Knaresborough

Four days ago my right eye started to hurt- painful to touch. It felt like I’d poked my eye with something. Anyway 24 hours later my eye became bloodshot and then the pain started. So yesterday morning I went to the local doctors surgery and they said as I wasn’t registered with them they couldn’t/wouldn’t be able to see me. Gave me a national phone number for Eye Services to ring. I rang them and the same story - as I’m not registered at a medical practice they couldn’t help me and suggested that I go to an optometrist. I did that and to be honest wasn’t very impressed with them. No pain management offered just a bottle of eye drops off the counter.
I was in so much pain so when Brendan rang I blurted out what I was dealing with and he gave me a lecture about why wasn’t I going to the hospital. Then Andrew ordered??!!!😂😂😂 me to get there.
So 9 pm last night I saw a doctor and she was very concerned about the loss of vision in my right eye. She made an appointment for an eye specialist for today.
So fast forward I’ve seen the specialist and I’ve got Acute Anterior Uveitis.
A rare condition and can cause loss of sight and blindness.
I’ve now got eyedrops and pain killers to help improve and recover. Should be heaps better by next weekend but I’ve got to use the drops until I return home. What a drama!!!
After the hospital visit we stopped a beautiful river walk and cafe. The area is so beautifully preserved and used by locals and tourists alike. Yvette and I treated ourselves to a late afternoon tea gazing over the river. I was so tired we headed home for a quiet night.Read more