Thinking of getting myself a new spectacle. I have slight long-sightedness and quite heavy astigma. Came across some ads from googling: https://www.zeiss.com.my/vision-care/en_my/home.html

Budget around: 500~700

I work in the IT field and deal with PC everyday, I do game alot and face PC alot at home too. Want some quality lenses to block blue light and any good feature that helps.

Any /k here got own Zeiss Lenses before? How is the experience? I know they make good lenses for photography jer

Also, is my budget sufficient to get a pair?

i'm using Hoya now, not too bad..

in a photography sense, because it blocks abit blue light,
the photos look more warmer!... hahahahah
nah just kidding, i cant tell the difference, because if i take my glasses off i cant SEE!!

btw, i exp no eye pain from long use of monitors, TVs, and phone.
so i guess it really works?.

hows the price? is my budget sufficient tho? I assuming if you cant see without it which means power and cost to make should be quite high. I need an estimate haha

dun't think u can get for 700 for lens and frame...

how about just lenses? I mean my frame is still quite sturdy and solid

Have been using lenses by HOYA, quite good.

They do have a medium range lenses by HOYA Group also, currently using that range ones. Someone once told me that HOYA lenses are more suitable for asians because due to caucasians having sharper features, the distance between the lenses and the eyes are different, the angles can be different and it takes a longer time to adjust to the lenses bla bla bla bla...

But I have used it for a long time so no complaints. Mine is multifocal so the prices are more expensive though. Tried with some generic lenses last time because I wanted to save cost but godammit, i had headaches like crazy. And switched to HOYA, boom gone! And yes with blue light filter, things seem to be slightly warm.

This post has been edited by miyakochan89: Feb 5 2018, 05:09 PM

thanks for the info. how about price? mind sharing abit?

in fact I just made a new pair yesterday, prices depending on your power i think? The one I made cost me about 900+, but mine is multifocal, more expensive and on top of that I add transition too. Haven't added in the frame yet. haha.

ah I see. good to know. my case most likely wont be needing multifocal or transition. I can still see well without glasses and actually uses sun glasses for outdoor. just the astigma part is bad

I'll look into HOYA then. I think Zeiss wont fit my budget

My spec is Zeiss lens,bought from Hunakadoo shop

Highly recommended for professional service

This post has been edited by Lyu: Feb 5 2018, 06:51 PM

Zeiss is super expensive for blue light filter lens. In the end i bought crizal which is also a premium brand. Should be able to fit your budget. Hoya.... didnt like it.

That's cheap

quite cheap for Hoya multifocal + transition.

It's not HOYA, it's SSI or something, by HOYA group. Probably one of the sisters company or something.
I was first introduced to it 2 years ago, seems fine to me due to the price, previously was using HOYA but it is slowly becoming more and more expensive, so I chose this. The last Sunday went to change to the shop to do it again, using back the same brand. haha.

my power is above 350, thats why they had me to buy the hoya lens, due to the standard lens goes only up to 300...
or some bullshit like that la, normal la they salesman...

but i paid 300 for my glass, and 300 for my frame..

Calling Lowyat expert @Hunakadoo hahaha

This post has been edited by amirsubhi: Feb 7 2018, 01:59 PM

i use zeiss digital lenses..but somehow i like the lenses that O.W.L uses (for my backup glases) better...

Used Nikon, Zeiss, Hoya, Owndays. To me, Zeiss stands out with the sharpest vision at night and display viewing。

my got my blue light filtering lenses + myopia from OWL.
probably some unknown brand

just the lenses cost RM260 , frame not included

i can't feel any difference, i face PC / laptop a lot

thanks for all the feedback guys. Will research more

Using Zeiss for just over 2 years.

Minor scratches, but the coating lasts longer.

+frame, cost about 1100.

I'm using Zeiss lenses. Honestly I'm disappointed. I went from Crizal (Essilor) to Zeiss. With Crizal, the coating went off really quick. Some blame it on heat, shampoo, etc. I did the same thing with my previous pair Hoya and it's still good.

Anyway, went with Zeiss (Bought from forumer and I guess you knew who) and after 1 years++, I'm not impressed. It's miles better than Crizal for sure but it scratches like crazy. Maybe the coatings on the scratches went off as well. Not to say I'm being conned or anything, but I think the additional coatings on these lenses are super fragile. You'll probably noticed one side is badly scratched and the other is ok.

My >5 years old Hoya had little scratches but it did have some chips and it turned yellowish. Still miles better than both Crizal and Zeiss.


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I'm using Zeiss digital lens and frame.. total about rm1.7k

This post has been edited by Holocene: Feb 10 2018, 02:59 PM

I'm facing the same issue .. did you changes to Hoya in the end?

Not yet. Just starting 3rd year on my zeiss. Pain to throw away RM500++ lenses.

I got my Zeiss lens from Malayan optical, Damansara uptown...
Lens itself cost 1.1k..
Minor scratches after using for 2years, eventho I don take care my glasses ....working at construction site,

Go mine last year from Focus Point at 1.8k (Zeiss lens)

Overall I'm a happy wearing it.

I'm also reaching third year on my Zeiss photofusion, got from Focus point. My friend and I also faced the same issue of coating scratches, we don't really take care of our glasses that well (drop it on the ground, wash with normal soap) but wipe with microfibre most of the time, and both of us also have coating failure near the nose area (not sure is caused by oily skin or not).

Due for lens changing, still deciding which brand to go for next. Probably ditching photofusion as it gives a greyish tint (and expensive)but very versatile if going in and outdoors a lot.

*I remember there was a eyewear shop owner telling me to shy away from Hoya due to weak coatings about 7-8 years ago, probably things are a lot different now

Hoya probably has less coating back then. I remember that these essilor crizal and Zeiss all promoting about how easy it was to clean and better glare reduction which were true. Hoya has none of those. They are harder to clean which is why we use soap. If you ask me, I would rather had one harder to clean but without the coating weaknesses.

Used crizal previously and now Hoya. totally disappointed with the anti-smudge of Hoya lenses.

It is so easy to get smudges on Hoya lenses than crizal. This is still not the main prob. The main prob is that Hoya lenses once get smudges, it is damn difficult to remove it. I used hand soap to clean, also cannot remove the smudges, only after I sent it to the eye wear shop to clean only I managed to clean it. However, same problem comes back within days.

My previous crizal I can clean any smudges easily without issues.

Not sure about hoya nowadays. They told me I can't find back the hoya lenses that I last did about 9 years ago. I'm just too paranoid about branded lenses now. There's so many coatings nowadays that you have to baby them. Most of them kept saying I'm the one responsible for coating peel off but I always answer them back, why is it only happening to one side of tbe lenses when I used same method to clean both lenses. Then only they silent.

Just given up on my Zeiss lenses and made a new one with A- Look. Took their RM200 photogrey lenses. I rather change my lenses every 1.5-2 years now with a cheap brand rather than hoping my RM400-500 lenses to hold up to 3-4 years.

This post has been edited by andrekua2: Jan 27 2019, 09:30 AM

Yeah, indeed nowadays lenses has many variants of products and with different coatings. Indeed it makes it tougher to care.

actually I am very keen on Zeus driving lenses. A bit regret not to take it up this round.

Actually rm400 to rm500 I feel it is reasonable if it can use for 2 to 3 years.
my new lenses alone costs rm1300.

another reason for coating peel/crack, once there's scratch on the lens, the coating will start to peel from there

I went for Tokai high index 1.76 lens 2 years back, special order and cost 1.2k lens only. Coating is wearing off now badly. After try so many branded lenses - think try all already. Will buy hoya only next

https://www.tokai.be/1-76/

No.. I have seen many already deteriorate after 1.5 years. It's just the cost itself that made some of us hold back for slightly longer.

I did tried contact lenses but it's so uncomfortable after just 2 weeks.

I knew an optometrist who just very frankly said even lense manufacturers need to cari makan nowadays. So many competitors nowadays that they need to keep intro new coatings but the end result is that sometimes the coating couldn't last beyond their expectations.

Otherwise just use those basic multi coated which is just basically a hardness coat. That is what he advised me.

True also. I think no point to have so many coatings. Instead maybe focusing on functions better such as zeiss digital lenses/driving lenses. Those are for functions.

Using windows 10? Turn on night light feature

Been wearing glasses since i was a kid. my power is 700+ both sides. My experience is that malaysia prices for lenses are really expensive. if you go to China get a try to make a pair there its muchh cheaper. Also the trend now is big round frames. Big frames means the lens will be heavier (more area needed). and if your power is high like mine, i need minimum 1.67 thickness multi focal lens so it wont be so heavy and thick. so the cost of the lens will be very expensive like 1k++ with with blue ray etc. for branded lens. i cant imagine the price for 1.73 thickness.
Anyway since it costs alot for hoya, essilor etc i bought my 1.67 lens from china for just rm300+ and have it installed here. been wearing for a few years its not bad. its important to get good frames as well to support the expensive lenses. 100+ frames will break easily.

This post has been edited by metaloid: Jan 28 2019, 12:02 PM

Just got my Kodak equip lenses spectacle last week. so far so good.

damage RM900 for both lenses and frame,

said to be anti fog (with special liquid wiping once every 2-3 days) and anti BL, relaxing eye sight tech as well

1 year warranty for lens malfunction they said

how you order from china ? taobao ...aliexpress ?
and how install it here ?, buy frame from local shop and tell then install ?

I get mine from Taobao then buy a frame here and ask them to install. or you can directly buy complete lens and frame from taobao. just need to know your eye degree.

I paid 1500 for Hoya lenses alone, multi coated hi index multi focal with Transition, supposedly cheap as going up next level wud pay about 3k. Have used nikon, essilor and find hoya de best.

last year did lasik and now saved on expensive lenses..

Anyone here use owndays??

Do they have better lenses??

Should be enough. Depends on your power, astigmatism and how thin is the glass (refractive index). Am wearing one now. It has lower chromatic abbreviation from other glasses I used to wear.

Wow could you post the taobao link here?

I'm using zeiss, so far so good. No scratches like other forumer here.

For cleaning the lens, I just use water (no soap) and microfibre cloth to wipe it.

1.8k only for the lenses?

My zeiss lens got scratches

All I did was wiping with microfiber fabric... 😒

How much did u did the lasik? After doing got any side effect like teary eyes? Thanks.

beginning got, after 2 weeks back to normal but still have bits of stuff floating around the eyes...dunno what but clear after a month.

If you qualify you can get insurance to pay for it, if not, you can check out MV about 10-15k depending on lense. If want cheaper PM me directly.

Essilor would be the best coatings n anti smudge though their R&D used up the most funds over all competitors , transition owned by essilor , so u all wanna get transition lenses essilor would be cheaper .
Zeiss had thier new coatings for few years only Hoya using their coating for over decades .
If you all wanna have longer lasting lenses from scrathes just avoid index 1.56 will do but 1.60 index costs alot more though .

This post has been edited by kwlian: Jun 25 2019, 06:16 PM

Include frame

Recently got a new pair of zeiss glasses... but after using it a week, I'm not really comfortable with it. (Eye feel strained).

Will the shop change it for me if the power is not right?

Any optometrist to recommend just do eye power examination in Subang or KL?

Just go to a Focus Point shop... no need eye specialist.

Btw Zeiss lens is now almost same price as Hoya... difference of about rm20.

If u don't mind traveling to Aeon Shah Alam SEK 13, u can try Mégane samurai. They do free eye check and they carry Hoya and Seiko brand directly Japan. Apparently they are having promotion now.

1. 2015 - Hoya Remark - Masunaga frame - RM1k++
Multifocal lens, frame still good till today

2. 2016 - Hoya - Taobao frame - RM 450++
Got frame from taobao, bring frame to local shop ask to add glasses. Frame broke after pijak, buy a new same frame ship express to home.

3. 2017 - Same - Same frame from Taobao - RM20
Go optic shop ask them to transfer glasses to new frame. free

4. 2018 - Taobao lenses - New Taobao frame - RM 100
Okay okay only. i tell the shop my power and other details i have from Hoya card from 2015

5. 2019 - Hoya Remark Blue control lenses - Cap ayam frame - RM440
Got it from sungei wang shop

For me, frame no need fancy brand. Just need High Quality Glass

i used both zeiss camera lens and glasses

my glasses used for 6 years already, now full of scratches lol

Currently using Zeiss lens and it really comfortable for me during night time driving (clear and sharp). Plan to get Hoya lens for new glasses but not sure how it perform.

Anyone here using both Hoya & Zeiss before mind to share the comparison between these two lenses during night time driving??

using Zeiss lenses now, very happy with it as it doesn't yellow over time as fast as my previous Hoya lenses. if you got the budget, go for it.

Wana give Zeiss a shot. Saw Damansara City Mall got one shop. But was told they never had promo. Recently 11.11 im not sure whether they do promo.
Anyone know how can get Zeiss Lense cheap? Above someone mentioned forumer selling?

Might wanna give Hunakadoo a holler.

Link to his profile. I've been getting my glasses from him for a few years now.

Have been using Zeiss for the past few years. Haven't really had any issues. Word of the wise though, don't clean your glasses using an ultrasonic cleaner WITH hot water. Bad, BAD idea.

Thanks bro. Is he authorized reseller of Zeiss ar? Otherwise how can carry the product coz in KL only got 2 shops. JB 1 shop coming

No idea to be honest. If you're worried that it's imitation, then I can allay your fears - it's not. You get the warranty card and what not. Just shoot him a PM, he's pretty helpful Prices are competitive too.

No, I'm not related to him, just a happy customer

2 shop?

I just make a zeiss spec lens last 2 week ago in Puchong.

Yes only 2 shops that is opened by Zeiss Group itself. Not the other shops that carry the product.

Anyone get the progressive lense from taobao and cut the lense locally? Apparently their home brand progressive lense with blue light filtering, transition 1.67 index only cost rmb800 with free frame.

This post has been edited by newbiz2010: Dec 23 2019, 05:55 PM

Just got my annual spec changeover

Using zeiss this time

Got engraving on the glass if u wanna know if it’s authentic

Anyone have purchase premium Zeiss Multifocal spec? Quoted me RM2.8k. is this reasonable?