Sadly the new specs have not stopped the blurred vision in my one good eye.Popped in to Specsavers who did say come back of still troubled,so I did,advice and I knew already what they would say contact your GP so I walked to the surgery and after trying to find spot for pre booking appointments,I was asked start ringing prompt at 08-00.I might as well it could take months to get to hospital with the backlog.
Sadly the new specs.
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annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Have you talked to your optiican about it?
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Earlier this year at my Specsavers examination the optometrist spotted a possible problem at the back of my left eye . Initially he said come back and see me in 3 months then changed his mind I will refer you . Within 10 days I was seeing the doctor at the community eye care clinic , I’m on 3 monthly checks, so far all ok.
My point is I think Specsavers should be organising referrals , not you having to cope with the frustration of your GP booking system.
BTW I’m in South Hertfordshire.
My point is I think Specsavers should be organising referrals , not you having to cope with the frustration of your GP booking system.
BTW I’m in South Hertfordshire.
Salad Dodger
Guru
- Location
- Kent Coast
Mrs Salad was becoming very troubled by double vision. So much so, that she had stopped driving as she was seeing two of everything, and not particularly close together.
She booked an appointment with Specsavers, who urged her not to order any new glasses straight away, whilst they booked for her to see a hospital opthalmologist.
It took about three months for the appointment to arrive. The opthalmologist did lots of tests, far more than a normal eye test, and declared that Mrs S needed glasses with "prisms" built in. Initially she gave Mrs S a clear plastic thing that adhered to one lens of her existing glasses. It looked like a series of tiny vertical blinds, which approximately corrected Mrs S's vision. She also sent Mrs S for a precautionary brain scan (insert your own jokes at this point!) and made another appointment for a couple of months time.
The brain scan ruled out any nasty causes for the double vision, and confirmed it was a problem only with the eye muscles.
A second set of extensive tests saw Mrs S leave the hospital with a prescription detailing not only the usual figures for lens eyesight correction, but also the amount of prism correction for each eye.
Back to Specsavers for a new pair of glasses. She chose mid priced frames, with reactolite lenses and the prism correction, and the whole bill was about £140. Not very dear, considering the specialised nature of the lens correction which was included. To be honest, I would have gladly stumped up three or four times that much if it meant that she could see properly once again. Now, she is back to driving and is no longer plagued by double vision. It hasn't stopped her "back seat driving" when I'm behind the wheel!
Moral of the story: it was a referral from Specsavers that kicked the whole process off...... Our local one was very helpful indeed.
She booked an appointment with Specsavers, who urged her not to order any new glasses straight away, whilst they booked for her to see a hospital opthalmologist.
It took about three months for the appointment to arrive. The opthalmologist did lots of tests, far more than a normal eye test, and declared that Mrs S needed glasses with "prisms" built in. Initially she gave Mrs S a clear plastic thing that adhered to one lens of her existing glasses. It looked like a series of tiny vertical blinds, which approximately corrected Mrs S's vision. She also sent Mrs S for a precautionary brain scan (insert your own jokes at this point!) and made another appointment for a couple of months time.
The brain scan ruled out any nasty causes for the double vision, and confirmed it was a problem only with the eye muscles.
A second set of extensive tests saw Mrs S leave the hospital with a prescription detailing not only the usual figures for lens eyesight correction, but also the amount of prism correction for each eye.
Back to Specsavers for a new pair of glasses. She chose mid priced frames, with reactolite lenses and the prism correction, and the whole bill was about £140. Not very dear, considering the specialised nature of the lens correction which was included. To be honest, I would have gladly stumped up three or four times that much if it meant that she could see properly once again. Now, she is back to driving and is no longer plagued by double vision. It hasn't stopped her "back seat driving" when I'm behind the wheel!
Moral of the story: it was a referral from Specsavers that kicked the whole process off...... Our local one was very helpful indeed.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
mrs ck had no end of issues with her new varifocals, went back twice to specsavers
Apparantly they have changed lens provider so the height of the reading bit of the varifocals was wrong and then the bridge needed adjusting
Apparantly they have changed lens provider so the height of the reading bit of the varifocals was wrong and then the bridge needed adjusting
Yes I went at lunchtime,they told me to see my GP I walked in to try and book but I have to start ringing at 08-00 tomorrow.After Googling it seems it will not go away so I bet I get more drops and paste,the present prescription does not last a month.Also I won't go blind,that was something I was thinking about.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
The thought of losing your sight would be very worrying. I'm pleased that's not going to happen.
Good luck with getting an appointment in the morning!
Good luck with getting an appointment in the morning!
vickster
Legendary Member
What does the optician think is the issue? Cataracts? Infection? Dry eye?
The meeting was me explaining symptoms after buying glasses three or four months,the suggestion was see GP.So I am get my tomorrow.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Not yet I tried at 08-00 message was all lines busy,so tried later message all appointments for today are taken up , try tomorrow I am painting at the church hall.I will try again before I leave.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Our GP has a similar system where you have to call at 8am. In my limited experience you have to keep calling constantly until you finally get through.
Good luck tomorrow!
Good luck tomorrow!
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
No I went in and could not get an appointment at reception,i was asked to ring at 08-00 the following morning,i tried was told all appointments for that day were full.So I ordered my prescription on line and have started to put a little bit extra in my eyes.But after seeing over seven million seven hundred thousand have not even started treatment,i don't think a bit of blurry eye will get me far,so I am going to give it three months of extra gell and see how it goes,but Google your friend tells me nothing can improve but it's highly unlikely to lead to anything worse.It seems dry eye is quite a common ailment.thanks for asking.
