BEWARE OF CONTACT LENS BLOGSHOP - SGClub Forums

**HIPPO93** · 18-04-2009, 08:41 AM

hey everyone watch out for this blogshop selling contact lens

fallineyes. bs

MAY be sellng fake lens as my friend's neighbour received lens after buying from her and the lens have no label.

then she emailed her for authentic certificate so small that no words can be read

and she never reply again for any mails to give her

contact lens is a very serious problem in online shop nowadays its our eye's health that is at risk

if anyone have already bought contact lens online i advised you to throw away though wasting of money

just treat it as a lessons learnt and a trade for ur eye health its worth it

this blogshop has no feud with me but i just want to share to prevent another victim anws it is really illegal and wrong to sell contact lens online

should my friend report her to MOH for her selling contact lens online? however it was heard that buyer will also be fined 25K however the buyer is only a 13 year old girl who does not know that buying contact lens online is illegal until my friend told her

**chen_yu** · 18-04-2009, 02:46 PM

Oh my god, 25k?
Or just a stern warning?
Dunno, see whether she got continue sell anot,
if she continue sell then go report, if not more victims of kena cheated to buy fake lens!!

**Stuoid_Panda** · 18-04-2009, 02:52 PM

buying and selling of unlicensed stuff is illegal.
blogshop owner is selling without license, dis mean u cant sue them or claim from them if anything happen to u. buy at ur own risk. u can report them for selling illegally. thought their stuff is legal.

even she stop selling u can still report.

**cisco** · 18-04-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chen_yu

Oh my god, 25k?
Or just a stern warning?
Dunno, see whether she got continue sell anot,
if she continue sell then go report, if not more victims of kena cheated to buy fake lens!!

If they found guilty they will need to pay S$25,000 fine, jail 6 months or both

**Stuoid_Panda** · 18-04-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cisco

If they found guilty they will need to pay S$25,000 fine, jail 6 months or both

under 18 will be in boys or girls home.

**fathernature** · 18-04-2009, 05:42 PM

25k and 6 mth is the maximum la....; And, bring the lenses to the MOH to check Yea

**HIPPO93** · 18-04-2009, 10:22 PM

but the problem is my friend scared her reporting will caused trouble to her neighbour.but anyways thanks for the info shared

**Stuoid_Panda** · 18-04-2009, 10:33 PM

her neighbour? the seller her neighbour?

**grace317** · 18-04-2009, 11:16 PM

No, it's not fair. I bought from her before, and I know it's not authentic because the price is too cheap. But she never stated the lenses were of any brand at all, she merely shows pictures of what she's selling. I haven't had trouble with the lens, and if your friend hasn't either, why do you think she should get the owner in trouble? Isn't everyone trying to make a living? I'm under the impression the owner is probably just a student as well trying to get a little extra income.

**christinyn** · 19-04-2009, 02:55 AM

actually the straits time has alrady warned people not to purchase contact lens form blogshopper as it cause eye injection easily. So dont worries. i believe the percentage of people buying should have reduced.

**HIPPO93** · 19-04-2009, 08:56 AM

she do promised my friend's neighbour that it is authentic before buying but however she cannot proved to us that is authentic though it is still my friend's neighbour fault to not ask for the authentic certificate before buying

so im here just to share with people that she

**Stanstan** · 19-04-2009, 08:57 AM

I wont wanna buy contact lens online, treasure my eyes

**HIPPO93** · 19-04-2009, 08:58 AM

MAYBE selling fake lens people can still buy from her but still better not buy any contact lens online

**cisco** · 19-04-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by christinyn

actually the straits time has alrady warned people not to purchase contact lens form blogshopper as it cause eye injection easily. So dont worries. i believe the percentage of people buying should have reduced.

Infection you mean?

**fathernature** · 19-04-2009, 01:52 PM

well there are so many contacts spree out in the WWW. so how to stop? and maybe the lisence is fake de leh

**christinyn** · 19-04-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cisco

Infection you mean?

yuppie.as quota from the straits time

**Stuoid_Panda** · 19-04-2009, 05:36 PM

anyone can create license wif photoshop n all kinds of picture software out there...
so to know if it is real ask for the name of the company n serial number n check the company if it is exist n if it has issue anyone to sell on their behalf..

**takashi miyo** · 19-04-2009, 05:50 PM

don ever buy lens online.. they are harmful..

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EYE doctors and opticians are reporting a spike in eye infections among youngsters who have bought coloured contact lenses from online sellers.

Under Singapore law, only registered optometrists and opticians can sell or prescribe contact lenses. But over the past two years, hundreds of unregistered Internet 'blog shops' have sprung up selling novelty cosmetic contact lenses that claim to add sparkle to eyes or change their colour.

The lenses are delivered in the mail, with little or no consumer aftercare provided to ensure users do not overuse their lenses or neglect hygiene.

The result is that many users are falling victim to a range of eye problems.

Music student Daphne Tan, 20, has sworn never to buy lenses online again after she ended up with a corneal ulcer, which causes acute burning pain and, if not arrested, can lead to total loss of sight.

'It was excruciating. I was so frightened, I wondered if I would go blind. When I asked the blog shop for compensation, the person simply closed down her shop. And I never heard from her again.'

Arts undergraduate Lee Jia Min, 21, has suffered at least four bouts of sore and itchy eyes after buying more than 10 pairs of Korean and Japanese lenses from various blog shops over the past two years.

'There was one pair which made my eyes hurt the moment I put them on,' she said. ' I immediately threw them away.'

A search on beauty forums such as *******.com and *********.com unearthed at least 10 complaints of blog-shop buys that led to eye infections.

Optometrists also reported a rise in the number of individuals seeing them with eye problems related to cosmetic contact lens wear.

Like many of his colleagues, Mr William Choo, 44, a trained optometrist and the operations manager of Nanyang Optical, has seen a spike in those coming in with symptoms ranging from dryness to bloodshot eyes.

'Most are youngsters who abuse their eyes by wearing cosmetic contact lenses daily, for extremely long hours,' he said.

These blog shops often peddle the latest rage - coloured lenses from Korean companies - for as little as $9 to $20 a pair. The lenses come in a dizzying array of colours, claim to enlarge and brighten eyes like 'your favourite Japanese or Korean celebrity', and last an entire year.

The blog shops are being established at a rapid rate. According to undergraduate A. Ling, 21, who runs sglenses, a popular blog shop selling South Korean contact lenses, about 20 new shops open every few days.

They are set up mostly by Internet-savvy Singaporean students, often as young as 15. They simply start a blog, source trendy products cheaply from suppliers in China and Korea, upload photographs and basic product information, provide online payment details and are open for business.

Many say it is 'easy money'. With no rent or overheads, sellers can mark up prices by up to 60 per cent and charge a handling fee of $1.50 to $3 per sale.

'I make about a thousand dollars a month, give or take,' said Mr Ling, whose blog gets over 200 hits a day. 'I run it like a real business, doing advertising on Internet forums and other blog shops. I also sell my lenses worldwide.'

The existence of these blog shops is a thorn in the side of registered optical professionals who operate in an altogether different price bracket.

Their price for a monthly supply of Johnson and Johnson's Acuvue Define daily lenses, which comes with a free eye examination, is about $120.

They cannot compete on price but maintain that they carry products with proven safety records and high manufacturing standards.

Madam Seah Siew Leng, 39, an optician at Pavilion Optical in Marine Parade, who has been in the business for more than 10 years, said that for safety reasons, optical shops here do not carry certain brands from companies which are headquartered overseas.

'We are not sure if these brands are reliable in the event that there are problems with their lenses,' she said.

When informed of the Optometrists and Opticians Act that outlaws lens sales by unregistered operators, eight of the 10 blog-shop owners interviewed said they would stop selling cosmetic contact lenses.

Owner of anna-blogshop Anne Catherine Christy, 18, who has just completed her O levels, said: 'If there is such a rule, I will definitely stop selling them. I'll just find other things to sell.'

She currently also sells F-cup cookies, priced at $35 for a box of 30, which claim to enhance the bustline. But she added that they are sold as a 'novelty biscuit, rather than a medical device'.

The Consumers Association of Singapore has advised those who want to buy from online shops to deal with registered businesses as far as possible, to always get contact details of the sellers and suppliers, and to exercise caution.

Once lenses have been bought, eye professionals advise that users should diligently follow wearing guidelines.

Dr Francis Oen, 47, a senior consultant at the Singapore National Eye Centre, said: 'Wearing cosmetic contact lenses in the first place increases the risk of mild eye infection. The pigmentation on the coloured lenses aids the accumulation of dirt, so you need to be extremely hygienic.'

Mr Choo of Nanyang Optical, who is registered with the Optometrists and Opticians Board, added: 'As opticians, we can help you if you suffer from any kind of infection when you wear cosmetic contact lenses. Your eyesight is probably the most precious thing you own.'

details from : http://www.asiaone.com/Health/News/S...10-120853.html

**HIPPO93** · 19-04-2009, 05:59 PM

thanks for sharing

its really better to be safe than sorry though those lens can make u look prettier but health is more important no health means nothing.

**dslitemylove** · 19-04-2009, 11:44 PM

safer.. go optical shop and buy! I nv brought things from blogshop hahas!