Replies to stupid comments by family/friends/coworkers/doctors

[justbob]

Post stupid comments you've had and how to reply here! I'll start with mine - "you don't have obvious blepharitis (so there's nothing wrong)", how would you all reply to that?

[DCRdryeye]

Post stupid comments you've had and how to reply here! I'll start with mine - "you don't have obvious blepharitis (so there's nothing wrong)", how would you all reply to that?

How do you know what Blepharitis is? How do you know I DON'T have it?

Recently at a train ticket station, "Can you take your glasses off for me please?" Answer: "No I wear them for a medical reason", "Oh what's wrong with you? - "I have dry eyes".... "Oh is that all".

[MGD30]

How do you know what Blepharitis is? How do you know I DON'T have it?

Recently at a train ticket station, "Can you take your glasses off for me please?" Answer: "No I wear them for a medical reason", "Oh what's wrong with you? - "I have dry eyes".... "Oh is that all".

I dont even use the term dry eye anymore because that would be anyone's natural reaction. I say something to the extent of having an eye disorder, and if they ask any details I can go into depth.

[LaDiva]

The people who work at my bank make me take off my sealed sunglasses. (They were robbed last year.) My fav is "have you tried eyedrops?" MGD30 I love your strategy. I'd tell them I have keratoconjunctivitis sicca, but can't say it!

[justbob]

How do you know what Blepharitis is? How do you know I DON'T have it?

Yes they know what it is, but that's all they understand, to them it's perfectly healthy or 100% raging blepharitis, if some kind of oil comes out when prodded it must all be good (and any problem in my head).

[littlemermaid]

'Chronic eye inflammation and no tear film' usually makes 'em wince as they start to imagine what that would be like, especially if they've ever had eye pain.