💕 ' come sit by my side ...

💕 ... come as close as the air ' ala ' Changes ' Gordon Lightfoot
           share in a memory of gray

Ah. Today is the high school reunion. I am ride sharing to save parking congestion. This function is class of '68, in person meet and greet. 

Optomologist visit. Overall, an excellent report. There was a moment when the Dr seemed concerned about a slight risk of cataracts.
But considering the age, almost a given.

My major problem has been insufficient oil production from the lower lid. The condition is called Blepharitis. Recently, over the past few years, this condition is falling under the category of ' dry eye '. 

The immediate symptoms. Redness, itchyness and general eye discomfort. Often give way to more serious irritation and vision loss.

Staring at a computer screen can inhibit the blink reflex - taking down the normal blink rate from 10 or so a minute to a few every 10 minutes.

My specific issue is that my oil gland pores fail to yield the coating oil to lubricate the eye surface. Dry eye. Plus the accumulation of debris and bacteria.

I have diligently, warmed the eye w/ a heating mask, followed by a gentle finger massage of the lower lid. Finally, a wipe w/ a oil dissolving tissue. This has bcome a Sunday and Thurdsay ritual.

The upshot is that I have continued to improve, based on the number of gland pores that yield oil on gentle finger pressure. The Dr is satisfied w/ 10 in each eye. My scores were 18 and 19. Dr claims that these were the second highest scores this year. Yeah.

Anecdotally, he has patients under 15 who have scored, 0 / 0.

This warming and cleansing eye program has been on going and tweaking since 1997. The current Dr has been assiduous and informative [ the last 10 yrs or so ]. Thnx Dr

Sidebar. Dr recomended krill oil [ Omega 3 ] to inhibit acid breakdown products in the oil. The added benefit, might be pain reduction in the joints. Double, yeah !!!

Class of '68 : You know, on the drive up to the site, John, the driver, remarked that the people in this group were welcoming.

Just what I thought, 5 minutes in and all afternoon. A marvelous Italian [ homemade ] spread and wine too !

Delightful