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Old Apr 9th 2014, 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by busybee2
go to a hospital and get a proper eye test by an ophthalmologist, they do a more thorough test that at any shops. al jaber or vision express (pearle opticians) are good.
Have you not contradicted yourself here?
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Originally Posted by Millsyisland
Have you not contradicted yourself here?
i meant the shops for selling of the frames.... etc.... the eye test at a hospital
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Originally Posted by Millsyisland
Have you not contradicted yourself here?
Think 'Vicky Pollard'.
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
Think 'Vicky Pollard'.
I didn't see that coming.
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I didn't see that coming.
should have gone to specsavers
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
You were robbed. Never buy the frames in a mall.
Sorry to revive an old thread, but where is a good place to buy frames and not get robbed? I can't actually remember ever seeing an optician not in a mall here.
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There is one in Satwa - on the LHS opposite Viva Style as you come in of the roundabout at the top end.

I pay around 150dh for my son's frames. 30 for the lenses. We paid 650 in the mall for basically the same.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
There is one in Satwa - on the LHS opposite Viva Style as you come in of the roundabout at the top end.

I pay around 150dh for my son's frames. 30 for the lenses. We paid 650 in the mall for basically the same.
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I wonder if anyone has ever had their eyes tested in a shop and not come out without a pair of specs / lenses.....
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Originally Posted by DubInRiyadh
I wonder if anyone has ever had their eyes tested in a shop and not come out without a pair of specs / lenses.....
Yup.

I got eye tests done in 3 shops to compare the different prescriptions. Bought from the nicest chap who had the best selection of frames.
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I actually use glasses for long distance. Friends have had this lasik treatment so i thought i would go for it too. I spoke to the quack and he actually said that that due to my age (45) if they corrected the long distance then i will need glasses to read short distance. Im still considering - glasses or laser...

Anyone else have had experience of laser surgery after the age of 45 ?
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Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai does tests too - my daughter had her eye test there. It was all arranged by school so I didn't have much to do with it.
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I also need glasses for long distance, driving especially but reading is fine. Guy I spoke with about laser said it would correct for the long distance BUT was most likely affect the reading. As your eyesight deteriorates with age he reckoned I would probably need further corrective laser treatment in future but you can only have it twice.
If I still held my controllers licence I would have lost it as you're not allowed but military pilots have recently had the restriction lifted.

Until quite recently Corneal Refractive Surgery (CRS) was not permitted in either existing aircrew or recruits, however increasing evidence has emerged, much of it from the USA, of the safety of CRS in the military flying environment. There are still hazards and problems associated with CRS which must be considered before embarking on surgery.

CRS may be performed by a number of methods. Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) involves the reshaping of the anterior corneal surface by photoablation using an ultraviolet excimer laser. The corneal epithelium is removed prior to treatment and grows back over the treated zone within 4-6 days. Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) is a modification of PRK where a thin flap of corneal epithelium is created. The underlying corneal stroma is ablated in the same way as PRK but the flap of epithelium is replaced and acts as a bandage lens. The visual outcome is very similar to PRK but pain and haze are reduced. Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) involves the cutting of an actual flap of corneal stromal tissue and ablating the underlying stromal bed, before replacing the flap. Disruption of the epithelial layer is kept to a minimum and this avoids the aggressive healing response that leads to the formation of haze. Pain is also minimised and visual recovery occurs within 1-2 days. For those with low levels of myopia, outcomes in terms of visual performance for all of these techniques are very similar.

It is impossible to guarantee the result of surgery as healing and scar formation vary however the final uncorrected visual acuity after PRK and LASEK is comparable 12 months after treatment; LASEK is associated with less pain and visual recovery is more rapid although LASEK does produce more intra-operative pain. The most common complications following surgery include dry eyes, haze and reduced best corrected visual acuity; more serious complications include infection, inflammation and problems with the corneal flap. Postoperative best uncorrected visual acuity has been reported at 6/12 or better (the minimum standard for pilot selection is 6/12 or better uncorrected in each eye) in 46-100% of eyes depending on the degree of initial short sightedness. It should be noted that postoperative 6/6 vision may be subjectively different from preoperative best corrected 6/6 vision due to a reduction in contrast sensitivity.
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Bargain offer, apparently

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