Entry for October 25, 2007

I am going to the opticians because I've been having a bit of bother with my contact lenses. I always cause a bit of a stir at the opticians. I'd like to think that this is because my dashing good looks (belying my age and the fast life I have lived, like a latter day James Bond) make me a hit with the girls at reception. Unfortunately this is not strictly accurate. Ok - it is not accurate in any way.
The reason that opticians are interested in me is that my eyes are probably the most myopic in Western Europe. On top of that I've had surgery on one eye for a detached retina, and the other one had cryogenic work done on it. As a result whenever I go for my yearly check up, I seem to be examined carefully by several members of staff. In fact, the way that some of them point and shout "Look at the funny man with the bad eyes!" makes me suspect that there's a tent outside the back door where one of the receptionists is shouting to members of the general public: "Roll up, roll up, come and see Googly Eye Boy."