The HEALTH | SEPTEMBER, 2019
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EYE HEALTH
Doing the
best in eye care
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Start your journey with ACUVUE®
at one of the Eye Centres below:
Kuala Lumpur
B.L OPTOMETRIST
BANGSAR 32,
JLN TELAWI, BANGSAR
I-CARE BY EYEZ
OPTOMETRY,
BANGSAR
F18, FIRST FLOOR,
BANGSAR VILLAGE
SHOPPING CENTRE,
1 JALAN TELAWI 1,
BANGSAR
EYEZ OPTOMETRY
HOLDINGS, BANGSAR
UGF-13, UPPER
GROUND FLOOR,
BANGSAR VILLAGE II
SHOPPING CENTRE,
2 JALAN TELAWI 1,
BANGSAR
M & J OPTOMETRY
CENTRE, BANGSAR
LOT S103 SECOND FLOOR,
WEST WING, BANGSAR
SHOPPING CENTRE,
JALAN MAAROF, BANGSAR
PARIS MIKI, MID VALLEY
F088, FIRST FLOOR, MID
VALLEY MEGAMALL,
MID VALLEY CITY,
LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
FOCUS POINT SIGNATURE,
MID VALLEY
G-016, MID VALLEY
MEGAMALL,
MID VALLEY CITY,
LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
ZEISS VISION CENTER
BY EYEZ OPTOMETRY
HOLDINGS, PAVILION KL
LOT 2.103.00, LEVEL 2,
ELITE PAVILION,
166, JLN BUKIT
BINTANG
FOCUS POINT,
PAVILLION KL LOT 5.28,
LEVEL 5, PAVILLION KL
SHOPPING MALL, 168,
JLN BKT BINTANG
PARIS MIKI, KLCC
227, LEVEL 2, SURIA KLCC,
KUALA LUMPUR CITY
CENTRE
EYEZ OPTOMETRY
HOLDINGS,
ATRIA F07, FIRST FLOOR,
ATRIA SHOPPING GALLERY,
ATRIA DAMANSARA,
JLN SS22/23,
DAMANSARA JAYA
VISION SPACE,
DAMANSARA UTAMA
114G, JLN SS21/35,
DAMANSARA UTAMA,
PETALING JAYA
PARIS MIKI,
1 UTAMA
F115, 1 UTAMA SHOPPING
CENTRE, BANDAR UTAMA,
PETALING JAYA
VISION SPACE,
SS2 10, JLN SS2/75,
PETALING JAYA
Perak
SL CHAN OPTOMETRIST
(M) SDN BHD,
IPOH, 35, PERSIARAN
GREENHILL,
IPOH, PERAK
Melaka
EYECON OPTOMETRY,
MELAKA
G10, BANGUNAN
KINGS HOTEL,
LEBUH AYER KEROH,
MELAKA
Johor
EYEFLEX OPTOMETRIST,
JOHOR BAHRU
LOT 102, FIRST FLOOR,
KOMTAR, JOHOR BAHRU
CITY CENTRE
FLEXZOOM OPTOMETRIST,
JOHOR BAHRU
NO.149 & 151, JALAN
DEDAP 4, TAMAN JOHOR
JAYA, JOHOR BAHRU
Penang:
I VIEW OPTOMETRIST,
BUKIT MERTAJAM
46, GROUND FLOOR,
JLN BAYU MUTIARA 1,
TAMAN BAYU MUTIARA,
PULAU PINANG
FOCUS POINT SIGNATURE,
KLCC LOT NO.C43A
CONCOURSE FLOOR,
SURIA KLCC, KUALA
LUMPUR CITY CENTRE CHAN MAY MAY
OPTOMETRIST,
PULAU TIKUS
306, JALAN BURMA,
PULAU TIKUS,
GEORGETOWN,
PULAU PINANG
EYE STREET
OPTOMETRIST,
OLD KLANG ROAD
UNIT S2-26, THE SCOTT
GARDEN, KOMPLEKS
RIMBUN SCOTT,
289, JALAN KLANG LAMA CHAN VISUAL CARE
OPTOMETRIST,
BAYAN LEPAS
3A-2-13, JLN RUMBIA,
KOMPLEKS BUKIT JAMBUL,
BAYAN LEPAS,
PULAU PINANG
Selangor
VISION SPACE,
SUNWAY GIZA
B-15-G, SUNWAY GIZA
MALL, JLN PJU 5/14, KOTA
DAMANSARA Sarawak
ANNA EYECARE
OPTOMETRY, KUCHING
LOT 479, GROUND FLOOR &
FIRST FLOOR,
JALAN RUBBER, KUCHING
MAGINE being from a small town a
million miles away from the city, with
not much money and prospects in life.
Th e only thing that could elevate you
towards better things is education.
So you work hard on your studies,
sacrifi ce the things that you would like to
do, and become one of the top students at
school. Th en the shining opportunity comes
along and you are given a choice to become a
professional, an expert in your fi eld.
It can happen to anyone of us, and it has
happened to many of us. For Bee Leng Low,
her shining opportunity was to study optom-
etry, and her prospect in life blossomed as
she became one of the pioneering experts in
eye care.
A family place
Low's practice, BL Optometrist Sdn Bhd is
located in Bangsar. Th e eye care centre may
not look like a typical retail eyewear store.
“We want to focus more on the clinical part
of eye care, and therefore you can see that the
centre allocates more space for the examina-
tion room rather than the showcase area.
“Th is is why the eye care centre remains a
quaint, humble place where customers may
receive the full range of eye examinations.
Th e centre has opened its doors in 1991,
and Low is proud to be a professional who has
taken care of her customers over a generation
or two.
“One of the best parts of the job is being
part of a child's life as they start their eye
care journey, watching them grow up and
then seeing the next generation as they bring
along their own children for an eye check,”
Low proudly reminisce.
Eye care is more
than just getting glasses
“My approach to running my practice has
always been very simple; I just try to do the
best that I can and continue to expand the
knowledge I have.” Low says. “I am lucky in
a sense that I had the chance to focus on the
clinical part of the business from the start,
therefore I continue to focus on providing the
best eye care services rather than having to
think about sales and all.”
Primary eye care is very important. Low
says that eye examinations should be done
properly and if possible, comprehensively.
“Th is is to make sure that patients who
come in with blurry vision can get tested for
cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration,
and problems with the cornea or retina. Th ey
need to do the full set of tests to ensure that
they don’t have any serious conditions, or if
they do, to be identifi ed and treated early,”
she explains.
Experts in contact lenses
Low is passionate about off ering the latest
technology and innovations in eye care to
her patients. In particular, the contact lens
technology that is constantly evolving.
“We make a point to not miss any
of the symposiums, local and inter-
national, to learn new methods in
contact lenses and eye care in general,” she
explains.
“Contact lenses have multiple uses and
benefi ts. For one, it is highly suitable for people
with signifi cant power so that they won’t need
to wear glasses with very thick lenses, it’s great
for sports activities, and in some instances,
it is actually used as a bandage for post-eye surgery.”
Low also mentions the partnership with
Johnson & Johnson Vision plays an impor-
BL Optometrist
provides patients
with an extensive
range of eye
examinations.
One of the best parts
of the job is being
part of a child's life as
they start their eye
care journey, watching
them grow up and
then seeing the next
generation as they
bring along their own
children for an eye
check.”
— Bee Leng Low
EYE CHECK
1,2,3:
Low explains that
a comprehensive
eye examination
is crucial to
identify an
underlying
conditions that
may not be
signifi cantly
present.
tant role in providing her patients with the
best fi t for contact lenses. Th e eye centre is
now one of the few to be a contact lens and
multifocal specialist.
Never neglect your eye health
Low advises to always be mindful of our
vision. As with any other diseases that would
aff ect diff erent parts of our bodies, our eyes
can be aff ected just the same. “Don’t just
think that when you have any type of vision
problem, you can get your power checked and
just get glasses or contact lens. You should get
a comprehensive eye examination, and on a
six-months to one year basis,” she suggests.
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