I always hate wearing glasses for many reasons. Major are: I feel like someone has caged my eyes for a restricted view. Secondly they leave unacceptable marks on my nose. Damn…. I stopped wearing glasses from almost 9 years convincing myself that my eyesight is very sharp. But from last two months, I am suffering from a severe headache. I was trying to normalize it through different medicines and tips. Believe me, it’s getting fine now. Cant tell you how did my parents made me literally pulled to an eye specialist who is known to be ‘very specialist’ one. Hn ….. So what had happened in his clinic, let’s recall with me:
(We had to wait three hrs for our turn, yes no special treatment here for ladies. We even returned for a short shopping trip just for time pass. As I entered Doc’s room, he was busy in smsing).
Doc: Hey, how are you? (He asked me pleasantly, although he looked very tired).
Me: I am perfectly fine. (Who the hell would feel OK after sitting for three hrs? I have minused the shopping time.)
Doc: So what’s wrong with you?
Me: Nothing wrong. Actually….
Mom: She is constantly having stress and severe headache from many days (Mom was sure that I would not cooperate with him).
Doc: Where do you feel stress?
Me: In my head not in eyes.
Doc: Ok sit on that chair (He smiled. Did I mention he was a good-looking guy?)
Doc: Chin here (I tried to follow his instructions)……..concentrate here…..straight your forehead……be still………for God sake open our eyes. (damn he is not so ‘specialist’. He couldn’t even see in my eyes with a huge microscope. Or he might have obsolete technology).
Doc: STRAIGHT (He literally shouted. Ill-mannered.). Thank you very much ma’am. You can go there now. (Don’t know why he was so irritating. Who had advised him to visit so many clinics and hospitals? They have made this profession a moneymaking game).
Doc: Read what’s there on the board (He is rude also).
I read all the alphabets like a rattu tota just for showing him that I have sharp eyesight. He put a frame on my eye and started fitting glasses in it.
Me: I have read all the alphabets correctly even of the lowest line, then why you are fitting these glasses?
Doc: your mom told that you had headache and stress.
Me: It might be because of flue because when I……….
Doc: Read them again (He completely ignored my story. Did I mention he was dressed very nicely?)
Me: I was telling you (I was consistent)
Doc: I am a DOCTOR. Let me complete the diagnosis. (Did I challenge you).
Mom gave me a shut up look and I zipped. He completed all the process and I admit that the glasses he chose were very clear to see through.
Doc: Go to that chair now. (Another chair)
He took his pad and writing pad and sit straight in front of me.
Doc: Do you love your eyes?
I nodded positively. My eyes…..my heart started melting.
Doc: No you don’t.
Me: I do.
Doc: Do you know the price of these eyes?
Me: I know they are priceless.
Doc: If you know that then what’s the problem?
Me: I hate wearing glasses. When I wear them, I feel like………
Doc: THERE IS NO COMPROMISE ON HEALTH. If you want to see the world through your eyes till the end, you would have to wear them.
Me: is there any medicine who can help me?
Doc: (He smiled) No. Your angles are not correct naturally. This is rare.
Me: No one told me I am bhaingi.
Doc: No its not like that. It can be seen through microscope only. You did not wear glasses that’s why your eyesight is getting more weaker. If you persist, the consequences would be bitter. Don’t be depressed it would suit you. People do look more decent in glasses.
Me: I don’t want to look intellectual. (Did I mention color of his necktie was really cool?)
Me: OK I will wear lenses.
Doc: (he smiled brutally) No you cant. People with bad angels could not wear lenses. There are no lenses for your angles.
Me: Is this the revolution of science?
Doc: It can also be cured through laser treatment. If you want to?? But still you would have to wear glasses so that we can examine whether your angles and be corrected through laser or not.
Me: But I heard that eyesight problem reappears even after laser treatment.
He got so much furious to hear that. He gave an impressive speech of more than 15 minutes on his degrees, experience, nonprofessional doctors, awareness of people, my lack of knowledge, etc etc. I kept on interrupted him by saying ‘no no I am not suspecting you’. But he did no attention to any of my word. He ended:
Doc: You look educated (really? No more paindo looks). I write you the name of the method of laser treatment. You can search it on net. Then come to me to argue.
All my hearing power had finished. I just took the prescription card and rushed out of his room. Oh God the world is still beautiful. He made my time hell inside.
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