For the past 2 weeks I've had the pleasure of experiencing one of life's oddities. The loving condition known as Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of the eye that covers the sclera). The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic, and bacterial. Each requires different treatments. With the exception of the allergic type, conjunctivitis is typically contagious. In my case I was the winner of the bacterial version. For the past week I've been dropping drops in my eye like the proverbial rain. Only to be told by the eye specialist that over-dropping of drops will make it worse. He tells me this condition effects people in different ways and I must let it run its course. 100 bucks consultation fees down the tube for advise that a dead rabbit can give me.
Coincidentally, I contracted this Pink eye from my son who also took a week to heal and now my wife has it as well. Yea! I wish I could rip out eyes, use sand paper to sand away the grime and then rinse them out in anti-bacterial acid. Instead, every morning I'm greeted with sticky gooey crap on my eye lids that seem to effectively glue my eyelids shut. I look in the mirror every morning and feel like one of those Japanese animated creatures that have red eyes and rape school girls with a
giant tentacle penis. That, however, isn't such a bad thing now is it???
For the past 2 weeks I've had the pleasure of experiencing one of life's oddities. The loving condition known as Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva (the outer-most layer of the eye that covers the sclera). The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic, and bacterial. Each requires different treatments. With the exception of the allergic type, conjunctivitis is typically contagious. In my case I was the winner of the bacterial version. For the past week I've been dropping drops in my eye like the proverbial rain. Only to be told by the eye specialist that over-dropping of drops will make it worse. He tells me this condition effects people in different ways and I must let it run its course. 100 bucks consultation fees down the tube for advise that a dead rabbit can give me. 
Coincidentally, I contracted this Pink eye from my son who also took a week to heal and now my wife has it as well. Yea! I wish I could rip out eyes, use sand paper to sand away the grime and then rinse them out in anti-bacterial acid. Instead, every morning I'm greeted with sticky gooey crap on my eye lids that seem to effectively glue my eyelids shut. I look in the mirror every morning and feel like one of those Japanese animated creatures that have red eyes and rape school girls with a giant tentacle penis. That, however, isn't such a bad thing now is it??? 
2 comments:
It was only a few years ago you took a paint gun pellet to the eye. And now Conjunctivitis.
I fear you have angered the Ocular Gods in some way, and they seek retribution twice a decade.
I know what you mean.. and it was even my good eye.. if that had gone, then i am effectively blind.
but it seems to have cleared up. I think it should be ok..
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