u use what type babymina?

bro, are you kidding me? u wear o2 optix 4 days without taking it out? holy cow

O2 optix is an extended wear contact lens, FDA approved 6 days and nights wear without taking it off from eyes. however, its not strongly recommended as it increases the risk of infection and hypoxia of cornea thus lead to a lot of complication.

in hospital o2 is usually used as a therapeutic lens, esp for those who cant insert and remove the lens themselves. then the lens will be removed for them on follow up.

focus day & night contact lens is the best extended wear lens in market now, it can be worn for 30 days and nights without taking it out, but again not strongly recommended.

wow..that type of contact lens also have. i thought RGP is the longest time of contact lens that can be wear,..

yes, extended wear RGP also got. if u interested, i can help u to get but i dont recommend extended wearing of lens. its best to let ur eyes have proper rest when u sleeping, unless u r a doctor who always work on call that required instant clear vision upon awakening. i have fitted a few of doctors with extended softlens but only 1 asked for extended wear rgp.

Hi jialat,since you are an expert in this field,therefore i would like to ask you a few questions.

1) I am currently using HyperThin len,not sure if you had heard of it. It is less thick than softlens and other lens i had tried so far.I have been using it for years now but strangely,i can't find this brand in kl. Is it a reliable brand for me to continue to use?

2) Any brand of lens which permit me to wear for a day or two without removing it? If possible,quote me the price and where to get it.

3) I have been wearing spec since i was standard five and for those 4-eye out there,you know there will be temporary 2-side scars between our eyes. Plus nowadays wearing lens are costly,if you want the best lens and its solution. It seems that eye laser is the only way to get rid of all these problems,though it will incur a huge one-time expense. Besides that,what are the pros and cons of eye laser?

Thanks a lot in advanced.

hi, to be honest, i have never heard of hyperthin lens. may i know whats the company name that manufactured it? look at box, does it contain any sirim or at least FDA approval? actually for softlens, i think slightly thicker / firmer lens is better in terms of durability and optic wise. besides, thicker lens might actually prevent the progression of myopia.

O2 optix, air optix, purevision can be worn for 6 days and nights, but dont do that unless necessary. 1 or 2 days is still ok, coz even myself get drunk at times, never remove the lens for overnight. . i pm u the price.

when i worked in lasik center last time, i saw a lot of dry eye problem after surgery, they need lifelong treatment for that, even though those medicine is not expensive but its troublesome. bear in mind, when we get older, the eyes get even drier. 1 to 2 % failure is common, they give lifetime warranty but ur cornea is not thick enough to have further enhancement, so u can blame them. besides, u sign a consent form.

pros are glasses free, better cosmetically. when u get to 45, u will need reading gls anyway unless u go for presbyopia refractive surgery. another big amount of fee involved.

waa..i have consult my optometrist, and she says that im having excessive tears after wears the RGP lens due to papilla at my conjunctiva as i have allergic rhinitis. now she says i need to apply chromolyn solution(mast cell stabilizer) bidaily to reduce the papilla size then after 1 month can use the contact lens back..

This post has been edited by alip5225: Nov 28 2008, 09:57 PM

dont worry its just a small problem, commonly happen in rgp users. it can resolve even without drug but take longer time and u will have to stay away from lens longer time too. take care bro.

my power for spectacles is suddenly increased so hign after wearing contact lens for 6month...haiyaa

r u sure

i have been using contact lens few yrs d for "prettier" purpose as wearing spec makes me look damn nerd =)

btw,jz clean ur lens properly before n after used lor .. u may try da wash protein de tablet for futher hygienic purpose .. put few drops of moisturizer if u eyes feel irritating .. it works de ..

---

Added on November 29, 2008, 12:01 amoo..i heard my frens said wearing contact lens wont make our power increase further .. i wish to know more about tis oso .. any1 could gv any comment on tis?

thx

This post has been edited by Mia @.@: Nov 29 2008, 12:01 AM

well, personally i felt that wearing contact lenses will not increase the power faster than wearing glasses.
The more often you wear the lenses, the lesser strain on the eyes and the power would not go higher. The same for glasses, if you don't wear them as often, you would find the power going up everytime one goes for check up.

And i felt more comfortable wearing hard lense ( can wears longer ).
right now using color disposable lenses....

my optometrist said that wearing RGP can reduce our power up to -1,bcoz it can flatten our cornea.but must use for one year,than can see the result..

what is rgp

Rigid Gas Permeable. a hard lens. much more permeable to oxygen compared to soft lens..

i was thinking to wear contact lens..any recommended brand?

i use Boston lens..

did you guys consult specialist before choosing your contact lens and power?

i been wearing lens since im was form 3=) now ad 20~
so far no problem, most important is ur hygeine~