"i see," said the blind woman...

when the technician asked how long it had been since my last eye exam, i said, "oh, at least a hundred years."  and if not for applying to the pc, it might have been another hundred.  but at least i finally went in for an exam.

the truth is, i've noticed while driving at night that things have been a bit more blurry than usual -- as evidenced by the doctor saying, "yeah, i can see how driving at night would be... adventurous."  at the least.

since it's been a hundred years, it's no real surprise that things have changed so much from what (little) i remember.  it was like sitting in front of a variety of microscopes and getting a different test at each one.  they tested bunches of things, looking at peripheral vision, response to light frequency, eye topology, the air puff thing, 'yellow' content, digital imaging, and various things to determine what my general eyesight is.  no 'E' charts, thank goodness.  i hate those things.  i can never decide whether i can actually see the letter or am just guessing at its shape, and since i can remember them from one eye to the other, i can't trust myself.

in the end, my eyes are very healthy, if near-sighted, and there is no concern for glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes or high pressure.

oddly, the peace corps forms indicate that only the prescription and results be given to them, and that they will fill it to provide glasses.  no doubt "birth control glasses," as my friends say.  but... so as to not make nighttime driving such an adventure over the next 9 months, i suppose i ought to get that script filled instead of waiting.

the ultimate irony?  after all that, the actual signed prescription has nothing written on it at all.  or else i suddenly have more severe vision issues than i imagined.  guess i'll be going back to ask for "clarification."