Contact lenses - options - Page 2

chiQ · 16th June 2005, 12:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Jenza
According to my optometrist there are some new ones coming out soon that cater for astigmatism.

I also tried the month leave in ones but I produce too much sleep/protein in my eye it was really shitty in the morning.

Everyone is different, best solution is to trial a few different types and see what fits best.

Ah yeah, that'd be a factor too. I thought about that when I started using them, as I am a high moderate secreter of the proteins that build up on lenses. I expect the line is drawn higher than my levels of production, but lower than yours. Another reason to try high-O2-permeability lenses for a while before placing a large order I guess

Painty · 16th June 2005, 21:39

Jenza: any time line on those new lenses? I'm due to spring for another six months worth and if there is new stuff about I'm game to try it

icey · 16th June 2005, 23:20

Mine have a weirdly off-centre angled cut. I don't think I could go back to glasses now, the vision correction is soooo much better with contacts. The world is no longer "squashed" like with glasses.

I would be really keen to get some throw aways. I spend $570 on a pair every second year but towards the end they get a bit shady..

Jenza · 17th June 2005, 09:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Painty
Jenza: any time line on those new lenses? I'm due to spring for another six months worth and if there is new stuff about I'm game to try it

Nah, but at the rate new lenses seem to be coming out at the moment it can't be too far off. If you're around Parnell go to Vision-X. The guy in there is real good, often get new types of lenses to try out to see if they are better.

[BT]Monza · 27th June 2005, 09:50

Purevision for teh win.

Went to the optometrist yesterday, tried two different brands of the breathable kind, one in each eye, Purevision and Focus9. The Focus9 felt like someone had just flicked sand into my eye, after about 10 mins it wasn't so bad but still uncomfortable. Purevision, I honestly couldn't tell I had them in.

Going back on Thursday, have to take them out every night except for Wednesday night then she will check them, making sure my eyes don't mind them in overnight. If that goes ok then will leave them in for a week, again check, then a month.

I also have a very slight astigmatism in each eye, they didn't have Purevision in stock for that but will try them on Thursday. She said sometimes the ones for astigmatism aren't as comfortable so might not be worth it to correct the last 10% of my vision.

Thanks for the help guys.

chiQ · 27th June 2005, 11:34

You're welcome. I hope they're as good for you as they are for me

Cyberbob · 30th June 2005, 20:27

Quote:

Originally posted by [BT]Monza
Thank you chiQ, you've got me sold on the Purevision permeable ones (provided they suit my eyes etc).

I am definitelya 'dodgy bastard and don't trust yourself to look after lenses'.

Sold me too.. I'm getting some sorted out tomorrow, and thought i'd do a quick nzgames search, knowing that i'd seen some good ideas thrown around lately

wugambino · 30th June 2005, 22:48

I have astigmatizium to and they dident correct it in my perscription , I found it strange at first but I dont even notice anymore.

I got some new glasses last week as well , 650$ :\

Sarge · 1st July 2005, 03:57

Been working in Singapore ;D and travelling round Asia.

Cheap prescription frames and lenses. $100 NZD.

15 pair 1 day disposables lenses $30 NZD.

Cyberbob · 1st July 2005, 11:14

Got some temp ones in now.. they feel weirrdddd.

but oh so good being able to spot people down the street, instead of not recognizing them until they're right infront of you

I walked outside with them on, and was like "omfg what have i been missing out on"

i can tell these are going to be a good investment

Macca@Work · 1st July 2005, 11:44

Glasses all the way the way baby..
nice light plastic frames and photochromatic lenses!!

Juju · 1st July 2005, 12:28

Did I mention laser surgery?

Cyberbob · 1st July 2005, 12:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Juju
Did I mention laser surgery?

noted, but i thought i'd wait a little for the technology to go up, prices to come down etc.

Cyberbob · 4th July 2005, 17:39

Hrm.

Got mine today..
Long range is good, but i feel like my short range has reduced significantly (only put them in about an hour ago)

Strange thing is, i'm sure my short range was fine all friday when i was testing them out..

Is it just my eyes getting used to them (ive always just focused on short range, now ive got short and long.. a tricky thing for my eyes to get used to)

or am i fucked.

chiQ · 4th July 2005, 18:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Cyberbob
Hrm.

Got mine today..
Long range is good, but i feel like my short range has reduced significantly (only put them in about an hour ago)

Strange thing is, i'm sure my short range was fine all friday when i was testing them out..

Is it just my eyes getting used to them (ive always just focused on short range, now ive got short and long.. a tricky thing for my eyes to get used to)

or am i fucked.

Ever since I've worn contacts I've noticed that my short sight is better without them. I guess that's the price you pay for being able to see further than your nose

My dad always taught me to read with my cheek on my fist and my elbow on my book - apparently that's as close as you should get to material you need to focus on for any period. I don't have any loss of accuity at that range, and don't have any trouble with fine work at closer range, so it's not a biggie for me.

[BT]Monza · 4th July 2005, 18:42

I've noticed the same thing, when looking at something close (ie reading a book) I kinda have to 'think' about focusing my eyes, otherwise it becomes a blurred mess. I'm seeing the optometrist again on Thursday, will talk to her about it. Maybe my eyes are still adjusting...

edit - Chiq, pretty sure I'm not just too close, but will check. Also noticed that bright objects (mainly lights) have a bit of a halo around them. Thought that was a laser eye surgery problem...

Cyberbob · 4th July 2005, 19:35

The first thing i noticed was that lightbulbs etc were as sharp as day.

Normally they're a fuzzy mess of light, now i can actually see the bulb :]

I'm sticking with the "price you pay" and "getting used to them" at the moment.. it's not horribly bad, just as Monza said, it's just taking a second to actually focus on it

Evoke · 4th July 2005, 19:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Cyberbob
it's just taking a second to actually focus on it

i think it's because your eyes are not used to doing the work. it is used to focus always at the same range, and now you're offering it two settings to work with. it's like a couch potato going for a run one day. but instead of getting fit over time, he just gets six million dollar limbs. he can do it ok, but he's still gonna be wobbly.

I've been wearing contacts for years and I still have to think about focusing my eyes, especially when i'm tired.

[BT]Monza · 15th November 2005, 20:43

So contacts have been the win for a couple of months or so I thought. One day out of the blue in only the second week of usage for the pair my right eye gets very itchy and vision is fucked. Once I arrive to work (yeah, driving on the motorway was fun...) I look in the mirror and see that every time I blink the right contact slides about half way up and then stay there, hence the fucked vision. I take it out and for about an hour afterwards my right eye felt a bit itchy. I left my contact in solution overnight and tried again to wear it the next day, this time I was fine until the afternoon, then again with the pulling half way up eyeball. Next day I tried a brand new contact, within a few hours same problem. FUCK!
Did some googling, looks like my right eye has GPC. Rang OPSM, and saw the optometrist, and sure enough GPC. She wants me to see a retina specialist to get it correctly treated. The retina specialist is fully booked for two weeks but I make appointment.
So see him yesterday, in the meantime I have only been wearing contact in left eye, surprising how the brain copes with only one decent eye. He can't find anything at all wrong with the right eye, but is quite concerned about a cloudy patch that he has found in my LEFT EYE! He says it is a very small infection, most defiantly caused by wearing contacts. He prescribes some antibiotic eye drops that I have to take every two hours, then he drops the bombshell, he doesn't want me wearing contacts at all, ever again. He says some people just are not suited to wearing contacts; the eyeball just doesn't like it, so flares up all the time. In my case the reaction was strong enough to be noticed by OPSM in their month long checks but it is still there, probably aggravated by my hayfever.
After having the freedom of contacts (or more accurately the freedom of not having glasses) for 4 months, I really really don't want to go back to wearing glasses, so yesterday made a appointment to see if I am a suitable candidate for LASIK eye surgery. I was always planning on laser eye surgery but thought I would wear contacts for a while until I saved up enough to pay for it out right, plans change.

Kryten · 15th November 2005, 21:02

Dude, that sucks. My wife has contacts but has actually gone back to glasses after developing a bit of constant irritation to them (although she will wear contacts when the occasion suits). Thankfully I only have to wear my glasses very infrequently.

Good luck on the Lasik, hope it works out.

chiquelet · 17th November 2005, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryten

Dude, that sucks. My wife has contacts but has actually gone back to glasses after developing a bit of constant irritation to them (although she will wear contacts when the occasion suits). Thankfully I only have to wear my glasses very infrequently.

I'm the same as your wife. Got the contacts a year ago, and I swear I hardly ever wear them. They're comfortable-ish, but nowhere near as comfy as my specs. Plus I can't see well at night or in dim-lit environments with my contacts. And although I love my "no glasses" look, I can only be bothered with the contacts for special occassions.

It really sucks for you, Monza, sounds like you really got into the freedom of contacts! But honestly, I think a guy in frames looks good, so if you're bummed about having to wear glasses for cosmetic reasons, then don't

Fluffer · 17th November 2005, 14:43

Glasses for work - not enough blinking in front of the pc + Air Con = dry crack hoe eyes.

Daily disposables for outside of work - 2 weeklys are ok as long as you have a good routine for cleaning the lenses - i.e washing your hands when you come home from the pub/kebab house.

Ben Dover · 17th November 2005, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluffer

Glasses for work - not enough blinking in front of the pc + Air Con = dry crack hoe eyes.

Daily disposables for outside of work - 2 weeklys are ok as long as you have a good routine for cleaning the lenses - i.e washing your hands when you come home from the pub/kebab house.

Interesting handle. Are you really a fluffer?

If so: a/s/l? hourly rate? references?

Rince · 17th November 2005, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Dover

Interesting handle. Are you really a fluffer?

it's true - you DO learn something new every day!

Fluffer · 17th November 2005, 16:49

Rince · 17th November 2005, 16:58

^^
more appropriate icon ==>

or

StN · 17th November 2005, 17:07

A car associated with a pub run by CH Porn magnate Terry Brown had the plate Fluffy. I wondered if it meant Fluffee.

Maulmonk · 17th November 2005, 18:03

hmmm, is that GPS a permanent thing? I have asthma and i was planning to get contacts as my glasses are irritating for me during clinic hours. But this GPS thing is starting to get me worried.........:S

AxioN · 17th November 2005, 19:05

God that sucks for you dude. I have only ever had contacts (since the beginning of this year) and really couldn't imagine getting glasses.

Although I was over wearing my contacts (monthlys wearing them for well over a month - 2, 3 months maybe... :I) and it cause some cornea (or retina - can't remember) staining. Needless to say I'm changing every month on the month now. :E

Ben Dover · 17th November 2005, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluffer

lol

WTF happened to giving a propper answer? Are you a fluffer or are you not??

If you you are not, your false advertising is a serious breach of the NZGames EULA, and should be avenged accordingly ...

[BT]Monza · 1st May 2006, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimmyh51

once you have had them fitted

try eyesonline.com.au

the disposables are WAAAY cheaper if you order from oz online than they are here...

anyone tried http://www.binary.co.nz/lens.html ? Don't even have to fax your prescription to them...

Cyberbob · 1st May 2006, 11:27

I've used www.clearlycontacts.co.nz for a while now, they seem cheap/fast enough.

OK, when ordering lenses online, what lifetime do you assume they have? are they monthly ones, weekly, daily?
If they don't say, is there a standard?

exo · 1st May 2006, 12:51

I've used both www.binary.co.nz/lens.html and www.clearlycontacts.co.nz. Both times lenses came with no problems. Clearlycontacts is faster, and they send them out before you have even paid (you can pay after you recieve them). My O2 optix lenses were ~100$ for a year, compared to $280 for 6 months from the optometrist.

Fluffer · 1st May 2006, 15:35

Quote:

WTF happened to giving a propper answer? Are you a fluffer or are you not??

If you you are not, your false advertising is a serious breach of the NZGames EULA, and should be avenged accordingly ...

In true Kirk Douglas / Tony Curtis Fashion "I'm Fluffer!"

crocos · 1st May 2006, 15:37

Get ya norks out!

StN · 1st May 2006, 15:46

Evan Stone recounted a humerous tale of trying to stay, er, focused whilst doing an outside shoot in the winter. I think it was in response to being asked whether it was harder on his wrists working or signing autographs.

Don't give up your day job, Fluffer! (And I'll get you to wipe your chin next time I see you in the cafe)

Ashley · 1st May 2006, 18:21

The current ones im wearing, I've had in for 4 months now, and they are month long lenses, just starting to feel tired, so might order some of the ones chic mentioned tomorrow.

Cyberbob · 12th September 2006, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by exo

I've used both www.binary.co.nz/lens.html and www.clearlycontacts.co.nz. Both times lenses came with no problems. Clearlycontacts is faster, and they send them out before you have even paid (you can pay after you recieve them). My O2 optix lenses were ~100$ for a year, compared to $280 for 6 months from the optometrist.

Grumble bump.

I've ordered from Clearlycontacts before, took about a month or so to get here.
Ordered the same lot again. No word for about two weeks, then i see the money go out of my credit card account. (With a suprise currency conversion charge) Still no contacts.
Month later, Still no contacts.
Then yesterday I notice my credit card account was in credit, sure enough, I'd been credited back the money, minus about 20 bucks. (Exchange rate difference of 11 bucks, Currency conversion charge of 5 the first time, 5 the second time, curse you National Bank)
Turns out whatever courier they used down this way couldn't find my address so they sent it back overseas.
:x

I don't care too much about the price discrepancy but the two months with no contact was more than enough to peeve me off :P

Any other recommended places to get contacts from? Preferably actually IN nz instead of just using a .nz domain name.

mick · 12th September 2006, 15:12

I get mine from Barry and Sargent on Willis St..

A Corpse · 12th September 2006, 15:37

I got mine from ClearlyContacts. No real hassles but the email address they wanted me to send my prescription to bounced, but even then they still sent me the contacts. Did make the whole operation look a little amateurish.

17th November 2005, 16:58	#66
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	^^ more appropriate icon ==> or __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

16th June 2005, 21:39	#42
Painty	Jenza: any time line on those new lenses? I'm due to spring for another six months worth and if there is new stuff about I'm game to try it

16th June 2005, 23:20	#43
icey	Mine have a weirdly off-centre angled cut. I don't think I could go back to glasses now, the vision correction is soooo much better with contacts. The world is no longer "squashed" like with glasses. I would be really keen to get some throw aways. I spend $570 on a pair every second year but towards the end they get a bit shady..

27th June 2005, 09:50	#45
[BT]Monza	Purevision for teh win. Went to the optometrist yesterday, tried two different brands of the breathable kind, one in each eye, Purevision and Focus9. The Focus9 felt like someone had just flicked sand into my eye, after about 10 mins it wasn't so bad but still uncomfortable. Purevision, I honestly couldn't tell I had them in. Going back on Thursday, have to take them out every night except for Wednesday night then she will check them, making sure my eyes don't mind them in overnight. If that goes ok then will leave them in for a week, again check, then a month. I also have a very slight astigmatism in each eye, they didn't have Purevision in stock for that but will try them on Thursday. She said sometimes the ones for astigmatism aren't as comfortable so might not be worth it to correct the last 10% of my vision. Thanks for the help guys.

27th June 2005, 11:34	#46
chiQ Frag-muff	You're welcome. I hope they're as good for you as they are for me

30th June 2005, 22:48	#48
wugambino Electric Boogaloo	I have astigmatizium to and they dident correct it in my perscription , I found it strange at first but I dont even notice anymore. I got some new glasses last week as well , 650$ :\

1st July 2005, 03:57	#49
Sarge	Been working in Singapore ;D and travelling round Asia. Cheap prescription frames and lenses. $100 NZD. 15 pair 1 day disposables lenses $30 NZD. Last edited by Sarge : 1st July 2005 at 03:59.

1st July 2005, 11:14	#50
Cyberbob	Got some temp ones in now.. they feel weirrdddd. but oh so good being able to spot people down the street, instead of not recognizing them until they're right infront of you I walked outside with them on, and was like "omfg what have i been missing out on" i can tell these are going to be a good investment

1st July 2005, 11:44	#51
Macca@Work	Glasses all the way the way baby.. nice light plastic frames and photochromatic lenses!!

1st July 2005, 12:28	#52
Juju get to da choppa	Did I mention laser surgery?

4th July 2005, 17:39	#54
Cyberbob	Hrm. Got mine today.. Long range is good, but i feel like my short range has reduced significantly (only put them in about an hour ago) Strange thing is, i'm sure my short range was fine all friday when i was testing them out.. Is it just my eyes getting used to them (ive always just focused on short range, now ive got short and long.. a tricky thing for my eyes to get used to) or am i fucked.

4th July 2005, 18:42	#56
[BT]Monza	I've noticed the same thing, when looking at something close (ie reading a book) I kinda have to 'think' about focusing my eyes, otherwise it becomes a blurred mess. I'm seeing the optometrist again on Thursday, will talk to her about it. Maybe my eyes are still adjusting... edit - Chiq, pretty sure I'm not just too close, but will check. Also noticed that bright objects (mainly lights) have a bit of a halo around them. Thought that was a laser eye surgery problem... Last edited by [BT]Monza : 4th July 2005 at 18:48.

4th July 2005, 19:35	#57
Cyberbob	The first thing i noticed was that lightbulbs etc were as sharp as day. Normally they're a fuzzy mess of light, now i can actually see the bulb :] I'm sticking with the "price you pay" and "getting used to them" at the moment.. it's not horribly bad, just as Monza said, it's just taking a second to actually focus on it

15th November 2005, 20:43	#59
[BT]Monza	shitty week So contacts have been the win for a couple of months or so I thought. One day out of the blue in only the second week of usage for the pair my right eye gets very itchy and vision is fucked. Once I arrive to work (yeah, driving on the motorway was fun...) I look in the mirror and see that every time I blink the right contact slides about half way up and then stay there, hence the fucked vision. I take it out and for about an hour afterwards my right eye felt a bit itchy. I left my contact in solution overnight and tried again to wear it the next day, this time I was fine until the afternoon, then again with the pulling half way up eyeball. Next day I tried a brand new contact, within a few hours same problem. FUCK! Did some googling, looks like my right eye has GPC. Rang OPSM, and saw the optometrist, and sure enough GPC. She wants me to see a retina specialist to get it correctly treated. The retina specialist is fully booked for two weeks but I make appointment. So see him yesterday, in the meantime I have only been wearing contact in left eye, surprising how the brain copes with only one decent eye. He can't find anything at all wrong with the right eye, but is quite concerned about a cloudy patch that he has found in my LEFT EYE! He says it is a very small infection, most defiantly caused by wearing contacts. He prescribes some antibiotic eye drops that I have to take every two hours, then he drops the bombshell, he doesn't want me wearing contacts at all, ever again. He says some people just are not suited to wearing contacts; the eyeball just doesn't like it, so flares up all the time. In my case the reaction was strong enough to be noticed by OPSM in their month long checks but it is still there, probably aggravated by my hayfever. After having the freedom of contacts (or more accurately the freedom of not having glasses) for 4 months, I really really don't want to go back to wearing glasses, so yesterday made a appointment to see if I am a suitable candidate for LASIK eye surgery. I was always planning on laser eye surgery but thought I would wear contacts for a while until I saved up enough to pay for it out right, plans change.

15th November 2005, 21:02	#60
Kryten	Dude, that sucks. My wife has contacts but has actually gone back to glasses after developing a bit of constant irritation to them (although she will wear contacts when the occasion suits). Thankfully I only have to wear my glasses very infrequently. Good luck on the Lasik, hope it works out.

17th November 2005, 14:43	#62
Fluffer	Glasses for work - not enough blinking in front of the pc + Air Con = dry crack hoe eyes. Daily disposables for outside of work - 2 weeklys are ok as long as you have a good routine for cleaning the lenses - i.e washing your hands when you come home from the pub/kebab house.

17th November 2005, 17:07	#67
StN I have detailed files	A car associated with a pub run by CH Porn magnate Terry Brown had the plate Fluffy. I wondered if it meant Fluffee.

17th November 2005, 18:03	#68
Maulmonk	hmmm, is that GPS a permanent thing? I have asthma and i was planning to get contacts as my glasses are irritating for me during clinic hours. But this GPS thing is starting to get me worried.........:S

17th November 2005, 19:05	#69
AxioN	God that sucks for you dude. I have only ever had contacts (since the beginning of this year) and really couldn't imagine getting glasses. Although I was over wearing my contacts (monthlys wearing them for well over a month - 2, 3 months maybe... :I) and it cause some cornea (or retina - can't remember) staining. Needless to say I'm changing every month on the month now. :E

1st May 2006, 11:27	#72
Cyberbob	I've used www.clearlycontacts.co.nz for a while now, they seem cheap/fast enough. OK, when ordering lenses online, what lifetime do you assume they have? are they monthly ones, weekly, daily? If they don't say, is there a standard? __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ Last edited by Cyberbob : 1st May 2006 at 11:31.

1st May 2006, 12:51	#73
exo	I've used both www.binary.co.nz/lens.html and www.clearlycontacts.co.nz. Both times lenses came with no problems. Clearlycontacts is faster, and they send them out before you have even paid (you can pay after you recieve them). My O2 optix lenses were ~100$ for a year, compared to $280 for 6 months from the optometrist.

1st May 2006, 15:46	#76
StN I have detailed files	Evan Stone recounted a humerous tale of trying to stay, er, focused whilst doing an outside shoot in the winter. I think it was in response to being asked whether it was harder on his wrists working or signing autographs. Don't give up your day job, Fluffer! (And I'll get you to wipe your chin next time I see you in the cafe)

1st May 2006, 18:21	#77
Ashley Fuck up Ashley	The current ones im wearing, I've had in for 4 months now, and they are month long lenses, just starting to feel tired, so might order some of the ones chic mentioned tomorrow.

12th September 2006, 15:12	#79
mick	I get mine from Barry and Sargent on Willis St.. __________________ www.rebel.net.nz

12th September 2006, 15:37	#80
A Corpse talkative lurker	I got mine from ClearlyContacts. No real hassles but the email address they wanted me to send my prescription to bounced, but even then they still sent me the contacts. Did make the whole operation look a little amateurish.