Tuesday, July 21, 2009

I have an unusually high eye pressure for a 15 year old teenager, said my optometrist. Not knowing what that is, I went home and searched it up. It says high eye pressure is when the optic nerves in the eye ball is damaged. High eye pressure can be the result of sleeping habits, headaches, migraines, stress, history of diabetes, use of steroids, being black, or it can be inherited. (I dont have diabetes, take steroids, black and no one in my family has it)
High eye pressure can possibly turn into glaucoma, which if left untreated, could cause blindness.

My optometrist referred me to an eye specialist. When I called for an appointment, the secretary was studdering so much that all I understood from her was that they were full until mid-August and I could try walk-in. (She sounded like she had a speech impediment mixed with undecisiveness) That means I have to spend hours sitting at the doctor's office tomorrow. Waste of time. I hate sitting in the doctor's office, it usually makes me feel worse than I already was.

1 comment:

  1. You sure you not black, gurl?

    In all seriousness, though, that does indeed suck major weenies.

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