Anyone had their eyes dilated?

[madison2000]

I'm having this done tomorrow. Ick.

[trotsky]

1. No big deal.

Just makes things sorta fuzzy and you're sensitive to light. Well worth it to diagnose any eye problems!

[Zuni]

2. I have. Wear sunglasses

During the day, it hurts to be in the sun with wide pupils

[mopinko]

3. it's nothing

just make sure you bring a good pair of sunglasses.

[shoelace414]

4. last time I had mine dilated..

I found without my glasses I could read fine.. with them, I couldn't.

[KitchenWitch]

5. Make sure you do not have to do any fine work for about 4 hours

You will not be able to see well enough.

[madison2000]

7. I am scheduled to do a community dog poop pickup

at the dog park afterwards. Definitely not fine work!

[KitchenWitch]

13. No, that wouldn't be would it?

[jswordy]

6. I had mine dilated and they looked like this:

:wow:

heh...

You may be light-sensitive for a while, but it passes rather quickly.

[madison2000]

8. I am migraine prone so I worry about it- guess I better bring sunglasses

[jswordy]

10. Oh...well then DRINK HEAVILY

(Any possible reason, ya know)
:crazy:

[madison2000]

11. drinking heavily definitely gives me migraines

so I have to find other ways to deal with stress...

[KitchenWitch]

14. make sure you have your migraine meds handy

[bettyellen]

9. i couldn't read for four hours. eeek.

[liontamer]

12. yes

and you're a little fuzzy around the edges, not so noticeble indoors, glaringly obvious outdoors. Make sure you don't have to drive.

[Fleshdancer]

15. I've never had it done

the one and only time I ever considered it, my daughter was with me and I drove to the eye doctor so once I realized my driving could be impaired (according to the doctor) I said no. The next time I get my eyes checked though, I'll have my husband take me so I can finally get that done.

[chickenscratching]

16. when i was in highschool

i loved getting my pupils dilated, then you could have an excuse for not doing your homework.

[otohara]

17. Last Time I Took LSD

back in the 60's

[El Fuego]

18. They always ask me, and I always say NO!

I put it off until next year, every year.

[bridgit]

19. for an eye exam, yes...

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. Yep. Just had it done last week, in fact, at my eye exam.

I dilate really well, so it takes about 6 hours for me to see in focus again.

Other than that, though, it's nothing.

And I was in focus to drive after an hour.

[bikebloke]

21. As a kid for eye exams

Afterwards, they'd give me these big blocking sun glasses for outside until it wore off.

[Blue_Roses]

22. yes, it's painless and not a big deal

:)

[LSdemocrat]

23. I also wouldn't drive at night

You can, but it's an adventure.

[Bridget Burke]

24. No big thing.

It is a useful diagnostic tool & doesn't hurt a bit. I was upset at having to wait while they dilated--unable to read! So I had to watch an out of focus TV for 20 minutes.

Do bring your shades.

[ronnykmarshall]

25. I do every year.

I have a slight tear in my retina that has to be checked out every year. I think it's pretty cool!

But then again, I did acid a few times in the 80's.