Jialat, good work for answering our questions here.

So, I have a question for you. How to check whether the lens is approved or not. As we can see, there are too many Korean lens, and I need a confirmation that those lens will not create any harm to our eyes.

What organization is responsible to approve the contact lens?

For example, if the lens is approved by FDA, means it will not harm our eyes?

Thank you

This post has been edited by felicious: Apr 4 2009, 02:23 PM

hi, u can try putting the lens on the white part of ur eye 1st, stretch ur eyelids apart as far as possible then look up or down and put the lens on. once its in, then release pulling ur lids, and look straight ahead. the soft lens will sit on ur cornea automatically. even if u push too hard, ur eye will just feel abit of pressure and ur cornea wont be scratch unless u got long fingernail. the contact lens actually protect ur eye from getting scratch by nail. thanks


hi, make sure u blink ur eyes a few times 1st before attempting to remove the lens. then open wide and use the pulp of ur index finger to move/slide the lens to a side, towards the white part of ur eye. then only pinch it using index finger and thumb. thanks


its better to use semi hard lens than soft lens unless u can no longer tolerate it. RGP help slow the progression of ur refractive error, more benefit than harm.

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Added on April 5, 2009, 2:26 amhi, i m glad if my answer help.

FDA & sirim are examples for recognizing the quality of the product.

the only way to make sure the lens is safe to be used is by sending the lens to health ministry for a check.

u need to email FDA to make sure the product is checked and approved to be safe. many korean lens put FDA approval but i m not so sure about that, thanks

This post has been edited by jialat: Apr 5 2009, 02:26 AM

Oh.. thanks a lot for the tips!
Cheers

yesterday as my first time wearing contacts for about 8 hours, and about 3 hours, the eye starts to feel heat around o.o should i take it out and put it back inside? or am i the person who is not the contact lens person ): i look better without spects T_T

hi, u should remove the lens immediately if ur eyes feel intense discomfort or pain. u can give the lens another trial the next day and if u still face the same problem then its best to stop wearing them & consult ur optometrist. thanks

its not painful or not comfortable, its just like heat around the eyes, but the next day was better, todays is 4th day, the heat is less now, when its your first time wearing contacts, do you feel the same too?

i cant remember how i felt when 1st started wearing lens but its good that u actually practice building up ur wearing time slowly. 1st day 4 hours, then increase further 2 hours the subsequent day, till reach 8 hours a day max. try not to wear more than 10 hours unless u r using extended wear lens. i have seen too many cases ended up with irreversible ghost vessels on cornea nowadays.

pls stop wearing the lens if the heat sensation persist and its always good to consult ur optom. thanks

hi jialat, i got some question wanna ask u.. i've been wearing contact lens since 3 years ago but everytime i wear my eyes sure feel dry as i was using softlen brand.I donno weather is bcoz of the dry eyes or what.. but everytime i put in to my eyes its seems like very dry not more then 20 min when i wear.everytime in the morning or afternoon when im driving i sure need to wear a sunglasses to prevent of my eyes pain.itzzit bcoz of the brand im using are not good ? or my eyes sensitive with it ? pls advise thanks~

What are the differences between Freshkon 38 and 58?

hi, may i know the name of the contact lens u are using nowadays?

do u have eye pain too when driving at night?



the number indicates the water content. dry eyes need lower water content lens, so freshkon 38 is a better choice for them. thanks

hi mr, i have bought hard lens.RGP-rigid gas permeable lens. but i cant wear it as it seems to makes my eyes very watery after i apply the lens. i have try to consult to my optometrist and she did gave me chromolyn sodium to reduce my papilla size as i have allergic rhinitis. after one month usage, i try to wears the RGP lens but still my eyes becomes very watery. it is very uncomfortable and causes runny nose that i havent use it until now. i hope that u could help me with this ya..

u might have to wait till ur papillary conjunctivitis fully resolved before trying the lens again. if still cant adapt to it, then u might not be suitable for contact lens wear. thanks

Hi. I hope you don't mind if you could recommend me some type of contact lens You seem like a very experienced user

I am very new to CLs. I only wore them once which was the day I was getting my CL. I'm not really sure what type is it but its really soft and its called 'Dailies'. Is this brand recommended?

Well.. Maybe I could tell you a little about myself so you could recommend me a certain type of CL. I'm a student. I drive everyday. I usually drive from morning til night during weekends. I usually stay up to 12 hours. I use computers a lot at home(Average of 6 hours), about 3~6 hours if I'm going to any cyber cafes. Just if you're wondering I'm wearing those glasses which have anti-radiations.

Btw, In your first reply which was to user 'zorange', you mentioned about RGP lens could reduce or prevent power increment. Is that really true? Is it proven?

Thanks in advance

hi, dailies lens is good for hygiene purpose or for those who only wear lens occasionally.

there are many brands of dailies lens. i think u need a lens which permit u to wear for long hours without causing dryness problem.

rgp is definitely 1 of best, it suits dry eyes & can wear for long hours. yes, its proven to reduce or prevent power increment. thanks

Wow thanks. Erm.. Does RGP lenses protects the eye from radiation?
Is Dailies a RGP contact lens..? Sorry I'm very new to these..

good question, no 1 really knows whether rgp protect against radiation or not but many believe radiation cannot pass through the rgp lens, so it blocks radiation.

dailies lens is soft lens, while rgp = rigid gas permeable lens. they r different. softlens cant prevent or reduce power increment. thanks

Haha alright. Thanks alot!
Too bad I still have 30 lens more or less left in the box

Hi,
This I can help....................
In most soft contact lenses, putting in in is more difficult that taking it out and in your case, I believe that you must have those very slippery type of Contact lens.
No problem at all, do it more often and you can take it out even without looking into a mirror. As for those slippery type, yoou need to press the lens then pinch the lens out and is that so simple. Please remember all these time, you are only touching the lens and not any part of your cornea.

Don't worry cos you are learning from a Professional in the field.

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Added on May 11, 2009, 8:48 pmWhen the number denote the water content of the lenses so 38 is low water and 58 is high water content.

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Added on May 12, 2009, 12:56 pmHope I could help before you damage your beautiful eyes. Use lens lubricant if and when require and stop using the contaact lenses if pain or rednes persist or otherwise, your eyes will be in serious trouble. Remember to blink more often and esp. if you are using the computer or use artificial tears for contact lenses wearers when needed. It will help to prevent the redness and pain in the eyes cause by the drying of contact lenses on the cornea.

My suggestion is to change your contact lenses to another type as your contact lenses seem to me as those of high water content and drying up very fast on your eyes as your eyes are those we refer to as poor tears quality type or simply dry type of eyes...these eyes are no suitable for contact lenses but since the market has some good lenese for your type of cases. Before any serious damages done to your eyes, do change them to a lower content type and also in the market are some very good type for your dry eyes like Focus monthly, the slippery type; I am not promoting any brand as I have no other bus here but just to help to prevent any unfortunate incidence which you may regret and I may feel bad in future for knowing and not helping a fellow human being.

So, if any offence to anyone here, my sincere apologies if offended and if someone selling you cheap, well buy but you must know what is good for you. Rmember that I am not selling anything but didn't mean to be a busy body.

This post has been edited by West Wing: May 12 2009, 12:56 PM

hi.. i see that they are 2 person here to help solve our enquiries..

anyway, i have a question..
many said that those that have dry eye should use low water contect lenses..i have dry eye and i have been using soflens 38 all these while (about 10 years) before changing to use air optix about 3 months ago as the salesgirl told me that its good for dry eye and can even wear it to sleep.. but it feels very uncomfortable with the lens on and my eyes feel more dry compared to when i wear soflens 38. last time i used to be able to wear soflens for the whole day only until late at night then i feel a bit not comfortable.. but with the air optix, i can barely last more than 4 hours.. i went back to ask the salesgirl and she told me that i have to take time to get use to it.. but its already almost 3 months.. why is't so? i thought it was suppose to be better? i still have 3 more pairs of the air optix and it will be wasted if i don't use them..

professionals, please help!!

thank you

The salesgirl lied and I do not know about the Optix brand but will tell you to stop as if it is good for your eyes, it will work at once without having to endue longer time.

Softlens 38 is a low water content lens and it is recommended for poor tear patient but it is rather too thin and soft for my liking Let me recommend you a certain brand but then you need to Pm me as I don't want to seem to advertise for the brand in the forum as I am not their agent or acting on behalf of the supplier.

If you find them not comfortable, better discard them as they may do much damages to your eyes than the little money you pay for them. don't be penny wise, pound foolish, my friend.. hope this help you to decide