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sallymonster



Joined: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Seattle area

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:29 am    Post subject: Contact Lenses Issues Reply with quote

Do any places in the Seoul area sell Clear Care contact lens solution? Or a similar product, like Oxysept or Aosept?

I want to get contact lenses again, and I have a prescription, but the eye care sections at EMart and Homeplus have terrible selections. I am allergic to OptiFree and other multi-purpose solutions. I brought only 1 bottle of Clear Care from the states with me, as I couldn't afford to buy more at the time.

I've also been looking for those daily disposable contacts, in case I can't find contact lens solution. Problem is, I have astigmatism in both eyes, and I can't seem to find an optical that sells these contacts for astigmatism. I found some online, but they cost $600 US and didn't have any for my left eye's axis anyway. Am I not looking in the right places?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This won't help but

Lasek

1.8 million both eyes and never wear contacts again
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

blackjack wrote:
This won't help but

Lasek

1.8 million both eyes and never wear contacts again


As low as 1.1 actually.
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busanliving



Joined: 29 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not an option for everyone though
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kissing-a-badger-on-crack



Joined: 30 Aug 2010
Location: knoxville, tn

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

northway wrote:
blackjack wrote:
This won't help but

Lasek

1.8 million both eyes and never wear contacts again


As low as 1.1 actually.

is it really that low over there?
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nomad-ish



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i use the exact same stuff as you: clear care back home and aosept here. i always order aosept from gmarket and have found it to be a bit cheaper.

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_search/search_total.asp?selecturl=total&SearchClassFormWord=goodsSearch&keyword=aosept

the only problem is that every time i order it, they don't include the special containers. now, i just have my family send me extra containers from back home (very light and small, so they fit easily into any care package).
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zongal2012



Joined: 29 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blackjack
Where did you go? Im saving up for the Lasik
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blackjack



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

zongal2012 wrote:
Blackjack
Where did you go? Im saving up for the Lasik


Dream eye centre in gangnam

http://www.hellolasik.com/eng_site/

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=141346&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180

What i liked is all follow up care is free and they have a lifetime guarantee. The doctor also speaks english.

Personally I would go for the Lasek rather than Lasik more pain and it takes longer to regain full vision but has less complications
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