Greetings

[richcrocker]

Went to the opticians today as I have two pairs of glasses for long and short distance. Told my optician of my diagnosis and I broke down. I said if I can't speak in the future how will you test my eyes? I also said I really need one pair of glasses for now and for the future. Never had one pair for both ! Set me back a pretty penny

funnily enough I was thinking about this over the weekend. I'm due an eye test and wondered how it would work? there is a family run opticians in my village - maybe I'll give them a go and see what they can do xx

[Hairbsb]

richcrocker let's know how you get on

[GillB]

Hi Both,

I faced this dilemma recently as wasn't keen to go during the first lockdown. That was before MND had reared its ugly head.

I contacted Boots Opticians via Twitter and they gave me the Branch Managers email. I contacted her and explained I could not speak.

It worked out ok and I did it via thumbs up and down. The optician was a bit of an arse though and although I had my IPad he didn't listen to me. Also when they were taking my details the woman wrote deaf and dumb on my form. I put her right straight away and then she said how do you spell motor neurone disease!!

If wasn't for the lovely assistant manager helping me find suitable glasses I would have walked out.

I go and pick them up this afternoon and yes

Hairbsb

Like you I know have a pair for reading and a pair for tv.

[Hairbsb]

GillB how very ignorant. I've ordered one pair for both reading and TV. Hope I get on with them x thanks for sharing. Ps I would have said how do you spell it ,Y-o-u a-r-e a-n i-d-i-o-t

[Ellie]

I'm due an eye test and wondered how it would work?

I did an eye test at home with Specsavers.

I can't speak, so used text to speech for the letter chart, and the rest of the exam didn't require much input from me really 😏

Your local Optician may do home visits, def worth asking. xx