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Dea, I'm likely to say "detached retina" at the drop of a hat, but that's the extreme.

I don't understand the "optician" part of this. Here, opticians are not doctors. They are technicians who fit eyeglasses, and may make slight adjustments to lens prescriptions written by optometrists (who may write lens prescriptions and do various eye exams, including for glaucoma, but may not diagnose or treat eye disorders) or ophthalmologists (MDs). Sounds to me like you need a doctor, not an eyeglass fitter or even a lens prescription writer.

Anyhow. You haven't had cataract surgery? Cataract is a possibility. They usually develop slowly over months or longer. My first went from a slight little smudge in my peripheral vision I noticed in late August to virtual blindness in mid-October. You could have a similar situation.

But I'm not a doc, I just play one on the internet. ;)

Optometrist is the modern name for ophthalmic optician.
Determines the power needed for spectacle correction and monitors the health of the .eye.

If necessary optometrist can refer back to the GP (Doctor) or direct to the ophthalmolgist.

Dispensing Optician interprets the lens prescription and advices how best to make use it. lens choice, frame choice etc

Please do not delay Dea. As I said it could be a number of things ranging in severity.Early detection and treatment is essential i many conditions.

Your eyes are important.

Hi LK and Janey,

Yes - have seen your mesage,..... thanks LK ! x

I know what you are both referring to but thankfully, it is not that kind of snow!

I am sure iot is nothing serious, I was just curious and will check it out with my Optician.

It seems to me that it is something quite common like "blue field entoptic phenomenon" - I look out of the window, then at the dark fence and it looks just as if it is raining (white'ish 'sleety' rain/snow?), only it isn't.

Does that make sense?

Anyway, I will get it checked.

Many thanks to you both though,

Dea x

Thank you for that LK.
I forgot all about FMP passengers starting at 1890 there.

I am sitting here - alone, in the gloomy 'half-light', scarf wrapped around my head, hands clasped over the upturned goldfish bowl...............

"Is there anybody there?" I ask........... "Knock once for 'yes' and twice for 'no'....................


Hang on.......

How the heck could anyone knock twice for 'no' if they were not there in the first place???????

Off to cook an 'Indian' - (NOT a real one I must add, just an Indian meal !! (tee hee!)


Will be back later, hope to see you all then !!

Dea Xxx

I'm back after finishing the ironing.........but going again to look at my last board of the day.


'tis very quiet...

Shhhhhh,dont tempt noisy one out...

Okay........

Just the noise of.....


The traffic rushing past.


The clock ticking.


The rustle of the pages of OHs book.


Soon to be disturbed........

WAY HAY,LETS SCREAM AND SHOUT....
SCHEEEEEEEEEECH,

OOOOhhhh Fans !!!

And it was you who said 'don't tempt the noisy one '

I can't imagine anyone could be noisier than that ???

You have just burst my eardrums !!

WHAT is this all about ???

Dea Xxx

Hi all


dull and gray here

Sis-i-l arrived last night, left 8:30 am to catch the bus to the airport

OH was already at the dentist by then .... think he's having root canal surgery

I go at 1:00pm ... mine is just for the 6 month check


OH's father was an old-style optician, English-style ............ did eye exams, wrote prescription, dispensed prescription, helped choose frames, etc. PLUS he was a chemist (JC - pharmacist)

Apparently lots of old-time chemists (he qualified in the mid-1930s) also did the extra training as an optician, and would have the optician's office above their chemist's shop.

In his case, his wife was also a chemist ....... he would be in the shop in the mornings while she worked at home. Then she would go in after lunch, be in charge in the shop, and he would go upstairs and put on his optician's hat.


They also had a wine licence, and sold some good wines in the shop!


see ya's all later


s
xx

Like the idea of that Sylvs - buying the wine to take home after the check-up.

Unfortunately, I can't enjoy it nowadays as it does not mix well with all the 'meds'.

One 'little glass' occasionally as a treat !!

Dea Xxx

Dea

I can no longer drink either ................... it sets off gastric reflux, which I have to keep under control in case it sets off a pre-cancerous condition ..... I'm currently at the pre-pre-cancerous stage.



It did allow them to have some interesting holdiays ...... like touring wine regions in France. The most impressive was getting a private tour of the Biscuit de bouche (think that's correct) brandy distillers ..... including lunch in the chateau where every drink served through the 5 course meal was actually brandy-based. All the servers were dressed in 18th century style .... and mum-i-l was the senior lady, so received extra attention

OH was with them on that trip (mid-1960's).

He still laughs about the fact that his dad handed him the keys as they emerged from the chateau and said "you drive, I've had too much to drink". OH had had at least as much

........ and he then stopped at the nearest petrol station, asked in French for the amount he wanted

Attendant looked at him in horror


as his sister said from the back seat

"You twit, you asked for 3000 litres. That'd fill the car!"



s
xx

Now Sylv, that sounds as good as my French!

My life today.....

Meeting all morning on funding for education...

Meeting all afternoon in Pontefract about post compulsory education

Fun hey


Anyhow, I have a spag bol simmering, a gorgeous husband and a lovely thoughtful son waiting to scoff!

JB should hear anytime now as to whether he has an interview at the Uni as they are being held on Friday....which is a very short time scale and makes me wonder if the job has already been allocated to an existing staff member ;)


Cross your bits!

Hands, feet, fingers, legs, toes AND 'bits' are all crossed!!

Good luck to JB

Dea Xxx

Mind you, I know what you mean about these jobs already being allocated to someone on 'the inside' - Unfortunately it happens quite a lot!

BUT, he has got his CV in there now so if this one does not work out, at least he will be 'in the running' for the next one.

DO hope it works with this one though

Dea Xxx

Cheers Dea Dea

And...the best thing this weekend; Ed Miliband was made leader of the Labour party

Excellent....a real LABOUR leader

Really hope it all goes well for him Gins.....but I go with what Dea has said - at least he has got his foot in the door so to speak.



Do you know that that Sylvs of ours has been lounging around in her dressing gown for absolutely ages? I mean, what is the world coming to? We expect everyone on this thread to be dressed properly when they come on here...


don't we??? hahahaha

Sorry Ginns,

You have lost me - I don't do 'pollytiks' !! - Glad you are pleased though !

Keeping everything crossed !!............ OOhhh - SSSooo uncomfortable - 'roll on Friday !!!'

Dea Xxx

Renes - where are you??

Sister is not arriving until Thursday!!

Your house is all cleaned, buffed and polished - your hair is not being 'done' until Wednesday!!

You should be chatting to us on here!!

Is everything o.k. ??

Dea Xxx