Optometrist Rants

Patients are sent to try us. We could make their life better if they made ours easier.

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@GOC_UK But I can go to the link you cunningly posted and buy direct, so you’ve only stopped one ad not the actual sale of the illegal product. Enjoy the self pat on the back. #fail

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@GOC_UK Wow, so when it’s brought to your attention about hoddesdon man (a registrant), it’s brushed away. I wonder who the influencers are at the top. Please take a long hard look at yourself. We are but it’s harder behind a mask daily.

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It’s funny how many pts think the letter decrease in size along the lines. Reading only the last letter thinking it’s some achievement! “And the rest??”

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Having just done ophthalmoscopy.... “I feel ike a pilot coming into Heathrow with a laser pointer being shone at me” what??

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Interesting when a GP tells a Px they are using an Eyebag incorrectly when they are following our instruction! I forgot GPs are eye experts! @eyebagman

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I never thought Friday 13th was a thing.... today is proving that it seems to be!! #canigohomeyet?

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So you’re new to us, the last specs you got you don’t get on with, but you didn’t bring them, your scabby readers are closer to your dist Rx today. Oh and you smoked about 40 before walking in the door, late!

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No I won’t tell you that it’s ok to drive in ready readers. And I also won’t tell you it’s ok to rehydrate dried up annual soft lenses, especially as they were in unneutralised H2O2!!

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You wear older dist for driving and keep newer for television because seeing that is more important? I give up!

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I’ve got this problem that I think is worse. No I’ve not gone back to previous Opticians who will have records to tell if it’s changed. No i don’t want referral, I’ll manage it myself. #whatawasteoftime

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“My neighbour is 87 and never had her eyes tested!” That’s not an achievement; that’s stupid and lucky!

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I’m so glad that you explained the astigmatism that you’ve got to me because I’d forgotten about it from my uni days

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“You referred me for glaucoma, I’ve got an appt but do I really need to go as parking awful, will take hours out of my day, my husband won’t sit with me but won’t have a mobile, I’m not getting any symptoms...” Some sitting round or your sight? You choose!

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Px comes back after 1/12. I can’t see for reading....you updated your dist glasses! What are you using for reading? ....These .... They are at least 4 yr old VFs without prism! Let’s order you some new readers and put these for charity! #bangsheadagainstthewall

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Do you get any double vision? “Well I don’t drive” the rest of the test followed in the same pattern

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Don’t you love it when little Jonny has been kept off school with a temperature but they still come for the sight test. I love germs! 🤢

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Is it better with 1 or 2? “That one, 1” That is 2!!!!! This was not a one off!!

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I love (hate) when pts come up with any excuse to not go with the change I’ve found. Can see a difference but “eyes very tired today” why did you come then?

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Who’s going to @100Optical ? Love the show, shame I don’t have buying power. Can walk round dreaming, looking at the nice frames :) at least there’s good education @The_AOP, points mean prizes!

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Happy new year to all my followers. Here’s hoping for helpful patients wanting good service for a reasonable fee in 2018! #hahaha #pigsmightfly #HappyNewYears