Doctors

I've had eye problems for a good 3 or 4 months.  When I went to visit my eye doctor this past summer, I told him I went through these phases where my eyes were bloodshot, sensitive to light, and very irritable.  He told me not to worry about it, it was just a reoccurring cold in my eyes.  I was a little frustrated because I had been having these symptoms for a long time, like every two weeks.  When I came to Thailand, I broke down with the usual symptoms. I had had enough, I wanted to fix them! I went to the local medical clinic, and the sweet old Thai doctor instantly knew what I was talking about, even though his English was very little!  He had me lay on a table, flipped my eyelids inside out and had me look at my eyelids!  Sure enough, there were sections that were swollen and more red than others.  He told me I had some type of infection, I can't remember what the word was, it was really long.  He gave me three different types of pills and eyes drops to put in whenever needed.  I was very thankful that this doctor had helped me, but then it infuriated me that my American doctor had not caught this!  I feel like writing him a letter asking him why a doctor in Thailand that I visit for a few minutes knows what I have, diagnoses me, and treats me when he (my regular American Doctor) has no clue what I'm talking about, and I see him regularly!  I am still angry, but very happy that my eyes are feeling a world of difference!!