High anxiety

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.