Holy Crap! I'm blind!

So I just got back from the eye doctor. Now, my eyes really haven't changed since last year but thanks to dilatig eye drops paralyzing a few eye muscles, my doctor discovered that I have way more asytigmatism than she thought since those muscles apparently do a pretty good job of correcting it. In other words, I am completely blind. It's so bad that she had to give me temporary contacts to wear so I could drive home safely. I really can't see near with them though so if there's spelling errors, I wouldn't know. It should wear off in 4-5 hours. Why, after all these years, haven't they found a dilating solution that only lasts for an hour? My eyes hurt form trying to type so I'm stopping now.