Eyesight Testing
Eyesight Testing
Can any poster suggest a reliable place in PP to have their eyesight tested ?
The missus is complaining that her vision is not as good as it used to be so I think a check up is required.
The missus is complaining that her vision is not as good as it used to be so I think a check up is required.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Korea Drama Optics in the Sovanna Market complex. https://g.co/kgs/pM66oo
If the Korean optician / owner is there. He takes great pride in his work. Owns stores (2?) with the same name in Korea , comes here to do voluntary eye care work in the countryside (Christian).
If the Korean optician / owner is there. He takes great pride in his work. Owns stores (2?) with the same name in Korea , comes here to do voluntary eye care work in the countryside (Christian).
On the corner of 110 and 19 (if i remember well, but definitely on 110) is a good Cambodian ophthalmologist named Do Seiha, if you want her eyes checked by a doc instead of a seller of glasses.
Bumping this thread on the off chance others might have additional suggestions.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
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Eye Care on the corner of Norodom and 130.scoffer wrote:Bumping this thread on the off chance others might have additional suggestions.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
Owndays have a branch here and they are all over Singapore (I bought specs off them. Very happy) with a good reputation so I would assume the standard is pretty good here too.
Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh #132, Street Samdach Sothearos, Sangkat Tonle Bassac
023 986 405
Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh #132, Street Samdach Sothearos, Sangkat Tonle Bassac
023 986 405
pew, pew, pew, pew!
Thanks guys,
I now have a dentist run and also an eye doctor visit all set up.
Appreciate you sharing your information.
I now have a dentist run and also an eye doctor visit all set up.
Appreciate you sharing your information.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
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Ten bucks says he shows up for one of those appointments on the wrong day.scoffer wrote:Thanks guys,
I now have a dentist run and also an eye doctor visit all set up.
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gavinmac wrote:Ten bucks says he shows up for one of those appointments on the wrong day.scoffer wrote:Thanks guys,
I now have a dentist run and also an eye doctor visit all set up.
OK,
Bet is taken and now it's,
Double or nothing.
$20 bucks is coming my way.
But when I win the bet,
I will refuse to accompany you in a tuk tuk to the ATM
Just in case our knees touch and you stare into my eyes and mumble words that cannot be repeated on this forum.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
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As far as eyes goes, I think that a very important basic point is being missed in this discussion.
Whilst NOT an eye professional, I have been involved with prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia for very many years now.
You can go to as many spectacle shops as you like but what you need to see is a fully qualified ophthalmologist.
"Optometry/spectacle shop operators", even if qualified optometrists, are NOT ophthalmologists fully qualified in the pathology or diseases of the eye or surgery of the eye. They will simply prescribe, or even worse use an auto-prescriber, and give the patient ever increasing strength spectacles even though the pathology of the patient's eye may require a totally different aproach and solution. Only a qualified ophthalmologist can give this proper diagnosis of the eye.
I strongly suggest that the original poster take his patient to an ophthalmologist, be it a Khmer ophthalmologist or a foreign ophthalmologist, an ophthalmologist is an ophthalmologist, for a true assessment of the patient's eyes. If only spectacles are required an opthalmologist will write the correct script to return the visual acuity of the patient to as close to normal. But with so many Cambodians there is an underlying problem within the eyes. There are far too many to enumerate here but an examination by an ophthalmologist will either confirm or eliminate these potential causes of poor vision and some of which are silent and painless pathways to permanent blindness.
Go and see an ophthalmologist and as soon as possible.
I've posted elsewhere and previously about highly ethical and reputable places to visit for this.
This is the major field in which I am involved within Cambodia and for very many years now, and I return in August for exactly the same pro bono work with eye specialists from Australia, together with dental specialists, to provide eye surgery and dental surgery, free of charge to the poorest of the poor in Cambodia, already identified, for the near 100 ophthalmic, medical, pharmacy and dental specialists coming from Australia for up to two weeks to work free of charge in the greater Phnom Penh area in association with Cambodian local NGOs.
You do not get a second chance if the optic nerve becomes silenty and painlessly damaged. Irreversible blindness is always the result.
OML.
Whilst NOT an eye professional, I have been involved with prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia for very many years now.
You can go to as many spectacle shops as you like but what you need to see is a fully qualified ophthalmologist.
"Optometry/spectacle shop operators", even if qualified optometrists, are NOT ophthalmologists fully qualified in the pathology or diseases of the eye or surgery of the eye. They will simply prescribe, or even worse use an auto-prescriber, and give the patient ever increasing strength spectacles even though the pathology of the patient's eye may require a totally different aproach and solution. Only a qualified ophthalmologist can give this proper diagnosis of the eye.
I strongly suggest that the original poster take his patient to an ophthalmologist, be it a Khmer ophthalmologist or a foreign ophthalmologist, an ophthalmologist is an ophthalmologist, for a true assessment of the patient's eyes. If only spectacles are required an opthalmologist will write the correct script to return the visual acuity of the patient to as close to normal. But with so many Cambodians there is an underlying problem within the eyes. There are far too many to enumerate here but an examination by an ophthalmologist will either confirm or eliminate these potential causes of poor vision and some of which are silent and painless pathways to permanent blindness.
Go and see an ophthalmologist and as soon as possible.
I've posted elsewhere and previously about highly ethical and reputable places to visit for this.
This is the major field in which I am involved within Cambodia and for very many years now, and I return in August for exactly the same pro bono work with eye specialists from Australia, together with dental specialists, to provide eye surgery and dental surgery, free of charge to the poorest of the poor in Cambodia, already identified, for the near 100 ophthalmic, medical, pharmacy and dental specialists coming from Australia for up to two weeks to work free of charge in the greater Phnom Penh area in association with Cambodian local NGOs.
You do not get a second chance if the optic nerve becomes silenty and painlessly damaged. Irreversible blindness is always the result.
OML.
Last edited by Ot Mean Loi on Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:24 pm, edited 2 times in total.
OML,
I have to support your comments 100%
I had my eyes tested in Oz and brought the prescription with me to Camb.
Went to an eye doctor and asked if they could supply glasses as per the prescription.
I had purchased glasses there before for my wife and trusted them, so I thought this should be ok..
Bad decision on my behalf.
Wearing Bad glasses just multiples your current difficulty by a factor of "X" + 100%.
I have to support your comments 100%
I had my eyes tested in Oz and brought the prescription with me to Camb.
Went to an eye doctor and asked if they could supply glasses as per the prescription.
I had purchased glasses there before for my wife and trusted them, so I thought this should be ok..
Bad decision on my behalf.
Wearing Bad glasses just multiples your current difficulty by a factor of "X" + 100%.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
a great Kiwi leads a fantastic eyeopening experience for many, he started throughtout the Pacific Islands restoring catatics? bad eyesight. His foundation opened an eye hospital in Cambodia two years ago. He restores sight worldwide.
Fred Hollows is his name. A Legend.
Fred Hollows is his name. A Legend.
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Hello Jep,
As a person who provided support to the late Fred Hollows in the 1970s during his trachoma programmes in central Australia I do not share the same view as you for the present day Fred Hollows Foundation.
Facts, fiction and reality are not the same thing.
Fred, personally, was a fantastic ophthalmologists. His interpersonal relationships during his working life are quite another thing.
Had Fred been more of a polished diplomat than a hard swearing, misogynistic, foul mouthed, larrikin he could have achieved even greater things.
The fact that since his death he has been sanitised, canonised and used as a marketing tool is quite another factor.
And, are you aware that the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHV) is believed to be pulling out of Cambodia in the next two years?
I could say a lot more about the FHV but think it wiser not to on this forum.
Marketing and Brand Image is one thing. Reality is something else.
Jep, are you even involved in prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia? I suspect not.
Jep,, are you even aware that it is a virtually unknown Cambodian local NGO, the Battambang Ophthalmic Care - BOC - that is treating over 21,000 + out patients each year and performing half of the total eye surgeries each year in Cambodia? The Cambodian local NGO, the Battambang Ophthalmic Care - BOC - is treating virtually half of all eye care patients within Cambodia given that there are currently some 32 such organizations, including state and non government organizations. Did you know this Jep before posting an entirely irrelevant posting?
National pride in Fred is one thing. His place of birth is one thing his country of residence and lifetime work is another. Reality and facts in Cambodia about the FHF are quite another thing.
FHV draws very heavily on Australian taxpayer funded support but reluctantly gives minimal acknowledgment of the fact that this funding comes from the Australian (Prevention of) Blindness Initiative of the past few years.
Sadly, some of the "monuments" built through Cambodia by the FHV using Australian taxpayer funded Blindness (Prevention) Initiative funds with in Cambodia are seldom properly staffed or operate every week of the year for the benefit of Cambodians. Some remain closed for very many weeks of the year.
And, in closing Jep, are you even aware of the Khmer Sight Foundation/Institute and it's purpose built USD$10 million plus facility built just over the Japanese Bridge in Phnom Penh? Have you been to see the Khmer Sight Foundation Metro Medical Centre in Phnom Penh? I suggest you visit both before making further commentary about prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia.
OML
As a person who provided support to the late Fred Hollows in the 1970s during his trachoma programmes in central Australia I do not share the same view as you for the present day Fred Hollows Foundation.
Facts, fiction and reality are not the same thing.
Fred, personally, was a fantastic ophthalmologists. His interpersonal relationships during his working life are quite another thing.
Had Fred been more of a polished diplomat than a hard swearing, misogynistic, foul mouthed, larrikin he could have achieved even greater things.
The fact that since his death he has been sanitised, canonised and used as a marketing tool is quite another factor.
And, are you aware that the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHV) is believed to be pulling out of Cambodia in the next two years?
I could say a lot more about the FHV but think it wiser not to on this forum.
Marketing and Brand Image is one thing. Reality is something else.
Jep, are you even involved in prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia? I suspect not.
Jep,, are you even aware that it is a virtually unknown Cambodian local NGO, the Battambang Ophthalmic Care - BOC - that is treating over 21,000 + out patients each year and performing half of the total eye surgeries each year in Cambodia? The Cambodian local NGO, the Battambang Ophthalmic Care - BOC - is treating virtually half of all eye care patients within Cambodia given that there are currently some 32 such organizations, including state and non government organizations. Did you know this Jep before posting an entirely irrelevant posting?
National pride in Fred is one thing. His place of birth is one thing his country of residence and lifetime work is another. Reality and facts in Cambodia about the FHF are quite another thing.
FHV draws very heavily on Australian taxpayer funded support but reluctantly gives minimal acknowledgment of the fact that this funding comes from the Australian (Prevention of) Blindness Initiative of the past few years.
Sadly, some of the "monuments" built through Cambodia by the FHV using Australian taxpayer funded Blindness (Prevention) Initiative funds with in Cambodia are seldom properly staffed or operate every week of the year for the benefit of Cambodians. Some remain closed for very many weeks of the year.
And, in closing Jep, are you even aware of the Khmer Sight Foundation/Institute and it's purpose built USD$10 million plus facility built just over the Japanese Bridge in Phnom Penh? Have you been to see the Khmer Sight Foundation Metro Medical Centre in Phnom Penh? I suggest you visit both before making further commentary about prevention of blindness and restoration of sight in Cambodia.
OML
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