When I got my vision checked last week, the examiner noticed a spot in my left eye where the retina has worn thin. This is something to keep an eye on (pun intended) because the retina could come loose, filling my peripheral vision with streaks of light and requiring laser surgery to reattach it. She also recommended that I have my cholesterol checked because it looked to her as though tiny deposits have begun to accumulate in my eyes.
And I thought, so this is aging: acquiring an ever-growing list of things to watch out for, waiting for them to become serious. After which comes a parade of pills and procedures, until they lose their efficacy and the monumental effort to maintain, just maintain, spirals out of control and then it's a short trip to the grave.
On the bright side, I did pick out a really cute pair of frames.
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