On 2020-03-23 1:55 p.m., Sheldon wrote:


> I found out yesterday that my cateract surgery is postponed, only
> emergency surgeries are being performed, cateract surgery is elective.
> I was supposed to go in tomorrow to be seen by the retina specialist
> but that's been canceled too, they will contact me when they have a
> new date and I was told to phone in a month if I don't hear from them.
> With this virus I wasn't keen on having my eyes examined, with all the
> machines I'd have to press my face into I doubt they are being
> sterilized religiously... especially since they are constantly warning
> people to not touch their eyes.


My wife had cataract surgery about 6 years ago and was supposed to go
last and get the lenses lasered to remove some sort of debris. She had
been waiting for clearance for that because she had had retinal surgery
since the lens implants. They called to rebook it because the doctor
had been out of the country and had to self isolate for two weeks. She
has an appointment for some time in May.

Meanwhile, I am concerned about my optometry appointment. Ontario is now
near lockdown with only essential businesses open. My eye exam is
overdue. I am entitled to an eye examine every year under the government
system and to new glasses every two years under my extended coverage. I
think my optometrist has overextended herself. I had heard of people
not being able to get appointments until months down the road so I
called. Sure enough, the nearest appointment was months away. I would
get stuck in the middle of the two plans. I would not be able to get
new glasses covered if I took that appointment, and then I would have to
pay for another exam at the time I would be eligible for glasses. So I
opted to delay the exam until I could get the glasses. I know I need new
glasses. If I lose this appointment I don't know how long it will be
until I get in to see her.






> My wife wears contact lenses, has been for years, she buys tubes of
> small round sterile cotton pads for cleaning make-up from around her
> eyes or if her eyes itch... now she mists the pads with rubbing
> alcohol to carefully clean make-up from around her eyes... now I do
> the same if my eyes itch.. of course eyes itch a lot less when one is
> not thinking about it.

I have dry eye in the left eye. I usually stick my finger near by eye
every 5-10 minutes to relief the annoyance. It's bothering me now and it
is everything I can do not to rub it.