Ophthalmolos means I. Ophthalmologist, a friend of mine who is not only dedicated to his work, but he is one of the few truly sane people I know in LA. He's also the type of friend that you can text a medical problem to and if it's related to eyes, he'll weather your questions,. And I just wrote the Yelp reviews for his medical practice. People love him. The reviews are like five stars would get treated for Pink Eye again. We talked about why evolution hasn't weeded out bad vision and what to do if you screw up on eye tests.
75% of adult Americans have wonky vision of some kind, your host included. Longtime pal and real-life eye surgeon, Dr. Reid Wainess answers all the questions that you never bring up during appointments. He and Alie chat about how eyes are just little cameras in your skull, glasses vs. contacts, Lasik, why we cry, some boggling ER stories, how marijuana effects eyeballs, floaters, cataracts, eye color, dogs in goggles and more. Also: what happens if you choke under pressure and pick the wrong options in an eye exam? HOW SCREWED ARE YOU?
Dr. Reid Wainess's practice
If you're in LA and and want Dr. Wainess to be your eye doc: 1-800-898-2020
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