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aimeecate
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: Contact lenses for astigmatism |
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Does anyone know a good place to get contact lenses for a astigmatism? I have a weird prescription.
Is there one particular chain of opticians that is really good?
Any is Songtan area or Seoul? |
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jsk
Joined: 31 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| I found a couple optical places at the COEX mall that carried a toric lens in a strong prescription. Disposable lenses can get expensive here, so I'm considering to get LASIK/LASEK here before I leave. |
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drydell
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| I've also got astigmatism in one eye...a few places didn't have the right prescription because my eye shape was apparently unusual in korea (!)..lots of places can order for you though...it usually takes a few weeks to come in (I think they order from the states here)...ask at a few places... |
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DavidYoon
Joined: 19 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul , Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Contact lenses for astigmatism |
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| aimeecate wrote: |
Does anyone know a good place to get contact lenses for a astigmatism? I have a weird prescription.
Is there one particular chain of opticians that is really good?
Any is Songtan area or Seoul? |
Any of shop would be helpful. If you just write down these words on
the paper. 난시 means an astigmatism in Korean.
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uklathemock
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have astigmatism. Currently, I'm wearing Coopervision Biofinity Toric. The best and most comfortable disposable lens I've ever worn.
Korea seems to be Acuvue crazy. |
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DavidYoon
Joined: 19 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul , Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| uklathemock wrote: |
I have astigmatism. Currently, I'm wearing Coopervision Biofinity Toric. The best and most comfortable disposable lens I've ever worn.
Korea seems to be Acuvue crazy. |
Ye ! You're right. Because Acuvue company use to spend 80% of asset
to advertise their stuffs. I don't think their stuffs quailities are good enough for their reputation in Kor  |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| uklathemock wrote: |
I have astigmatism. Currently, I'm wearing Coopervision Biofinity Toric. The best and most comfortable disposable lens I've ever worn.
Korea seems to be Acuvue crazy. |
I wear the same things. I've only been wearing contacts for a few years so I can't really compare much, but there are MUCH more comfortable than the last ones I had. |
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JungMin
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Wow...good news. I have been told my astigmatism is too bad for contacts, but it looks like these might work for me.
The PDF for the Biofinity Toric says:
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o Powers: -20.00 D to +20.0 D
o Cylinder: -0.25 D to -5.00 D
o Axis: 0� to 180� |
My prescription is has the following values: SPH, CYL, AXIS, and PD.
I'll have to go to the doctor to double check, but does anyone know if the SPH (my prescription) means 'Powers' as listed in the PDF? Any idea what PD is?? |
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DavidYoon
Joined: 19 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul , Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| JungMin wrote: |
Wow...good news. I have been told my astigmatism is too bad for contacts, but it looks like these might work for me.
The PDF for the Biofinity Toric says:
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o Powers: -20.00 D to +20.0 D
o Cylinder: -0.25 D to -5.00 D
o Axis: 0� to 180� |
My prescription is has the following values: SPH, CYL, AXIS, and PD.
I'll have to go to the doctor to double check, but does anyone know if the SPH (my prescription) means 'Powers' as listed in the PDF? Any idea what PD is?? |
Yes, the meaning of power is the synonymity with a spherical.
And PD is the pupillary distance. It is the distance, in millimeters, between the centers of the pupils in your eyes, for example 62. This is further described as distance PD and near PD such as 63/60. |
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rach123
Joined: 21 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Are contacts less expensive in Korea? I'm currently using Acuvue Oasys for astigmatism. I'm wondering if I should buy a year's supply before I come, or just get some there. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Back home I'd always had to order a special brand because of my astigmatism, and difference in vision between my left and right eye.
Hadn't worn contacts for a while, and then went and got a pair at a shop here. They gave me a Korean brand, soft lenses, right off the shelf, cost me 50k for just one pair.
I thought, WTF this is way too expensive. Then they informed me that the contacts should last one year. Checked with my co-teacher and she assured me this was the case with her when she wore contacts.
Have I just been bamboozled all these years by the soft lenses that lasted a month each? Or are the Korean lenses significantly different?
Wearing them so far everything's been fine. They burn a bit here and there, but I think it's more from my sporadic usage and the current dry weather, than from any problems with the contacts themselves. |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| uklathemock wrote: |
I have astigmatism. Currently, I'm wearing Coopervision Biofinity Toric. The best and most comfortable disposable lens I've ever worn.
Korea seems to be Acuvue crazy. |
+1 These contacts are AWESOME. I hardly feel them, and it's not a big deal if I accidentally pass out in them.
I pick em up when I go home for my yearly visit. I don't mind paying more to get the best contacts I can...being able to see well is a pretty high priority for me. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Get lasek, worth every cent i spent |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| blackjack wrote: |
| Get lasek, worth every cent i spent |
did that, but still wearing glasses. they really screwed it up.  |
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qwunk89
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| are acuvue advanced for astigmatism available in seoul? |
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