In my face

I had an eye exam today...haven't had one in a couple of years and figured I was due. Kind of forgot how surreal the whole experience is. You have someone all up in your absolute personal space shining flashing lights into eyes that desperately want to close and then asking you to choose between letters that all look blurry, even when the lenses are swapped. The whole thing is exhausting. "Which looks better, one or two, four or eleven, thirteen divided by five?" Then you walk around in a daze because you can't seem to find the restroom because your eyes are all dilated and the funky Ray Charles frames don't seem to help in the least bit. But then I got some disheartening news. It seems that I have a retinal tear. They aren't sure how these things come about but have I been noticing any flashing lights, spots, or blurry vision? This is kind of like being in elementary school and being told that there is going to be a lice check. Suddenly your hair itches like it has never itched before, but you don't want to scratch because then maybe you do have lice and then everyone around you knows it. Oy. So, no on the blurry vision and flashes, but maybe spotting, I think, although I'm not sure which eye. So then I was referred to a specialist and it seems that I'm a prime candidate for laser surgery. This VERY costly venture is a small price to pay for vision, of course, it's just that spending that kind of money and not walking away with a new pair of Jimmy Choo heels hurts a little.