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**sex-on-heels** · 07-06-2007, 04:19 PM

My contact lens tore in my eyes again. It is the upteenth time it happened. Either because of mishandling or the lenses are not durable enough. And boy, was it painful.

It is only one side and so I have to either replace just one of it or get a new pair. It is supposed to be within the warranty period but they do not cover for tears.

It is permanent lenses and so replacing even one side of it costs about 100.

My eyes do not really suit disposable lens due to the curvature.

Am wondering if any of you has any recommendations for contact lens that are more affordable and has good oxygen flow? Or any optician that charges them at a much cheaper price than the current one I go to or any promotions going on? (mine is really overpriced)

Would appreciate all comments. =)

**sihwee** · 07-06-2007, 04:33 PM

i used to wear permanent lense and they often tear too.
and mine was $360 for a pair. cos i have astigmatism.

den i switched to monthly. the first brand i bot was really uncomfortable.
alawys v dry, and dsumtimes the lense even sort of stick to my eyeball =x

lols. after that, i switch to another brand. and it felt super comfy.

and recently i tore one side again.
instead of being sad. i felt quite happy LOL. cos i'm using monthly disposable! =p

lol. the first brand was softlens 66. now i'm using biomedics.

**mrleech** · 07-06-2007, 04:37 PM

How about reverting to spectacles? Abit less attractive, but less troublesome.

**sex-on-heels** · 07-06-2007, 05:35 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by sihwee
	i used to wear permanent lense and they often tear too. and mine was $360 for a pair. cos i have astigmatism. den i switched to monthly. the first brand i bot was really uncomfortable. alawys v dry, and dsumtimes the lense even sort of stick to my eyeball =x lols. after that, i switch to another brand. and it felt super comfy. and recently i tore one side again. instead of being sad. i felt quite happy LOL. cos i'm using monthly disposable! =p lol. the first brand was softlens 66. now i'm using biomedics.

My optician gave me a trial pair to use now that one side is torn and it really feels super dry. From what I know, disposables are very thin, and thus low oxygen content.

Actually if your astig isn't high, you don't really need to wear lenses with astig. I have them too, but I can do without them.

So right now your biomedics is toric? I heard they were good too, but I am thinking more of permanent. Less hygenic and more risky but it feels more comfortable since it is custom-made.

**sex-on-heels** · 07-06-2007, 05:36 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by mrleech
	How about reverting to spectacles? Abit less attractive, but less troublesome.

Haha I do wear spectacles but I dance so I have to wear contacts.

I do not like restrictions in front of me too. Feels a little heady when I put them on. But true enough, specs is the healthiest.

Alright the best is definitely perfect eyesight. Alas, mine isn't. Sigh.

**cytan6613** · 07-06-2007, 05:40 PM

Hi, what solution you use. try ciba vision. price a bit expensive but effective. is also happen to me last after change to ciba issue solve ...

please try ...

	Quote:			Originally Posted by sex-on-heels
	My contact lens tore in my eyes again. It is the upteenth time it happened. Either because of mishandling or the lenses are not durable enough. And boy, was it painful. It is only one side and so I have to either replace just one of it or get a new pair. It is supposed to be within the warranty period but they do not cover for tears. It is permanent lenses and so replacing even one side of it costs about 100. My eyes do not really suit disposable lens due to the curvature. Am wondering if any of you has any recommendations for contact lens that are more affordable and has good oxygen flow? Or any optician that charges them at a much cheaper price than the current one I go to or any promotions going on? (mine is really overpriced) Would appreciate all comments. =)

**sex-on-heels** · 07-06-2007, 05:46 PM

Oh I'm not sure if it's the solution that made it more fragile.

But I am using solocare, that is the same ciba vision one I suppose?

I used to use baush and lomb and complete, but they got banned one after another so now I'm stuck with solocare.

Right now the crux is to get cheap replacement for my lenses. Sigh, contact lens are an expensive appendage, but nonetheless necessary for me.

I made this pair last year September, and to think I have to replace them less than a year later.

**ken-nerves** · 07-06-2007, 09:53 PM

the problem is usually due to poor handling when u are taking out.. another reason could be too little time for soaking den it drys up after a few hours of wearing..

thanks god i can wear monthly disposable ones =)

**Tristanity** · 07-06-2007, 11:23 PM

Sorry since this thread is about contact lenses issues, i will like to query about whether do u all encounter any swollen around your eyes (meaning eye lids) if u wore expired contact lenses for an additional day?

**titanic1912** · 08-06-2007, 12:57 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Tristanity
	Sorry since this thread is about contact lenses issues, i will like to query about whether do u all encounter any swollen around your eyes (meaning eye lids) if u wore expired contact lenses for an additional day?

when i used to wear monthly disposable, i always had the habit to wear over a month. guess wad, my highest record was one month & two weeks. LOL.

sometimes my eyes will turn red and puffy if i didn't clean my lenses well. but if its the eyelids that hurt i guess u are really sensitive to expired contact lenses.

anyway im now wearing daily disposable, though pocket one big hole but really much more hygenic.

**Tristanity** · 08-06-2007, 01:21 AM

I have pimples on eyelid which is hard to get rid of. SIANS! im changing to daily contact lenses once im in army.

**uyen** · 08-06-2007, 01:29 AM

me also using daily de

**titanic1912** · 08-06-2007, 01:33 AM

huh it is convenient at all to wear contact lenses in army?

wad happens if u go chiong-suah then need to camp overnight etc. bring ur specs along?? so leh-chey

anyway army no girls no need to look gd la :biggrin4: