Ortho-K in Sydney

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  cwongtech on 26/10/2015 - 11:52

  Budget.
  Area.
  Which company is this and how much are they charging?
  The process is: they get you to look at a camera which takes pictures of your eye and the machine maps it out.
  They send that file to some manufacturer who makes custom lenses.

  Can someone recommend a good optometrist who operates independently, i.e. not part of an optical business?

  Not sure what you mean by an optometrist who isn't part of an optical business :|

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  browser on 26/10/2015 - 12:30

  Thanks for responding. I was quoted around $1500 inclusive of all visits and custom lenses, apparently orthokeratology is a progressive trial and error process, I was told. It will take a couple of weeks or may be a couple of months, but he's offering a fixed price deal. I have no ideal if this is a good deal at the moment.

  I was hoping for a re-examination and second opinion from an independent professional who is not tied to a business wanting to sell stuff, i.e. encouraging spending.

  I was there for a pair of glasses, then they were pushing this $1,500 package, I left without particularly impressed to say the least.

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    cwongtech on 26/10/2015 - 13:13

    apparently orthokeratology is a progressive trial and error process, I was told.

    Usually it's two pairs, and the scan of the eye should be sufficient for them to give you a fairly good fit for the first pair and the second pair is an almost perfect fit.

    It will take a couple of weeks or may be a couple of months, but he's offering a fixed price deal. I have no ideal if this is a good deal at the moment.

    I have had two pairs. One with UNSW ROK for free as part of research.
    One with my current optometrist http://www.theeyecarecompany.com.au/index.html
    The topryde branch.
    The replacement lenses are $200-$300 each (I haven't had them yet) but I paid just over 1k for the pair.

    I was hoping for a re-examination and second opinion from an independent professional who is not tied to a business wanting to sell stuff, i.e. encouraging spending.

    Well they are a business, you have to understand no business is a charity. Usually if your optometrist isn't the owner they won't be as pushy.

    I was there for a pair of glasses, then they were pushing this $1,500 package, I left without particularly impressed to say the least.

    Mine pushed me to get new ones, which I did.
    Call around and ask for prices, try and get as close to 1K-1.2K mark as possible.
    Ask if you can do your own sourcing of lens solution and see what prices they give you (My cleaning solution is AOSept, I don't buy from Australia, mine are from HongKong or from here: http://www.contacts.net.nz/contact-lenses-online/solutions-a…)
    Have you used contacts before? I found these to be much easier to put on my eye than soft contact lenses.
    They are convenient as long as you don't do any all-nighters, also especially useful in children (spending 1K+ on contacts sounds like a lot), but it's useful in the sense it will stop the progression of short-sightedness/myopia.

    In regards to the $1500 figure, sounds about right. For the exact same package (although I would have required less visits as I previously used OrthoK lenses), I found out one of my friends who I referred them to theeyecare company was charged $1.3K (from memory, maybe it was $1.4K), so definitely have a look around prices!

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  Findo on 27/10/2015 - 02:52

  Oliver Woo in Eastwood is pretty good. I've had ortho-k lenses from him since 2008 and my short-sightedness has halted. His prices are pretty reasonable and the level of care is exceptional.

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    cwongtech on 28/10/2015 - 09:29

    Price?

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      Findo on 28/10/2015 - 12:17

      +1

      My parents pay, I don't know. But I would assume it is a good price because my parents are stingy

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  boomy on 02/11/2015 - 14:37

  if price is a major issue, stuck to glasses. ortho-k is not permanent unlike other refractive treatments. Also it's restricted by how high your prescription is.

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    cwongtech on 02/11/2015 - 17:57

    if price is a major issue, stuck to glasses. ortho-k is not permanent unlike other refractive treatments. Also it's restricted by how high your prescription is.

    Especially if you don't require the benefits of contacts/prescription has stabilised.
    The major selling point for OrthoKs in children/teens is it stops the progression of their eyesight from becoming worse.

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  browser on 06/11/2015 - 22:28

  I'm still in the search. It is for my child, that's why I want to do it right the first time.