They put in some drops that relax the muscles around your pupil, leaving you unable to contract it. By doing this, they get to have a good look at the back of your eyeball and see if there are any health concerns. Unfortunately, it leaves you unable to focus on things like books and computer screens and deal with even a reasonable amount of light for some hours.
It seems to be relatively new; I had it done to me last year for the first time. Of course, it's not like I get my eyes checked with any frequency anymore...
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Date: 2005-07-19 07:10 pm (UTC)It seems to be relatively new; I had it done to me last year for the first time. Of course, it's not like I get my eyes checked with any frequency anymore...