The eyes have it

I've been thinking about getting my eyes check for several months. I'm not having any problems with my sight, and my eyes aren't bothering me, but its been more than four years since my last vision check-up, and I figure it would be prudent to get them checked. I just hadn't gotten around to doing it yet.

Yesterday, I was sitting in for a supervisor in a meeting with one of our newer employees and an applicant, when the frames for my glasses broke. I had noticed that they were sitting funny on my face, so I took them off to check them, and the right temple arm fell off. I called the shop where I got them, and they ordered a new piece, which will come it today, then I called my optometrist and made an appointment to get my eyes checked. I managed to muddle my way through the rest of my day balancing my broken glasses on my nose, until my wife showed up with a pair of my old glasses.

After I got home, I headed over for my appointment. This was a good news check-up--my eyes continue to be healthy, and the vision in my left eye has actually improved! The doctor gave me the new prescription, and I'll be shopping for a new pair of glasses soon. I then went next door and left my broken pair at the shop for them to fix when the new temple piece comes in later today. Unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to have to suffer through the weekend with these heavy old battered glasses. At least my vision hasn't changed greatly in the last decade, so I can still see with this pair!