Scheduled for May 2025 for eye specialist appointment. What to say to that?:)
By Greenery8
@grenery8 (11049)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
October 28, 2024 11:38am CST
I wear glasses and these ones, currently only ones, i got 2 years ago. Many of them that i had before, since 3rd year of high school, every 2 years, i was replacing old ones with new ones, there were promotions like this so, yes, i got stuck on the last ones like that and those if i left in a bus or they fell. Yeah, i was disappointed about it back then.
For these ones, I went to check my eyesight in a shop, which is specialized for glasses but it also offered service for eye sight check-up and they had some discounts.
I wasn't too pleased cause i felt i got too big dioptres, i paid more cause it was bigger but i didn't have any papers about diptres from previous years. One family member threw it away, thinking i won't be needing it so, yes and i suddenly got an eyesight that i could even see a spider climbing on a wall.
I was thinking to go through my social security to eye sight specialist but it was never the right time.
Finally, i decided to do it today and i know there is a waiting list but i called one number, they said May next year and i literally laughed. I called one place too, they said May again and i took it. I mean, we really lack of these specialists or our health system is really awful, which it is.
If i knew this, maybe i could do it sooner but, okay, i have the date. May 27, 8 a.m.
Ah
Latest update: I moved up. Now it's February 18 in the late afternoon
Latest update: I moved up. Now it's February 18 in the late afternoon10 people like this
8 responses
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Oct
yes. i can go private again but they are acting more like sellers, which i don't like. february will come soon, sort of thank you. what frame colour did you get for your daughter and what frame shape and material, if i may ask? i want to know what's trendy and youthful
thank you. what frame colour did you get for your daughter and what frame shape and material, if i may ask? i want to know what's trendy and youthful2 people like this
@LindaOHio (181271)
• United States
29 Oct
Wow! That's a long time to wait. I hope you have a good day.
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@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
thank you, wish you a good day too. well, i sent also emails and one surprised; it is february 18, that's the earliest. second one was april - no, thank you. i am just having problem with cancelling appointment in the first office i called; they don't have an email and i can't get me over phone.
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@aureategloom (11085)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
28 Oct
hahahh i know how it is. that's why i switched to "private sector". you know how they say - time is money
i'll pay you as much as you want, but i want to get things done as soon as possible. i had a really good doctor in one glasses shop in Bosnia, i don't know what and how i'll do these eyesight checks in future...
i'll pay you as much as you want, but i want to get things done as soon as possible. i had a really good doctor in one glasses shop in Bosnia, i don't know what and how i'll do these eyesight checks in future...1 person likes this
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
my current glasses are from that sector and i remember too young guy telling me do i see this and i said it is too much and since then, i'm unhappy a bit. 
i was telling my last diopter must be under 2 but, no, he made it to 2, ah. o, sorry. also, you wear glasses or lenses?
i was telling my last diopter must be under 2 but, no, he made it to 2, ah. o, sorry. also, you wear glasses or lenses?@aureategloom (11085)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
31 Oct
@grenery8 well, you know it changes over time. could be that something else was "bothering" your vision during that examination. maybe you got astigmatism
saying that because the same thing happened to me. it's good to go to ophthalmologists that has newer equipment. i'm wearing glasses
saying that because the same thing happened to me. it's good to go to ophthalmologists that has newer equipment. i'm wearing glasses 1 person likes this
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
31 Oct
@aureategloom i know but it shouldn't that much or big diopter
no, don't add me additional diseases,please
o,it did? But we are still young,in our hearts at least and me particulary
I also find that glasses are more handy. I think i will struggle with lenses and my eyes are sensitive to touch
no, don't add me additional diseases,please o,it did? But we are still young,in our hearts at least and me particulary
I also find that glasses are more handy. I think i will struggle with lenses and my eyes are sensitive to touch1 person likes this
@somewitch (1409)
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28 Oct
The wonders of free healthcare, I can relate. 
What can we do about it? We just hope we never need it. At least there are shops that offer free or cheap check-ups, even if their ultimate goal is to sell whatever they can, as much as they can. 
What can we do about it? We just hope we never need it. At least there are shops that offer free or cheap check-ups, even if their ultimate goal is to sell whatever they can, as much as they can. 1 person likes this
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
indeed. just when i thought, they are waiting only for me, a shock again. really, i thought 3months is tops for waiting yes, been to those shops and felt like not that qualified people working. might be the same in a free healthcare but, i want to check it but i expected it would be sooner. good news is i got february 18 at the different office, yes
yes, been to those shops and felt like not that qualified people working. might be the same in a free healthcare but, i want to check it but i expected it would be sooner. good news is i got february 18 at the different office, yes1 person likes this
@somewitch (1409)
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29 Oct
@grenery8 Oh, February 18 is much better, well done. 
The only time I went to the glasses shop, it felt like the check-ups I had back in school. It felt nice, I guess the fact I went there with my parents, despite being a grown-up, did help. 
The only time I went to the glasses shop, it felt like the check-ups I had back in school. It felt nice, I guess the fact I went there with my parents, despite being a grown-up, did help. 1 person likes this
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Oct
@somewitch you got me back to my first days of that era. i went with my mum and i can't believe how glasses were always pricey. one amount for frame, then lenses, then for anti computer rays something, so many things. and when you drop them or lose them, it's like a whole world gone february is so much better, thank you though, i wonder what state of mind will i have the next year
february is so much better, thank you though, i wonder what state of mind will i have the next year1 person likes this
@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
that's the date that i wish i get it all. they really kill the joy of people a little bit happier news is i also sent an email and that email said i can come on february 18, that's the earliest. i might be out of things but i thought 3months would be tops. hm
a little bit happier news is i also sent an email and that email said i can come on february 18, that's the earliest. i might be out of things but i thought 3months would be tops. hm1 person likes this
@Orson_Kart (6827)
• United Kingdom
30 Oct
That’s a long time to wait, especially if you are having trouble with your eyes that is affecting your day to day life.
Health care here in the UK is bad too with ever increasing waiting lists for every kind of health issue. They blame lack of funding plus the covid pandemic for pushing up waiting lists.
I hope you get sorted soon
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@grenery8 (11049)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Oct
it really is. i am not an urgent case (it seems, never) but i wanted to check my eyes faster. clearly, it's not on me so my hands are tied and i can only wait for the next year yes, they like to blame; noone ask, us, patients, if we are fine. when i had awful doctors, they were chanting the same phrase, you can find a new doctor but, question is and was, where.
thank you. maybe this can be a chance to think about wearing lenses. i never wore them but, i'm clumsy so not sure if it's a good idea.
yes, they like to blame; noone ask, us, patients, if we are fine. when i had awful doctors, they were chanting the same phrase, you can find a new doctor but, question is and was, where.
thank you. maybe this can be a chance to think about wearing lenses. i never wore them but, i'm clumsy so not sure if it's a good idea.