Leela Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I was at the optometrist today for a recheck. I had just received new contact lenses and was having problems. I was trying to explain it to the optometrist, not in any way accusing him of making a mistake. Right away he got an attitude and very defensive and almost snotty saying it was because they are toric and notorious for being a problem, and blah blah blah. I was just about to respond when he says “It’s like a smoker getting lung cancer and saying, now how did that happen?” I was speechless. As I drove home I got angrier and angrier thinking could this guy be a bigger HIND END? Who says stuff like that to a patient of any kind? Now granted he doesn’t know my mom has lung cancer and was a smoker. But does that matter? I wish I had been able to say something – anything! I know this is so minor in the grand scheme of things and I am probably overreacting. But I will not be going back to him. Rant over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welthy Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Omigosh!!! Ignorance knows no bounds. I'd have popped him one right upside the head. Sorry Leela for having such a dolt or should I say former dolt for an eye doctor. Good thing you changed anyway -- I've rarely had issues with toric lenses. Maybe it was the man prescribing them! Welthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Be sure to send him a letter explaining WHY you will no longer be seeing him. A$$holes need to hear the reason WHY, ya know! Sorry about the idiot. Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyka69 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 OH. MY. GOD. Reading your post made me furious! If anyone said that to me I would be in jail right now. Good for you for keeping your cool and doing your venting here. Jail is no place for a girl like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Reading that jerk's comment makes me feel hurt and angry at the same time. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laban Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 What a D#$%head....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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