Contact lenses

I've been wanting to wear contact lenses again for quite awhile but was worried that my eyes are too dry for them. I used to wear monthly disposable contact lenses (B&L Softlens 38) but after working in a lab for some years, my eyes could not bear the dryness developed from wearing contact lenses for long hours. But wearing spectacles was uncomfortable and inconvenient too. Somehow, I couldn't find an optical shop who can adjust my glasses to my comfort. My glasses were pressing into the bridge of my nose and leaving almost permanent red marks everyday. Now, a pimple has developed on both sides of the nose bridge.

So I decided to give it a try again. I mean to wear contact lenses to work again. Was planning to get a pair of bi-weekly contact lenses for trial at my regular optical shop. But ended up visiting my uncle's optometrist instead. Well, mom and I were sending some muffins to him on the way to get my contact lenses, and he suggested why not try to get them from his optometrist (SL Chan Optometrist at Persiaran Greenhill, Ipoh). His whole family get theirs there. Ok..so i gave it a try.

Service was good. My eyes were tested with all sorts of high-tech equipments. My regular optician only have 2 types of equipments. Impressive! But.. they are overpricing the products! I usually get two boxes of 1-day Acuvue Moist for RM140 and 1-day Acuvue TrueEye for RM180. And the girl told me they are selling the "TrueEye" at RM260!!! My goodness! But what to do.. after consultation, the optometrist suggested me to get Acuvue OASYS. She said there's a promotion now, buy 3 get 1 free. So, 4 boxes are RM330. And she was so nice by saying that since my uncle recommended me here, she will give me a discount of RM30. Feeling a bit reluctant, I bought the 4 boxes of contact lenses including 2 bottles of multi-purpose solution which she recommended me to use since i have dry eyes.

Feeling that my regular optician may charge a lower price, i called to check. And they are selling 4 boxes for RM240!!! That's like RM90 cheaper than this shop if she charged me the original price without the RM30 discount. Wow... what big difference. Though better service.. i think I will get my contact lenses from my regular shop in the future.. which is Starlite Optical in Yik Foong Shopping Complex.