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09/11/2005 Archived Entry: "New Glasses"

I've been wearing contacts and getting along without a back-up pair of glasses since college. But while she was visiting last week, my sister B----- urged me to get glasses by describing all sorts of horrid scenarios where I wouldn't be able (or allowed) to put in my contacts so I would be forced to go around in a big blur. Thus, yesterday my sister M----- and I went to the LensCrafters at Overlake Fashion Plaza, and I got my eyes examined at the independent eye doc contained within. Good news! I don't have any retinal bleeds (a not uncommon effect of diabetes) or other problems. The doctor did write the prescription with bifocals, a first for me. I went for the kind with lines, since these glasses are for backup and the invisible bifocals are more expensive. When I'm wearing contact lenses it's easy to add a pair of reading glasses if seeing the computer screen, reading a book, or knitting prove difficult. My new frames are a bit larger than the current mode; I think I was trying to get back to my frames from high school and college.

I was feeling drained and weary after doing the exam and making these decisions. I didn't even want to wait for the glasses, so we'll pick them up today. M---- and I went for a quick lunch at Quiznos around the corner and I was much restored. Toasted subs, yay!

(tags: eyeglasses, lenscrafters, quiznos, bifocals)