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All about Ortho-k part II: provider price and service comparison
I did some research on major orthor-k providers in Singapore. Here is their service and price comparison. Hope can benefit other parents as well.
The Point Optical group
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Price range: $1500-2200 for two years
The full package include:
- every 2 month eye checkup
- lense cleaning service
- 1 pair of spectacle for backup
- Free change of the lenses if eyes grow within 2 years
Replacement of the lenses: $800-1100 per pairs
I negotiate with the boss for 1 month trial for $200. If not suitable to wear, can change to other product.
As my child's myopia is consider low, I am not sure about other degree. You can mentioned my case to see if can get the same rate for the trial.
St Issac
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- Price range is $1800-$2400 for 1st year
- consultation fee: 1st time $55 for a year
- Subsequent year at $45 yearly registration.
- replacement lens at $650/pair
- do not provide cleaning of lens
- No trial period
Optic point@Shaw center
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- price range: $1950 for 1st year
- subsequent follow-up $250 every year
- replacement lens: just increased to $900/pair
- provide free lens cleaning
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All about ortho-k lenses - My daughter's myopia journey
I heard of ortho-k lense 4 years ago. At that time, my daughter's myopia just started with 50 degree at K1, then jump to 100+ once she entered to p1. I refused to let her wear the normal spectacle as I believe that would make eyesight even worse from my past experience (Did you see anyone with myopia getting better or myopia being controlled by wearing normal minus lenses? The answer is No.) so I did research and tried many methods to improve her eyesight, such as bates method, eye massage, see the wall chart, eye exercise, let her eat the eyefood and worn plus lenses for a years, etc.
Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) - Go Away !
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Teens who cut and mutilate themselves
There are many underlying issues when someone goes around cutting/mutilating themselves. I used to teach in an all-girls' school. These were my personal observations and experiences:
1. If they were cutting themselves in areas where the scars can be seen for eg on the wrists or palms, then its highly probable that they want to be 'caught' cuz its a way for them to cry out for attention for their suffering.
2. Then there are others who will mutilate their upper arms or their chests where the scars won't be that visible. Most of them use a razor. They usually start off by experimenting and depending on their threshhold of pain initially, it might start of with a superficial cut and as they become bolder, the cuts increase in number and depth.
My experience with GFCF (Gluten-free Casein-free diet)
My son has very bad eczema. It last for months. It is so bad that when we went to the playground, even the other (small) children asked about it. Some even asked if he had hand foot mouth disease. At the food court, strangers would be pointing at his legs and whispering. Even the pharmacist at Guardian told me I'd better take him to a doctor - and he had already been to three by then! The worst was when nothing worked. He had diarrhea, he was skinny, couldn't put on weight, couldn't sleep, every night as he scratched I could smell the blood, We saw many doctors but it keeps coming back, and each round was worse than before. In the end, I did a GFCF (plus many other food-F) diet for him.
Some FAQs related to Myopia
1. What is myopia?
Myopia is commonly known as "short-sightedness". A person with myopia is able to see close objects clearly but objects that are further away will appear blurred.
2. What are the causes of myopia?
The factors that cause the development of myopia are not clearly known. Research studies have shown that both genetic and environmental factors may contribute to myopia. It is known that if one or both parents have myopia, the risk of the child having myopia is increased. Excessive near work may also contribute to the development of myopia while outdoor play may protect against myopia.
3. Can myopia be cured?
EYE ON CHILD MYOPIA
Remember this typical olden-day stereotype of bookish kids who wore thick glasses being ridiculed by street urchins who thought it more fun to play marbles in the kampongs than to bury themselves in books?
Today, being bespectacled has lost its social stigma – a pair of funky frames can now be used as a fashion statement. Ironically, it’s all because so many more people need spectacles to see clearly… and at a younger age too!
Statistics show that the prevalence of myopia in Singapore is one of the highest in the world. Compared to 1988 when about 16% of Primary 1 children and 50% of Primary 6 children had defective vision, the numbers now stand at about 30% of Primary 1 children and more than 60% respectively. What’s more, the proportion of Singaporeans with high myopia is much larger compared to those in Western populations.
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