What is today going to bring?

For us at Dennies spectacle makers, it's my longest day of the week. The day starts at 8am in the practice and will finish around 7pm in the practice.

This morning Myself and Kajal the Optometrist are off to see a lady who is house bound, with the latest computer based technology it doesn't matter how far away from the test chart the patient sits the screen is able to be adjusted to that focal length.

Obviously I cannot tell you anything about the patient, however this part of my job is the best part seeing people in their own homes knowing we can improve the quality of their lives.

After yesterdays home visit with the Audiologist to another patient, it realy brought it home to me that our hearing and sight are the two most important senses we have. I'm decrying the other senses of course but without sight and sound the world could be a lonley place. Take a moment to just close your eyes and put your fingers in your ears.

Today on my short walk to my practice eye closed my eyes as I walked along a straight path for about 20 yards. It was going o.k until I realised I was relying on my sense of hearing. (not a reccomended thing to do as you can look pretty silly)

I've found a rather amusing but brilliant short filmhttp://www.britishpathe.com/video/hearing-aid-museum/query/hearing+aids