In Reply to: contact lens question please posted by reiki on Saturday, 7. January 2006 at 08:56 Bali Time:
Coloured lenses are much cheaper in Bali and i would advise you to get some there but as an optometrist in Australia I plead with you to get proper contact lens tuition as to how to look after them,how long to wear them,how often to wear them and what to look for if things go wrong and what to do.
Most people will be fine doing the wrong thing but in the past 2 years I have had 3 patients lose vision due to eye disease destroying their corneas.These were a direct consequence of people not doing the right thing with their lenses ie one was never given the correct tuition and advice and did not know what to do and 2 were as a result of ignoring advice and not wearing their lenses and disinfecting according to advice given.
Its worth a few dollars for the right advice and regular checks to detect any problems before they occur.
Don't be blinded by price alone .I have seen the consequences first hand and they are not very pretty.