Last week's article on Patient Anxiety in practice has really put the cat among the pigeons.
Among ther correspondence arriving in the office was a missive from Gregg Opticians in Rugby suggesting the real anxiety is experienced by the optician who has to deal with pyschotic patients. P J Gregg suggests his own questionnaire which allows the ptient to strongly agree; agree; disaf=gree or strongly disagree with statements such as:
I intend to scream loudly when a tiny puff of air hits my eye.
I will firmly close my eyes whenever the optician shines a light at me.
I intend to answer second whenever the optician asks me which seems better no matter what.
Thank you PJ Gregg -- classic stuff.
Look out for a forthcoming Dry Eye column in the mag.
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