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Not So Blind Anymore

Over the past few years, I’ve had at least 6 spectacles, yesterday I got a new one.

This time around I was determined to get the cheapest pair, compared to other left-on-the-bus-or-MIA specs. The sales person tempted me upgrades, transitions, UV protections, extra coating, bla-bla-bla. It was hard to say no but I did anyway.

Total cost? RM 165. I won’t weep in bed if I lost this one.

It’s good to know my eye sight isn’t getting worst, maintained at 75-75. I can still see the world without it, but it isn’t sharp. Always had me mistaken an auntie for a hot chick, especially when she sits at the far corner of the tea shop.

“Ed, tu makcik la!”, and it happened many, many times.

New Glass

Yes, looks can be deceiving and I finally have that ‘writer’ look.

ps: M’sia politic is getting worst & politicians are undeniably anal.

pss: Mother’s day is coming, I want to get mom a brooch. Any help?

Written on 8 May '09 under Personal & Geeky
 

There are 52 Comments for “Not So Blind Anymore”

mine is 0-250… :shock:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Ni macam mate kuat intai je ni ke suke main teropong? :grin:

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jipo wrote on May 8, 2009 #1

mine is 75-150, with a slight glare problem on my right eye.

haih… your problem is similar to mine, as i love to left my specs whenever and wherever, even at the dodgiest place.

one time, i left my specs on the roof of my friend’s Kancil, and miraculously enough it was still there when we reached the mamak’s place.

haha…

my mom suggested me to get one of those them strings that looped around your neck while holding the specs in place. i think it will look too ‘pakcik’ for me. ngee…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

That string!! I know, makes you look like a nerd :eek:

My eye problem was caused by computer screens. Doc says, eat lots of veggie and it’ll go away. I have yet to try that.

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shandye wrote on May 8, 2009 #2

Mine is 300-350 kut. HUHU. Been wearing them since form 3, 12 years ago! But the most expensive one I’ve got was at RM410.

Tapi tak pernah lagi hilang. Sama ada patah atau power tukar.

:)

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Pompuan usually sgt careful with their stuff.

Previously, my cheapest eye wear is an Oakley, which I lost and broke at Sg Gabai. The joke still stands :grin:

Not to brag, but I think all my glasses (or sun glasses) were never stoop below the rm500 mark. Talk about stupidity, carelessness and lavish spending!

And yes, I LOST THEM ALL.

I told mom and she said, get married and let your wife take care of your stuff :eek:

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Syam replied #1

owh! i know that story of your Oakley :lol: its damn funny. wahahaha

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aishah replied #1

Yeah, let your wife take care of that. Hehe.

My specs patah back there in 2003 sebab i terjatuh dalam sungai. Sg. Congkak. HUHU. :cry:

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Zaza replied #1

Ed, sekali tengok pakai yang RM165 nye tak hilang/patah lak.

Haha that would be sooooo ironic.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Dah hilang satu screw dah. It’s an omen :grin: :razz: :roll:


aishah wrote on May 8, 2009 #3

cheap doesn’t mean not good :XO:
ps:Oakley aku sampai la ni ader 1994-2009 wow!!
pss: sbb mahal tu yang jaga kuikuikui.. :lol:

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haritzer wrote on May 8, 2009 #4

mine is 75-175.. wooo.. tak seimbang.. esh3..
i would like to have the photogrey glass.. kinda cool.. i mean.. cool as ice not cool as kewl…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

They say Transition is much better. But UK ones, they can change to other colors instead of gray. Can be orange, red, blue.. pure coolness. I wonder why it never hit our shore.

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nikillas wrote on May 8, 2009 #5

nothing beats mine – 900-900 (150 astig ea).

i need lasic.

my experience buying lenses – get the cheapest plastic ones, unless u wear it all the time, u should go for multicoated and slightly thin plastic (for me, if I wear normal plastic lense it’ll look like i’m wearing magnifying glasses).

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NoktahHitam replied #1

WOHOOOOOO 900-900! Who can beat that?

My astig 25 je.

Rabun sebab computer. Siot betul! Tp takpe, at least nampak macam geek skit.

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Zaza replied #1

Hampir boleh challenge.

Mine is 800-700, with astig at 2.25 in both eyes. It sucks, doesn’t it. But Allah Maha Adil, due to my poor eyesight I have super-sharp senses elsewhere.

I wanted to do lasik but the optician advised against it at my current age (early twenties). They say that I should try to live with it until at least when I’m in my 30’s. They explained why but I can’t remember :roll:

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linie wrote on May 8, 2009 #6

mine is 150-210 but i hate wearing sun glasses. not look like hot geek anymore. macam belalang. :eek:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Yo wear contact lense then?

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aisyahkama replied #1

yes, havent change it about 5 months. but still in a good condition.

ps; i tau bahaya. :???:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Contact lens is one thing I dont understand. How can people stick something in their eye? Gile menakutkan. Wear specs la, looks bijak pandai :smile:


aisyahkama replied #1

Hahaha. Eddie penakut. *wink*wink*


NoktahHitam replied #1

I slalu imagine, time nak masuk kan contacts, tetibe orang tepuk dari belakang. Mau terjolok mate! Takut tak?


t.a.t.a replied #1

mine is 175/250 but wearing contact lens of 300 hahaha kena bising dengan uncle kedai spek tu, boleh buat mata rosak.

tapi saya lebih suka pakai lens. pakai spek ni pandangan agak terhad, bila dah lama pakai mata pun jadi pedih. tapi bila dah biasa pakai lens tak sedar pun yg kita ada sesuatu dalam mata tu. cuba la Eddie, sekadar cari pengalaman.


t.a.t.a replied #1

aisyah sama la macam saya. paling lama pakai hampir 9bulan, itu pun tukar sebab satu hilang. jadi bila dah hilang nak ganti sebelah aje macam tak adil pulak, jadinya tukar sepasang terus.

selagi boleh pakai, pakai aje.

ps: ye saya pun tau ia nya bahaya.

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aisyahkama wrote on May 8, 2009 #7

I currently got 200-75. uh. A good example of people who 24/7 n front of the PC :roll:

It’s annoying when you can’t recognize your fella at some distance :cry:

A ‘writer’ look is awesome. You should check it out while walking on the streets :eek:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

They say above 150 is genetic or cause by TV, and what ever below is due to PC. It is possible to cure naturally for below 100.

Mine happened because I write too small and sat way behind in lectures. The process of focusing somehow screwed my eye site. (At least that’s what I’ve been told).

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alone wrote on May 9, 2009 #8

Mine’s around… 200/300+? Tak seimbang also, when I was a kid I had lazy eye but now both readings got worse. At least they’ve stabilized for good, I hate changing glasses because the new ones make me all woozy and stuff.

Always had me mistaken an auntie for a hot chick, especially when she sits at the far corner of the tea shop.

I’ve always wanted to wear glasses when I was in primary school because I thought people look so cool with glasses. Then when I really needed a pair in secondary two I actually refused to get my eyes check because I didn’t want to wear one – it dawned upon me how troublesome a pair of glasses will be. That’s why my lazy eye turned into something more than just lazy eyes haha.

Nice, RM165 is a reasonable price for a pair of glasses. I’ve seen those Guess frames ONLY topping the RM500~RM700 mark. Woah.

The comments section became a forum where people sharing the readings of their glassses. Haha! I really read through everyone’s reading :???: I’m too free… I guess.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

LoL! I thought I was the only one reading & approving comments :eek:

People tell me, I look darn serious when wearing specs. (Maybe a way to gently say I look geeky).

Hmm.. Guess, Ralph Lauren, Reebok, Esprit, Burberry, Dolce Gabbana, Adidas, Oakley… yes, I lost them all.

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teddY replied #1

Some chicks dig guys that wear glasses! It’s sexily g33ky, they say… well, at least three of my female friends say so. Then when the news spread many guys in my school stopped wearing contacts @.@ man, the world is twisted.

What kind of frame do you usually wear? Different frames convey different messages to people. People with thick frames are either damn cool or don’t know how to dress/socially-awkward, people with frameless glasses are either damn cool too, or are just following the trend.

So I say, half-frames are the bestest :D (of course, not forgetting that I’m wearing half-frames too)

Wow, seriously, you lost all of them once? All the tears must have soaked right through the mattress! :cry:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

True that. Glasses do reflect on personality (in some ways I guess). I’ve had all. Thick, half frame, light weight except frameless. Frameless has that screw poking out. Imagine if someone punches you in the face, the glass (usually plastic) don’t break, but the screw will definitely poke you in the eye.

Mine is exactly in the picture above, black half-frame with a hint of red stripe, NH style. Taken using Nokia 5800, edited using photoscape.


aishah replied #1

i think i look cuter if wearing specs. :razz:

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teddY wrote on May 9, 2009 #9

another alternative, boleh pergi laser kan..especially yg eye sight dah sgt teruk sampai spec pun dah tebal giler (zaman sekolah dulu selalu la tgk..skang ni ada lagi ke org pakai spec tebal2?)

i understand yg laser ni quite expensive jugak, tapi dari keep on changing spec, not just because the eyesight is getting worst, kadang2 hilang la..patah la..maybe u guys can consider laser treatment pulak kot..

:cool:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Lasik? Yup. But I don’t think its that expensive. RM 3k for convenient sake, why not?

Still I like wearing glasses, it’s a new level of coolness :grin:

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siskinny wrote on May 10, 2009 #10

I couldnt have agreed more with u this time..I’m 200-250..I did the same thing last summer..bought a pair of glasses that cost me RM190..the cheapest one I’ve ever had…n yes, I said no to the upgrades…I’ve lost count how many glasses I’ve had in the past n I always have spare ones with me..to make things worse, I always lose the spare ones (which is the newer ones)…I tend to lost ‘em when I go on trips..the last one was lost in NZ when I went to pray in a rush because the tour bus was waiting…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Eh same case! But I was rushing off the bus, because the one who sat next to me smells like budu or was never introduced to the term SHOWER! It was the longest bus ride ever.

The last pair of glasses costs RM 780, with transition, multi-coat, thin and light lens basically every upgrade available. I can almost get 5 glasses (at RM165).

Fortunately, I don’t need spares :grin:

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teddY replied #1

OMG RM780? But yea, transition lenses are like GOLD. They make you look so cool when it changes to a darker shade under the sun. Everyone would go like “Woah look at that!”, teehee.

I pray hard that it’s not one of the many glasses that you’ve lost…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Teddy, I lost ALL my glasses :oops:


bulan wrote on May 10, 2009 #11

Wearing spec is so annoying! Padahal dulu bukan main suka lagi nak pakai spec sebab nampak macam cool! :roll:

Bought my first spec at RM320. Freaking expensive. First time beli.. :lol:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

What is your power like Saffa?

It is annoying. That’s why you have to get light weights one with big lens. Eliminates the annoying part but minus the cool look.

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saffa replied #1

Few months ago dalam 75/100 (Tak berapa ingat).. Obviously yang kanan lagi rabun sebab Saffa ada tabiat suka tengok TV dalam keadaan seolah-olah menjeling kat TV.
Tak tengok straight.. Mesti senget sikit :roll:

Sebenarnya yang teruk silau! White board and projector memang musuh ketat.. :mad: Susah hidup kalau terlupa bawak spec.

P/s: Saffa tak pakai setiap masa. Rasa sangat leceh walaupun dah dua tahun sejak beli spec tu.

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saffa wrote on May 10, 2009 #12

kalo ikutkan dah 5 kali tukar spek.most of it sebab patah.tapi spek yang tengah pakai sekarang ni paling durable and yes,paling mahal dalam hidup.berbaloi rasenye.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Patah sebab? Terduduk? My case hilang je.

Mom: Aik? Mate sendiri pon bole hilang? Nasib baik tak de anak lagi.

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M-I-N replied #1

terpijak,terduduk pun ye,dan yang satu ni bukan sebab patah;kes careless.masuk dalam lubang jamban :oops: .terhenti jantung jap.takkan nak seluk tangan dalam tu? :mrgreen:
Mom : hilang lagi?pakai je spek mak ni.mak pakai pun masa menjahit je.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Seluk aje. Many-many times barang terjatuh dlm lubang jamban, tak yah pikir byk. Seluk, pastu cuci tangan 1/2 jam.

Boleh jugak pinjam cermin mate mak. Cynical sugguh! :)


saffa replied #1

Hahahahahahahaha…. Sebenarnya kan.. Spec saffa pernah masuk dalam lubang tandas. Mula-mula tak nak amik tau.. Tapi bila fikir spec tu tak sampai setahun.. Terus saffa seluk jugak.. =___=

Tak sampai hati nak bazirkan duit parent walaupun masa tu fikir nanti dapat spec baru..


M-I-N wrote on May 10, 2009 #13

Thank god I dont have to wear this nonsense :P

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Try la pakai. Girls like smart boys. Wearing cermin mate helps to boost your smartness :razz:

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aisyahkama replied #1

yeah! my sister suka guy yang pakai spec to be her bf and she got one! hahaha.

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xun replied #1

this is just a fraud.

oDiN. we don’t need them yet. insyallah not forever.
hahaha :arrow:

p.s: 0-0 eyes. lalala~

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oDiN wrote on May 10, 2009 #14

mine is 175-175…baru setahun guna..dari 75 naik 150 after half a year and now 175..demit..

baru tukar baru..transition really burn my pocket..haish…frame selalu bengkok time tgk tv sambil baring..

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xmindfreakx wrote on May 11, 2009 #15

Oh. Saya suka tengok geek pakai spect. Comel la bukan :cool:

My power is like 8 times higher than yours. I hate the fact that I have to spend more for high index glasses. Else, the thick glasses would turn me into a nenek kebayan huduh.

p/s: Eddie, kasi pose sekali pakai spect tu. :grin:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Someone said, I look charming in glasses :wink:

Now I can’t pose can I? Else I’ll attract unnecessary attention :razz:

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Sarah wrote on May 15, 2009 #16

Leave a comment, I won't bite ;)

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