I wish I didn't know - 2/24/09

that the ENT (ears, nose, throat) system is actually the EENT (eyes, too) system. How do I know? I thought I was nuts, but the LASIK people confirmed that the vile, poison-like (not medicinal, which was another reason I was confused) taste in the back of my throat was caused by my many eye drops, none of which had been formulated, more's the pity, with a pleasant cherry flavor. Apparently, the eye drops (and, naturally, other eyeball secretions) can travel from your eyes to the back of your mouth in a matter of minutes. Yummy.