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In reply to the discussion: Ugh. Losing vision in left eye. [View all]LuckyCharms
(22,408 posts)This place is a master of efficiency.
Waiting room was packed.
Got called back right away. Interviewed, dilated, back to waiting room, one set of pictures, back to waiting room, another set of pictures with a different machine when it freed up,, back to the waiting room. Then called back again to the exam room when the doc came in and looked at the pics and put some device on my eye to keep it open.
They put a bunch of numbing (gel?) in your eye so you don't feel the needle, but you definitely feel the medicine going in.
He then counseled me to get a carotid ultrasound, but there is no rush to do so because I told him I've alreasy had about 5 of them in my life.
And that was it! Very fast. unlike my previous retina doc where you would be there for hours.