The eye

From Chambers Encyclopaedia, the New Edition. 1888.

It's never a good start when the appointment begins with the words, 'Now what can I do for you today? '.
Having received a letter asking me to attend the eye clinic I felt the man should know what he could do.

As it turned out all the files that could have revealed information about my previous appointments with eye specialists were on a new computer system with which the consultant was unfamiliar.

There followed a curious guessing game in which I described symptoms and he suggested medical terms that might have been used. Points were awarded for any previous diagnoses I recognised.

Soon realising we didn't really have time for that, he tried a different tack and asked what medication I was on. Luckily I'd brought along the eye drops I was prescribed by the last consultant. Less luckily it turns out this one doesn't think they are the medication I should be using.

Later, collecting the new prescription from the chemist, the pharmacist was called to explain to me, "This may make your eye red and sore''.
I thought it was to stop my eye being red and sore, I ventured.

Just another visit to the eye clinic.