This has always caused me an extreme amount of stress. People who don't have to go through this are lucky. I used to be afraid to go to the eye doctor when I was little because I was afraid of "answering wrong."
Yes, it's that bad.
Yes. I feel the same way. I still get scared when they do the "puff of air" in your eye. The first eye is ok cause I'm not expecting it but the second I have to hold my lid open.
Puff of air? What doctors are you going to? But it's important to get your eyes checked! No other sense is more precious imo. That whole "1 or 2" is called refracting. The dr is using lenses to narrow down what the prescription will be.
Optometrist or ophthalmologist. I work as a certified ophthalmic technician, opticians are trained and certified in an optical field vs techs who work more medically. Opticians can help dr's, but it's typically for glasses and contacts. Refracting light (using lenses to see) is a very precise science, that is why optometrists need a fairly large amount of schooling for what people think is so simple. Opticians are the people who (in a nutshell) build/order the lenses and do the hands on work as well as sales. They are certified and study their field like a technician would, but it's more numbers and refracting. Plus they are usually fashionistas that can help you find a good looking set :)
I actually chose the wrong one and now I only get new ones in a few months (It has been over a year since) Side note my eyes hurt, and f*** you bad medical aid :)
Oh god. Last time I went, I answered as truthfully as possible. Afterwards, he told his aide the funny numbers that tell them what kind of prescription you need. I swear to god, I heard " blah, blah, number, number, -pause-... Negative sixty... I heard nothing after that except a voice in my head screaming "WHAT THE HELL!?"
Yes, it's that bad.