ConTacT Lenses

ahha, so my left-eye contact lense chipped off on friday morning. it was uncomfortable and i took it off a few times to rinse it, but apparently, still uncomfortable. it was only when i took a closer look that i realised a part of it had chipped off. 

lucky hubb is wearing disposables, so i took one lense from him. degree abit different, but can tong for awhile lah.

and yes, it's really time to change my lenses. due to a flat eyeball, i cannot wear those off-the-shelves disposables. if i wear those, it will become very uncomfortable after a short while. so, i have to go for customised permanent lenses. 

and i really really cannot remember when was the last time i made the pair of lenses le. really vvvvvvv long time ago liao. i already had the intention to change to a new pair when the left-side chipped off. ha, how timely! 

so went back to the same optical shop and know what??? they retrieved my record and guess when was the time that i made the lenses? 

Jan 2007!!! (this blog hasnt even started! no wonder i dont recall blogging it. haha!)

wooowowwww! a good 9yrs!! can u believe it?!

a pair of contact lenses that lasted for 9yrs. woot! 

and i remembered the pair before this pair had also lasted me for a long long period of time. 

that's y i kept going back to this optical shop. and i was so damn afraid they stop doing permanent lenses, cuz apparently, many optical shops no longer do perm lenses.

haha!

9yrs ago i did it for $120. now is $180 liao.

ok lah. increase of $60 over 9yrs. still reasonable lah. and $120 lasted me for 9yrs! 

incredible!! 

honestly, it's not correct to use a pair of lenses for such a long period of time lah. rightfully, should change a pair every 2yrs. im really lucky nothing happened. phew. 

but i really must say, the perm lenses by this shop is really really very good. i can wear for long hours and still feel ok. 

again, wearing lenses for long hours is also not recommended. i really should wear specs more often. but then, i have tried wearing specs to work and it's really uncomfortable after a while. it gives me ache around the ears, neck, head.. dont know how to describe, but just uncomfortable. so i dont dare to wear specs to work liao. 

of cuz, i also contemplated the idea of lasik. being able to see clearly once eyes are opened, was something i long lost. it will be amazing to have that ability back. and dont have to endure the dryness and stickiness after long hours of lense wearing and the trouble of washing lenses, will be great! but then... think about it... is it really worth the risks? sure, lasik is more and more advanced and common and what can go wrong when everyone did theirs fine?

but remember i always got a problem with the medical practitioners? yah. so at this moment, i still dont think the advantages of a lasik outweigh the risks involved. i shall stay contented with my specs and lenses. =)

ok, anyway, my new lenses will be ready in 7-10days. haha. shall c how long this new pair will last me ok. 

LOL.