Contact Lens Help

• viper146

  25 Aug 07, 22:57

  I am considering buying contact lens for myself to replace my spectacles but i no NOTHING of them. So can you guys help me out? I got a few questions.
  
  1. Whats the price of contact lens?
  2. How many types are there?
  3. How to maintain them?
  
  Thanks a million..
• latenightmonster

  25 Aug 07, 23:32

  Originally posted by viper146:

  I am considering buying contact lens for myself to replace my spectacles but i no NOTHING of them. So can you guys help me out? I got a few questions.
  
  1. Whats the price of contact lens?
  2. How many types are there?
  3. How to maintain them?
  
  Thanks a million..

  1. Depends on the type. Hwahwa
  
  2. - Permanent (not recommended)
  - Monthly disposables (what I am using. cheaper for those wearing everyday.)
  - Daily disposables (better for those who wear occasionally, coz no need the trouble of cleaning.)
  
  3. Use a good cleaning solution such as AOsept FTW! Avoid wearing for more than 8 hours a day. Dont wear to sleep. Dont wear to go swimming.
  
  Go to your local optician bah, maybe get a trial pair and then try fitting in ur eyes first. And try pinching the lens out. May be tricky for first timers. Hwa hwa!!!!
  
  
• latenightmonster

  25 Aug 07, 23:34

  Sorry to add on to Point #2
  
  There are two main types: soft and hard lens. Most use soft lens. But I got a weird friend using hard lens. Need to use mini pump to take out the lens.
• wxboi

  25 Aug 07, 23:37

  i believe astig lenses cost more
• Darkness_hacker99

  25 Aug 07, 23:50

  I'm wearing the permanent soft lens..
• popikachu

  25 Aug 07, 23:51

  pop your spec lens then can put into your eyes liao... >.<
• technoboy

  25 Aug 07, 23:57

  Originally posted by wxboi:

  i believe astig lenses cost more

  Yes, it cost almost double. So I did mine without astig but more on the power of my shortsighted so as to compensate for the astig...