I don't even know why I thought it was a good idea to go to a medical provider located in Portland's Pearl District. Oh, that's right - I'm lazy and that particular optometrist office is five blocks from work AND in network.
Seriously, I've been going there for about 18 months, and my hatred for that office increases with every appointment. Since I have a chronic dry eye situation that arises in the middle of the night hasn't significantly improved in the past 18 months of eye steroid drops, Omega 3 pills, twice daily eyelid washes, warm eye compresses, and regular appointments with my optometrist - my hatred level for this office is beyond words.
Not only is there the obligatory gay guy with a skinny mustache,* but you've also got the waif-like blond with a pixie cut,^ rockabilly loving brunette with a passion for cat eye eyeliner, and a hot Asian chick.
In short, it's a hipster petri-dish.
An allergy to hipsters is a burden that I have to bear. I've been using this doctor's office as a way to build up my hipster tolerance, and today it backfired.
All I wanted was my annual eye exam. They couldn't cram it into my last dry eye follow up, so I went today. It was a bad visit from the start.
Not only was the doctor running 15 minutes behind schedule and I got to hang out in a waiting room littered old water and tea cups, but I had to deal with the creepy hair lip liner guy. I was trooper and didn't stare too hard.
I was more than a little bit relieved when the doctor strolled in. That relief lasted exactly as long as it took for the doctor to introduce herself and shake my hand, and all bets were off when she pointed out the long term ramifications if I didn't consider addressing my dry eye condition - soon.
The same dry eye problem that she had been treating for over a year and checked on two weeks ago.
It was during her lecture that I realized two things, 1) she had no idea who I was and 2) she didn't even bother to look at my patient file before launching into my exam. And, honestly, I'm more concerned about the latter.
So, I'm going to wrap up my little contact fitting project and then head to another optometrist's office. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to find a doctor who can treat my peepers without the mustachioed posse.
Hey, a girl can dream.
*A la Austin Scarlett
^If you're thinking Mia Farrow in "Rosemary's Baby", you'd be right on the money.
Showing posts with label Stupid health things. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dear Acuvue Oasys Rebates - I hate your stinking guts
It's true. You are nitpicky, ridiculous in your rules, and pretty damn lame.
After three back-and-forths, with me providing more and more information, you have still rejected my rebate. I know it's only $25, but considering I've already invested about $5 of postage into this little information gathering mission of yours - I really feel like I've earned it.
Listen, I get it. You require that a person buys contacts within 90 days of a vision exam, and you give them six months to buy one year's worth of contact lenses. Well, I did all of that. But, my second round of contacts was ordered during the first week of a new year.
BAM! I'm disqualified.
You know what, Acuvue? You can suck it.
I know that I'm only one person shelling out a couple hundred dollars per year for fancy contacts, because I have astigmatisms in both eyes. But, I also know that there's a nice little assortment of other contact manufactures who would love to get their hands on both my eyes and my money.
Plus, after looking into the likes of Biofinity Torics, which sound pretty awesome, and Air Optix for Astigmatism, which don't sound shabby either, my peepers are pretty pumped to try something else on for a change.
Don't look for any future rebates from me, because there won't be any. I mean, even if these other contact companies don't have a rebate program - since I'll be saving $5 in postage every time I try to apply for a rebate, it's almost as good as a rebate. Actually, it's even better - there's NOTHING for me to fill out, make copies of, or contact my doctor for further elaboration on. I'm not even required to sign up for annoying e-mail reminders, which I then have to unsubscribe from.
Do nothing and save money? It's like magic!
And with this, Acuvue Oasys, I bid you adieu.
After three back-and-forths, with me providing more and more information, you have still rejected my rebate. I know it's only $25, but considering I've already invested about $5 of postage into this little information gathering mission of yours - I really feel like I've earned it.
Listen, I get it. You require that a person buys contacts within 90 days of a vision exam, and you give them six months to buy one year's worth of contact lenses. Well, I did all of that. But, my second round of contacts was ordered during the first week of a new year.
BAM! I'm disqualified.
You know what, Acuvue? You can suck it.
I know that I'm only one person shelling out a couple hundred dollars per year for fancy contacts, because I have astigmatisms in both eyes. But, I also know that there's a nice little assortment of other contact manufactures who would love to get their hands on both my eyes and my money.
Plus, after looking into the likes of Biofinity Torics, which sound pretty awesome, and Air Optix for Astigmatism, which don't sound shabby either, my peepers are pretty pumped to try something else on for a change.
Don't look for any future rebates from me, because there won't be any. I mean, even if these other contact companies don't have a rebate program - since I'll be saving $5 in postage every time I try to apply for a rebate, it's almost as good as a rebate. Actually, it's even better - there's NOTHING for me to fill out, make copies of, or contact my doctor for further elaboration on. I'm not even required to sign up for annoying e-mail reminders, which I then have to unsubscribe from.
Do nothing and save money? It's like magic!
And with this, Acuvue Oasys, I bid you adieu.
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