The HEALTH : September 2019 | Page 28

The HEALTH | SEPTEMBER, 2019 28 EYE HEALTH 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 SIGHT FOR YOUR EYES: Before prescribing lenses to the customers, Gooi performs a comprehensive eye test to ensure comfort and safety for the wearer. Understanding comfort in your eye L OSING even just a small portion of our sight can mean that we lose a big portion of beauty off ered by the world. We use our sight for almost everything in our life. As an eyeglasses wearer, some would feel that having an alter- native to glasses would provide convenience and greater aesthetics, not to mention the ability to enjoy the world in a diff erent way. However, the fi tting requirements needed between the two types of corrective devices varies signifi cantly. Being fi tted with contact lens requires an eye care profes- sional to undertake specialised tests and measurements, as well as check your lifestyle requirements and vision needs. Although many people fi rst seek contact lenses mainly for aesthetic purposes, one should understand that a proper eye examination and contact lens fi tting must be conducted by a certifi ed Optometrist before dawning their fi rst pair of contact lens. Shindy Gooi, the Optometrist from Paris Miki 1Utama has this to say, “Th e general public in Malaysia tend to neglect eye care due to the lack of awareness. Th at is why I choose to work in an optical shop. I believe I can make a bigger impact here. Optometrists in optical shops play an important role to help them detect and refer to eye specialist if we fi nd any symptoms or signs of any serious abnormalities.” Looking out for the general public It’s important that contact lens users know the proper handling of their corrective device. “We have customers walking into our store, unaware of the proper way of handling lenses which can lead to infection and other complications. Some have even worn them for more than 10 years and not know The general public in Malaysia tend to neglect eye care due to the lack of aware- ness. the fundamentals,” says Gooi. According to her, there’s more than just determining the prescription power and choosing the colour of the lenses they are wearing. Our eyeballs come in diff erent curvature and size. Th us, it is important to use the right fi tting contact lenses for your eyes. Through the eye of Paris Miki “We'll do a contact lens fi tting to choose the appropri- ate base curve to fi t the customers and ensure that the customers know the importance of contact lens care regime and proper handling of contact lens,” Gooi states. She continues, "using our machine, we scan for their curvature and prescription power before moving on to the eye test. We will then check the eye lids and cornea before proceeding to fi t them with the most optimum contact lens." After care is also an important part of her job. “After a week, our store representative would call and ask if they’re comfortable with their lens,” Gooi says. “Our fi rst ideology is to be customer centric.” An eye opener Gooi states: “Buying lenses online is not a good idea. You need a proper eye test, fi tting assessment and consulta- tion from a registered Optometrist to ensure proper fi t of contact lens.” Visit to the Optometrist is worth the eff ort to ensure you are wearing the right type of lens. Gooi has always been passionate in helping the public learn to care better for their eyes while trying to stay glam and fashionable. — Th e Health