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Today, just before going into an test, I broke my glasses on the way to the exam room. I'm short sighted, and I spent an hour with my nose glued to the paper trying to figure out what was written on it. It was a opthalmology exam. FML
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tranced_ 45
I hope your sight has improved in the past 8 years..
Bunnyluver 20
Can you take it over if you explain what happened? Good luck!
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Bunnyluver 20
Can you take it over if you explain what happened? Good luck!
tranced_ 45
I hope your sight has improved in the past 8 years..
cerk 7
the fact that you listed short sighted and not near or far means you already failed that test
pantsmaster 6
^This.
SZamir 7
English is spoken differently in different parts of the world. It's short/long sighted in British English. Near/far sighted is American English.
GrumblySphinx 11
still wrong. short sighted means you can see things up close.
acps199610 12
Maybe that is not what it means in his case?
Alorithan 16
No, that's always what it means.
philsh94 20
short sighted is exactly the same thing as near sighted, and short/near and long/far sighted are just layman's terms for myopic and hyperopic anyway, so it doesn't really matter which one you say
bonermonkey 31
no it doesn't, if you are short sighted enough it will be difficult to read the paper at the distance your head would naturally be from the table. I know, I'm that short sighted! without my glasses my nose needs to be about 1.5 inches away from a normal book. if I broke my glasses before an exam I would be exactly the same. so stfu.
completerubbish 17
Considering the name of user, this FML was probably translated from the French FML site so...
poorkitten 15
what's a Opthalmology exam?
xringmaster 2
eyes
Suaria 38
The study of eye disorders.
Bibliovore 26
An optician fits and/or makes glasses. An optometrist does basic eye exams and gives glasses prescriptions, but is not an MD. An ophthalmologist (the OP left out the first "h") is an MD who specializes in eyes. An ophthalmology exam would presumably be a test for aspiring or already-licensed doctors on some aspects of eye health, diseases, and care.
dlToTlb 10
always get an extra pair just in case...always
Bibliovore 26
As OP's broke on the way into the exam room, even if they had an extra pair there was probably no time to retrieve them. (I've been wearing glasses since I was eight months old, and I've never had a spare pair of my current prescription; I've always just used my previous pair as a backup. Glasses can be pretty expensive, especially with any sort of wonky prescription.)
Kailayla 29
I forgot my glasses once. Only found put when I was on the way to my internship. That's why I now always have a contact lens with me.
that_random_twin 20
Kind of ironic.
ForSeriousReally 17
*opHthalmology
ManUtdFan743 21
The irony of this is ******* priceless.
kansmich 8
for one, it's near sighted. not short sited. and if you're near sites, it means you can see near but not far.
Suzi_d16 27
No. Just... no. Short sighted is correct. You Americans just ruin things.
Redgy22 26
Always carry a spare pair of glasses. Especially if you that myopic. I am too, so I feel for you OP, but always carry a spare.