hi,

what would be your advice for first time user of contact lenses? the market is fill with all sorts of brands and type is there any general guideline on how to choose the right lense for user?

i used to try B&L... i cant remember precisely which type. but feel that it is very dry and uncomfortable. after that i dare not try anymore... is this because the brand does not suit me?

Let me share with you my experience before jialat comes and give you his/her advice.
I tried various contact lenses before found a suitable one (Ciba Vision Air Optix)
I have tried both the cheap and expensive range from B&L and Acuvue and all made my eyes red and pain.
When I went to see an optometrist, straight away she said that I cant wear contact lenses bcoz my eyes are too dry and I have this condition which I cant remember what now.
I went to see another optometrist, he said there's nothing wrong with my eyes and because I have tried so many things before, he (randomly maybe?) recommended Air Optix. So now I can use already.Yay!
Been with AirOptix for two years now.
so maybe u shud keep trying until you find one that's suitable for you. Another tip that my optometrist shared with me is - dip say, a towel in warm/hot water and put on your eyelid for few seconds (repeat few times). good if your eyes are like mine oh.

seems like u got dry eye problem, so its better to use low water content lens. if u plan to use for long hours, more than 8 hours then try silicone hydrogel lens which permits 5 times more oxygen to pass thru the lens to supply ur cornea. air optix as mentioned by redrose9802 is a good choice. thanks

warm compress helps with tears secretion but its best not to overdo it. just blink ur eyes more then its good enough. thanks

can i ask what the difference between toric bausch and lomb and toric 66 bausch and lomb?izit change packaging ?coz last time i order got toric 66 now only toric .

hi, they r the same, B&L removed the 66 word only, new packaging. thanks

All - Please share what contact lens are you using/used, and give your personal comment about it.

Brand of contact lens used: Acuvue Clear (1 month)
Comment: The lens is soft and thin. Feel more comfortable but the lens surface is easier to stick with dirt.

Brand of contact lens used: Ciba Vision (1 month)
Comment: The lens hard and thicker. Feel like it's harder to take off lens from eye, but the surface less prone to stick with dirt.

Hi jialat, I've some questions here about the B&L progressive contact lens. How does it actually work on a prebyopia patient? Let's say a patient with -5.00D on both eyes and Add +2.00D, how do we determine what power to prescribe?

This post has been edited by ycgames86: Jun 12 2009, 01:40 AM

hi lngck, this is a brilliant idea. we can share our lens wearing experience thru these. thanks for ur great effort.


hi, on dominant eye, u can try -4.75 for distance, low add for near.
non dominant eye, try -4.50 for distance, high add for near.

to be honest, B&L soft multifocal lens is pretty crap, success rate is only 60% according to most practitioners. many ppl stopped fitting it coz it failed to give customers clear distance and near vision.

if u know RGP, u can try 'RENOVATION' multifocal rgp, success rate is 95%. not many practitioners fit this lens yet as they are not well exposed to it, my consultants started fitting it since early 2008 till now, make damn alot of money. this lens is carried by Oculus, call them up and ask for a simplified fitting guide. thanks

hi jialat, where do i get the oculus rgp's in kuala lumpur? anywhere that you can recommend? and what are the pricing like? my eyes are both sides -2.00 D.

i would also like to know the pricing and location to do ortho-k in kuala lumpur

This post has been edited by plush: Jun 17 2009, 03:24 PM

hi, may i know where is ur location in kl? quite many good experience optometrists in kl, will recommend u to those ard ur area.

price very much depends on location but i think its ard 700 to 800 a pair which can last for 1 to 2 yrs.

ortho k cost ard 4k in kl nowadays. i think its better to stick with normal rgp lens 1st. make sure ur eyes can cope well with rgp then only consider ortho k. thanks

hi, i used to wear B&L (monthly dispose) for 4-5 years for many years ago during my uni time, but stop wearing for quite some time (due to my work need to face with computer for long hours), & back to my specs until 1-2 years back when i decide to wear contact lense. I wore focus dailies for hygiene purpose. However, many times (but not always) when I wear, i feel quite dry (but still tolerable). But most of the time, i have difficulty in taking out the contact lense. And after i successfully took it out, my eyes will become reddish.
What is the best brand for me if i'm looking at daily or weekly dispose contact lense? Currently i just look around for brands like B&L soflens daily dispose. How about Avucue 1-day moist, acuvue oasys & acuvue 1 day define? will these types suits me better?

if daily, please use acuvue moist.

2weekly lens then acuvue oasys will be the best choice.

daily lens will be more hygienic than biweekly lens for sure but cost more.

will pm u the latest promotion. thanks

I have been wearing Acuvue 2 for a year.
Is there any better alternatives?
I work in computer more than 8 hrs daily.
thx

hi jialat, i have enquired about the RGP in midvalley megamall at menara optometrist and they have quoted me at RM600 for a pair of Oculus Boston XO. is that reasonable? are there any other brands that i should seek out? and the person has told me that the RGP will control my nearsightedness and it will not go up when using the RGP. is that true?

hi TS.. may i know if malaysia already have the lastest contact lense. which the lense outer is black and middle got golden bling bling effect. and also daily disposable contact lense. heard these lenses can make ur eyes look bigger n more natural also its very very moisturizing

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Added on June 25, 2009, 2:38 pmTS i know the brand already. its the new design by Acuvue. does malaysia have it already?

This post has been edited by FoxAss: Jun 25 2009, 02:38 PM

hi, acuvue oasys is much better than acuvue 2. very comfortable and healthy choice for ur cornea. thanks


yes, quite standard price. either oculus boston XO or achievement lens is very good choice. achievement lens can be made of XO material too, so its best material in the market, excellent oxygen transmission and not fragile as other brand lens.

yes RGP helps control ur nearsightedness. where do u live? i can recommend a few more places so that u can survey for price 1st. thanks


u meant acuvue define? daily lens that made ur eyes look bigger?

yes acuvue define. malaysia only got 2 types. but i saw on taiwan's channel that acuvue have a new design for their defines

yes only 2 types available in malaysia for acuvue define.

ugpm. thanks

Hi to all members of Forum LowYat,

I just want to let u all know that Jialat is a trustable seller. I've ordered from him twice and all the lenses are original. I have no problem wearing the lenses bought from him. Moreover, the service that he provides is also very good. He's patient and will answer all your questions.

So, don't hesitate to order lenses from him. FYI, the prices of lenses he offers are really competitive.

Now I have 1 question to ask actually. For rewetting drops, which one would you recommend? I've been using Renu so far and am wondering if there's any other better rewetting drops?

hi, thanks for the support and trust.

for rewetting drops, i personally prefer tears naturale II as there is no major side effect reported and it has been in market for very long time. renu is ok too but dont overuse it, too much artificial tears will reduce the production of our own real natural tears.

thanks again for the feedback.