Good God, wasn't expecting all this. Thanks everyone. Wantto, I couldn't see from it very well at all when they put the patch on, but tht's pretty typical for a freshly scratched cornea (not the first time I've had this type of injury). I'll have to go back to the doc tomorrow morning and have her take another look at it (she was CUTE ). September, you're absolutely right, it could have been for the rest of my liaf and I'm greatful that this isn't the case. And a hug and a peck would be awesome. Trying, I won't know if there's permanent damage until tomorrow when the cutie doc looks at it again. If there's no improvement, it's of to the eye doc. Nightdream, my boss is awesome with the paperwork. As much as he hates this kind of thing, he still takes exceptional care of all his guys. LOL Pat, thanks. I wish it were the really cool black pirate eye patch. It's just some gauze folded and taped to my eye to keep the lid closed. Jan, I went to an urgent health care clinic. The doc there are very good with this kind of thing and did for me what a regular eye doc would have. Like I said, if no improvement, it's off to the eye doc. SS, it does piss me off that this happened trying to help someone else out, but I keep telling myself that it was no one's fault. Doesn't really help mych when you're in pain. ((((((((((wantto, angie, buterfly, susan, fuzzy, september, terese, nd, ww, pat, silver, jan, ss, inky))))))))))

Good Lord I feel so loved. Thanks again guys for the concern.