My First Contact Lenses

I'm afraid to get contact lenses since I'm not comfortable poking my eyes. But I really really want to try it so as they say, 'tiis ganda'. I first went to Executive Optical at SM North. They used the machine to get my eye grades L 400 R 250. I was surprised how they have gotten worse. Two years ago my grades were L 150 R 100 and now they're more than double! But the attendant told me maybe I was just lacking sleep because it can affect the measurement.

So the next day I made sure I had enough sleep and went to Executive Optical at Robinsons Malolos. They measured my grades at L 175 R 125 which was a lot lower than the first reading. They also checked the grade of my eye glasses and made me test the funny looking glasses they use to test the lens grades on you. They let me pick the color I would like for my contact lenses. I heard it's easier to use colored contact lenses since it's easier to find when you drop it plus they look cool. They gave me contact lenses with L 150 and R 100.

Executive Optical has the cheapest contact lenses and they come in a variety of colors, they are called flexware. They have contact lenses that lasts for 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. And they have discounts when you buy 2 pairs.

I chose the adore ocean blue which was already good for 1 year. It costs PHP690 for a pair of contact lenses, lens case and a small bottle of solution.

Now wearing the contact lens was a big question since it was my first time. The attendant was more than helpful to me even if it took so many tries. I was nervous and I was shaking and I kept closing my eyes and the contacts won't stick to my eyes. But after 10 years she was finally successful on putting it on me.

I have dark brown eyes so this is what I get when I had the contacts on. It looks black from afar and you wouldn't really notice it's blue if you wouldn't look closer which is good since it wouldn't attract too much attention.
It feels weird at first but feels more natural the longer it stays in my eyes. Removing it was easier than putting it on.
Tips:
Contact lenses will stick more to your fingers if your fingers are wetter than your eyes.
For colored contact lenses, the darker side should be facing out.
People with astigmatism would need torric lenses. They have limited grades with color for torric lenses. My friend bought clear ones at EO for PHP790 for a single pair which is already good for a year.
You can check out other colors here:
http://www.eo-executiveoptical.com/product-category/contact-lenses/

UPDATE:
Forgot to mention they come in sizes. The one I bought was doll eyes which was a bit bigger than your normal iris. Most of my friends say its quite creepy the first time they look. So ask first if you want the regular ones or the doll eyes thingy.

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