Went to the doc's in Rio today. Leaving the vessel a couple of days early due to the scare about me eye.
Took the driver a little while to find it. Not surprising really as the front door was a small door on one of the main streets just off Copacabana beach. The address was 492 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
The quack wasn't actually there when I arrived and I had to get one of the vessel guys to translate to the receptionist to explain what was going on. When he did arrive I wasn't exactly filled with confidence. However first impression was wrong. He was very professional and did everything as I expected after being seen at the REI.
He gave me a quick look without drops, then gave me some eye expanding drops. Gods they worked. The iris was the smallest I have ever seen it. He couldn't see anything wrong per se. He said the cataract wasn't bad enough for him to remove it yet. Yeah well he doesn't have to look through it. He did say that there was an area which had a higher than expected concentration of blood vessels which might need a second opinion. I will ask them at REI when I get another appointment.
After the checkup I was cleared to go to the airport for the flight home. I wanted to get a number plate for my collection. I already have RIO1999, and RIO2004 from my previous visits and thought I'd get one for this visit. Unluckily it wasn't to be. I couldn't just ask the driver to come and pick me up in couple of hours so tried to see what was available in the local vicinity. Nothing. Couldn't even get money out of the atm's.
Took the driver a little while to find it. Not surprising really as the front door was a small door on one of the main streets just off Copacabana beach. The address was 492 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
The quack wasn't actually there when I arrived and I had to get one of the vessel guys to translate to the receptionist to explain what was going on. When he did arrive I wasn't exactly filled with confidence. However first impression was wrong. He was very professional and did everything as I expected after being seen at the REI.
He gave me a quick look without drops, then gave me some eye expanding drops. Gods they worked. The iris was the smallest I have ever seen it. He couldn't see anything wrong per se. He said the cataract wasn't bad enough for him to remove it yet. Yeah well he doesn't have to look through it. He did say that there was an area which had a higher than expected concentration of blood vessels which might need a second opinion. I will ask them at REI when I get another appointment.
After the checkup I was cleared to go to the airport for the flight home. I wanted to get a number plate for my collection. I already have RIO1999, and RIO2004 from my previous visits and thought I'd get one for this visit. Unluckily it wasn't to be. I couldn't just ask the driver to come and pick me up in couple of hours so tried to see what was available in the local vicinity. Nothing. Couldn't even get money out of the atm's.
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