Health: Today, I went to the eye doctor. For the past three days every...

By l0stnwundrland - 24/01/2011 08:01 - United States

Today, I went to the eye doctor. For the past three days every time I wear my glasses I become nauseous, get migraines, and have that "fish-eye view" where everything is rounded. Turns out they placed my lenses on the wrong sides. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/08/2009 23:14 - United States

Today, I went to the eye doctor. He tells me that I've developed a severe allergy to contact lenses and must stop wearing them immediately. It wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't just visited him a week earlier, paid for a new prescription and ordered a year's worth of brand new lenses. FML

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Today, I woke up thinking after wearing glasses and contacts all my life that I had miraculously been corrected to 20/20. Turns out I had just fallen asleep with my contacts in. FML

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By farmakakis - 21/12/2009 06:25 - Australia

Today, I wore a pair of glasses with no lenses because I thought I'd look smarter. I ended up poking myself in the eye several times, leaving it swollen. So much for making me look smarter. FML

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By Lifefail887 - 04/07/2017 18:30

Today, after buying a new pair of prescription glasses, I went to the beach. The ocean now has a new pair of glasses. FML

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By dangeronpa - 14/06/2019 02:32

Today, I broke my glasses. My eyesight is horrible, I can’t see things that aren’t super close to my face. I'm supposed to drive to another state tomorrow. FML

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By Liz - 08/07/2019 00:00

Today, I woke up, and I could see perfectly. Somehow, during the night, my eyes magically became 20/20. I was overjoyed, until I realized I'd fallen asleep with my glasses on. My eyes are still trash, and I want to cry. FML

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By Disproportionate - 26/10/2019 16:00

Today, I noticed that the glasses I got this week seemed off balance. A further inspection showed that one of my ears is bigger than the other. Through even further inspection, my family concluded that the entire right side of my body is higher than my left. FML

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Royal flush

By Anonymous - 30/07/2021 02:01 - Australia - Drummoyne

Today, I went for my first eye test ever. Turns out I have astigmatism and need glasses. This is already on top of me already having a hearing aid, having hypertension of my joints, autism, and endometriosis. FML

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Snapped

By Amorie - 26/04/2023 02:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, while I was normally and gently cleaning my glasses with my shirt they snapped in half. This is the second time this has happened, with the exact same glasses. The optometrist got me another pair last time, but this time they said no because it was too suspicious. I now have to buy $150 glasses again. FML

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Sketchy

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, it was my first day with new contacts, but I found out they make my eyes red and itchy. Today was also the day I had a very important meeting. They think I showed up stoned. FML

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DocBastard 38

Monday 24 January 2011 16:58

I'm glad you were a good pupil and saw the problem. At least you had a good sense of vitreous humour about it and didn't lash out at the optometrist or browbeat him. To celebrate, go to McDonald's and get a Big Macula and freyes. *posted from my iPhone with retina display*

lifes_a_b1tch 7

Monday 24 January 2011 16:29

You didn't put them on when you first picked them up? I thought that was standard procedure.

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nahbayccb 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:28

it's a good thing u went back!!:)

ILoveMyXbox 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:28

First. Haha, bitch at me.

bridgette5866 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:34

It's funny because you aren't even first.

lifes_a_b1tch 7

Monday 24 January 2011 16:29

You didn't put them on when you first picked them up? I thought that was standard procedure.

RedPillSucks 31

Monday 24 January 2011 18:09

Sometimes the symptoms only show up during extended wear. Especially if the left/right eye prescriptions are close.

traze 7

Monday 24 January 2011 16:35

You waited three days? three days of having symptoms?

traze 7

Monday 24 January 2011 16:35

You waited three days? three days of having symptoms?

dacho 7

Monday 24 January 2011 16:36

EYE DOCTOR.

RebelHeart7 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:50

Right? Who call them that? It's an ophthalmologist op.

Sielune 8

Monday 24 January 2011 17:06

Yea that was a bad choice considering that optometrists and ophthalmologists are both doctors, and it seems like op meant eye surgeon.

Sielune 8

Monday 24 January 2011 17:11

Just reread the fml and realized op was referring to the lenses on her glasses and not the lenses in her eyes. My bad. How do you not notice backwards lenses in your glasses...

RedPillSucks 31

Monday 24 January 2011 18:11

Woah, wait. Does OP actually mean "backwards", or switch left/right lenses? Now I'm really confused. Anyone know if "backwards" is even possible?

catatonicsleep 17

Monday 24 January 2011 19:22

If it's curved strangely, the 'fish eye' thing she says then maybe she means backwards as in the front of the lenses at the back I turned my glasses round and it does seem to curve around the edges like she describes...

nancyfantastic 3

Tuesday 25 January 2011 2:26

if they truly were backwards they would be curved toward the eye.... I'm guessing backwards is pretty difficult to miss.

sthrr 6

Monday 24 January 2011 16:41

and today you got the right lenses.. oh, fyourlife.

IWIWP 3

Monday 24 January 2011 16:48

I don't see any FML in that.

Fml70 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:55

Dumb.....as

Fuck3d278 0

Monday 24 January 2011 16:56

I was sick for a month because I wear contacts and don't take them out as often as I should. After seeing a ton of specialists, and a month of puking, my mum had me take my contacts out and... All better! I feel your pain!

swimmingmonkey 2

Monday 24 January 2011 18:36

Because that's how contacts work...right.

jayellef 3

Monday 24 January 2011 18:51

you're an idiot, you need to take out your contacts. you're even suppose to wear glasses for hours everyday so your eyes don't become strained. what kind of optometrist did you go to? a back alley one?