Worsening Eye Sight!

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Aiya...both my boys lah. I think I mentioned about S1 needing glasses sometime back...around Oct 2009. It was -0.75/-0.5. It wasn't that bad but we got him prescription glasses anyway. And he insisted on getting a pair of Converse Frames which was over USD 100. Including lens, it was over USD 150. And what do you know? Less than 3 weeks, he lost those very expensive glasses. Didn't bother to replace them as 1) the power is not that bad, 2) Didn't fancy buying another pair, and the irresponsible bugger loses it again.

But he has had problems with reading the board, and apparently the Head of his Year sent him to the School Nurse on Friday. Coincidently, I met the School Nurse at a Function yesterday which told me that his eye sight is pretty bad, and should definitely get glasses. So brought him to the optician this afternoon. And what do you know?? It's now -2.00L/-1.75 R. Waliow!!! That is a huge increment. Gave him a choice of glasses or contact lenses. He said he wants to try to wear the contacts. Spent a rather long time, and he still couldn't put the trial lens in. Then H did it for him, and he screamed that the lens stung his eye. Ding Dong here and there...we are back to getting a pair of glasses for him. Again...another pair of Converse Frames...and the total price is over USD 170/- Okay!!! You say CIALATT or not? I've already discussed with S1....I could only receive partial claim from the insurance company, and that he will have to pay 50% of the remainder amount. And if he loses the glasses again, 100% will be payable from his pocket money. I certainly am not paying for carelessness and irresponsibilities!!

And whilst we were there, might as well check S2's eyes as well... ALAMAK! Increased too!
From -2.50 L/-2.00R to -3.00 for both eyes. And since we had a USD 50 voucher from S1's purchases, we use this to pay for S2's change of lens. Kept the old frames to save some money....even then, I had to top up about USD 5.

*Sigh* What to do? Both parents are short-sighted. BUT I think it's also due to the reading in dim areas, the iPods, the PCs etc. So, how NOT to nag to reduce their time spent on these things????