the dilated pupil so they can see the retina clearly.  I had two years of that after an eye injury and it never got anything other than painful. But best we don't let Nick know about such  ;).

And all unnecessary as Boots do those 3D retina scans for £15 that show far more.

 eeek: scared2:

It's ok Nick, I'm sure there isn't a long queue of nurses wielding maglites and halogen torches wanting their own back after being ogled by you..  whistle:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 29, 2022, 08:33:56 AM
Off I go  scared2:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 29, 2022, 10:49:38 AM
And home  :thumbsup:  Prior warnings somewhat exaggerated, though everything is a bit blurry
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Barman on November 29, 2022, 11:03:18 AM
And home  :thumbsup:  Prior warnings somewhat exaggerated, though everything is a bit blurry

 Thumbs:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Steve on November 29, 2022, 11:12:06 AM
And home  :thumbsup:  Prior warnings somewhat exaggerated, though everything is a bit blurry

 Thumbs:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Uncle Mort on November 29, 2022, 12:52:06 PM
And home  :thumbsup:  Prior warnings somewhat exaggerated, though everything is a bit blurry

A bit like lunch with Nod then.
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Barman on November 29, 2022, 02:22:48 PM
And home  :thumbsup:  Prior warnings somewhat exaggerated, though everything is a bit blurry

A bit like lunch with Nod then.

 drumroll:
Title: Re: Being deliberately blinded
Post by: Nick on November 29, 2022, 05:46:20 PM
Too true  noooo: