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FALL / WINTER 2011 ISSUE 34

Contact lenses oIIer signifcant practical and cosmetic advantages over eyeglasses, and
they are becoming more popular and cost-eIIective. We take a look at the benefts oI
contact lenses and whether they are right Ior you, as well as where to get them at wallet-
Iriendly prices.
The most obvious advantage oI wear-
ing contact lenses is the ability to
see without the weight oI eyeglasses.
Even iI your glasses are as light as a
Ieather, its position atop your nose and
behind your ears would be a niggling
presence that never really goes away.
Think oI all the times you`ve uncon-
sciously scrunched up your nose to
adjust your glasses and you`ll get the
idea.

This periodic need to adjust your
glasses is most apparent during physi-
cal activities such as games or sports,
where the weight oI it on your Iace
can serve as a distraction. Coupled
with other issues such as glasses
Iogging up in response to tempera-
There is no one contact lens that is
right Ior everyone and fnding the per-
Iect brand oI lenses is an exercise in
trial and error. Making things worse is
the Iact that there are dozens oI brands
spread across hundreds oI shops in
Singapore Ior contact lens wearers to
choose Irom. However, there`s no real
need to state the advantages oI contact
lenses. The benefts oI wearing them
are simply the reverse oI the disad-
vantages oI eyeglasses. Peripheral
vision? Check. Freedom oI movement
THE TROUBLE WITH EYEGLASSES
ARE CONTACT LENSES FOR ME?
ture changes and the lack oI periph-
eral (side) vision that most eyeglass
wearers have become accustomed
to, glasses may even hinder athletic
perIormance.
Cosmetically speaking, contact lenses
allow a person to see clearly without
altering their appearance. This
is defnitely a plus point
iI you are Iashion con-
scious, as your glasses
need to complement
your outft. For instance,
casual Irames may not suit
evening attire. Or the colors
oI your glasses may clash with
your outft. So unless you choose to
wear similar outfts or wear clothes
Irom limited range oI color, contact
lenses can be the solution to a di-
verse and vibrant wardrobe as they
match anything and everything you
choose to wear.
during physical activity? Check. Do
they match your outft? Defnitely. So
spending the time to fnd the perIect
pair oI contact lenses will allow you
experience the joy oI perIect vision
without the drawbacks oI eyeglasses.
OI course, contact lenses come with
their own set oI caveats. While you
can handle your eyeglasses roughly
without consequence, lenses require
more delicate upkeep. For one, de-
pending on the type oI lens, wearers
must take responsibility Ior ensuring
that their lenses are cleaned beIore
and aIter use. Rigid or hard lenses
especially require extra care, and the
cost oI cleansing solutions can add up
over time. However, soIt lenses are
increasingly becoming popular as they
are both disposable, which means no
cleansing solutions are required, and
they are also more comIortable than
traditional hard lenses.
In the past, people with special needs
such as dry eyes or unusually high
astigmatism were unable to wear con-
tact lenses. But now, there is a contact
lens Ior almost anyone. People with
astigmatism, athletes, people with
mild dry eye, and even people who
have had cataract surgery can wear
contact lenses.
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BUYING CONTACT LENSES ONLINE
With more people enjoying the Iree-
dom oI wearing contact lenses, there`s
even more Ireedom when you can
bypass the hodgepodge oI contact lens
retailers who only carry select brands
and purchase almost any brand oI
contact lenses online.
EyeLookGood.com is one such web-
site that oIIers a sizable collection oI
diIIerent contact lens brands at com-
petitive prices. The brands available
at this online store are nothing to scoff
at, with the online store carrying all
oI the top brands oI contact lenses as
well as some the lesser-known brands.
Even more impressive are the low
prices oI the contact lenses available.
The online store lists a bold guarantee
on its page: 'Lowest Price Guaranteed
and Reduced Further our team will
check out our competitors daily, to
make sure our prices are the low-
est. AIter a quick check oI normal
retail prices Ior against the prices on
EyeLookGood.com, we can saIely say
that is claim is accurate:
II you use hard lenses the low prices
here will oIIset some oI the costs Ior
cleansing solutions, and goes a long
way in reducing your overall expenses
Irom using lenses. For users oI dispos-
able lenses, the lower costs Ior the
exact same brand and model mean
that there`s no need to ponder over
whether you should make the switch
to the online store. There is even get
an additional discount on top oI these
prices iI you buy Iour or more boxes
oI lenses at one time.
The website is also aesthetically pleas-
ing, and makes it very easy Ior frst
timers to navigate around the online
store and fnd your preIerred brand
oI lens. There is a search button Ior
you to simply key in a specifc brand
or model oI lens Ior quick purchases.
The user-Iriendly interIace also makes
keying in your prescription inIorma-
tion a breeze, and there is even a live
chat system available where custom-
ers can ask questions about the avail-
able products or purchases.
Being able to purchase your contact
lenses online is very important as they
are usually cheaper than the exact
same variety available at an optom-
etrist. It is also more convenient to
re-order Irom an online as opposed
to making a trip to a brick and mortar
store, especially iI you run through
boxes oI them quickly Irom daily
use. So why not get your next box
Brand/Model uannty per pack 8r|ck-and-Mortar LyeLookGood.com
1-Day Acuvue Moist 30 $56 $40
1-uay Acuvue uene 30 $61.10 $46
lreshkon Allurlng Lyes 2 $25 $23
LyeLookGood.com
roduct Se|ecnon:
Acuvue BioMedic
Cpux roclear
lreshlook Cl8A vlslon
Bausch & Lomb 8lonlLy
Focus lreshkon
Coopervlslon Colourvue
oI contact lenses Irom EyeLook-
Good.com? You won`t even have
to leave the comIort oI your own
home.
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