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[dr. d]

You're not getting one pair of eyeglasses only. You'll always need at least a spare.

sa grade ko na around 10.00, I will need ultrathin lenses, which costs a lot.

ideally, yes. just like a spare tyre for the car.
luckily for me, after 4 years, i still have to reach for my spare eyeglasses because i have real need for it... but i still reach for it from time to time. baka kasi kalawangin yung bisagra.

i wonder, how many pairs of spare or replacement contact lenses, do contact lens users have at all times? how often do they have to order for more? what are the costs?

might i inquire,
how much do those ultra thins that some users favor, cost, and how much do the non-favored regulars, cost?

[boybi]

ideally, yes. just like a spare tyre for the car.
but after 4 years, i still have to reach for my spare eyeglasses because i have real need for it...
how many pairs of spare or replacement contact lenses do contact lens users have at all times? how often do they have to order for more?

might i inquire,
how much do those ultra thins that you favor, cost, and how much do the non-favored regulars, cost?

In my case nasa 24k for a pair. Plus the cost of the frame. Sa kapal ng lenses ko kahit ultrathin, frameless dapat para mas hindi pansin yung kapal. And pag frameless, I prefer yung malambot para flexible enough not to damage the lens if maaccident. So the type of frame I use costs above 10K each.

[dr. d]

in my case,
my first bifocals were progressive lenses, wherein the reading grade blended imperceptively with the far vision part. at that time, marketing called them "young style", for obvious reasons. they were expensive back then, and they still are, today. apparently, vanity rules.
but i didn't like them, so i had them replaced with the traditional bifocals.

but not just bifocals. i got the "businessman's bifocals". instead of half-moon at the base, it was a very thick reading lens that ran the entire width of the entire lens and half the vertical height of the entire lens, loudly advertising that it was obviously bifocal, para pag na-puna,... "ah! the boss! mayaman yan!" heh heh heh. but being plastic, these lenses were considerably lighter than the other material.
also, i had the lens maker make the reading lens part higher than usual, as i do a lot of short-vision activity. ginawa naman, with minimal to no added cost to me. apparently they can manipulate the lenses with minimal to no added cost. for example, while the half-moon convex reading lens is traditionally positioned at the lowermost part of the lens, they can actually move it around the lens. one just has to know the right person to talk to.

[dr. d]

... mike wolfe, the american picker, is dead?

[kapitan88]

... mike wolfe, the american picker, is dead?

Nyek, nauna pa sya kay Frank. Just read an article a while back that frank is not in good shape for some time na.

[Monseratto]

Veteran broadcast journalist Arnold Clavio suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after a regular day of playing golf in Rizal. He s a known diabetic.

"Pauwi na ako galing Eastridge Golf Course," he said in the caption. "Habang nasa biyahe, nakaramdam ako ng matinding pamamanhid sa kanang braso at binti. Di ko na rin maramdaman ang pag-apak sa pedal ng gas at break."

Doctors found that his blood pressure shot up to 220/120 and his blood sugar reached 270.

"Doon nakita na may ‘slight bleeding’ ako sa kaliwang bahagi ng aking utak," he said. "At sa oras na yon, ako ay nagkaroon na ng ‘HEMORRHAGIC STROKE.'"

According to WebMD, a hemorrhagic stroke happens when a weakened blood vessel in the brain bursts, resulting in bleeding inside the brain that can be hard to stop. It's commonly caused by high blood pressure.

"ARAL: Feeling ok does not mean [you're] ok… Feeling good does not mean we’re good," he said. "Listen to your body. Traydor ang hypertension! Always check your BP."

Arnold Clavio suffers hemorrhagic stroke, now recovering in the hospital • PhilSTAR Life

[Monseratto]

Angela Bofill, ‘I Try’ Singer, Dies at 70

[papi smith]

I think I had at least 3 of her albums and her best hits, on cassette tape

Angela Bofill, ‘I Try’ Singer, Dies at 70

[baludoy]

ito favorite ko sa kanya

rip

[Devastator]

Here's another timeless classic from Angela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFGKxNkA_To

[baludoy]

RIP Donald Sutherland

https://x.com/RealKiefer/status/1803837822677225581

[Monseratto]

Arnold Clavio undergoes therapy after hemorrhagic stroke

“Dahil sa pagdurugo ng kaliwang bahagi ng aking utak dulot ng altapresyon, naging mahina ang kanang bahagi ng aking katawan,” he stated. “Sinubukan kong humakbang pero umiikot ang aking paligid at muntik-muntikan ako na mabuwal. Wala pa rin akong balanse.”

“Kailangan ding maibaba pa ang aking blood pressure at sugar para ‘di na maulit ang pagputok sa aking utak. Kaya sinimulan na rin akong turukan ng insulin at mga gamot sa blood pressure at pagbaba ng cholesterol,” he added.

Clavio further explained that his condition mainly affected the thalamus area of his brain, which primarily relays motor and sensory signal to the cerebral cortex.

[Monseratto]

Manny Castaneda, actor and director, dies

Veteran actor and director Manny Castañeda, Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chair and CEO, and lifelong friend Jose “Joey” Javier Reyes said on Monday, July 1.

No age or cause of death was mentioned in Reyes’ Facebook post, which included a black-and-white photo of himself with Castañeda.

[Devastator]

Alec Baldwin'''s Rust manslaughter case dismissed

[baludoy]

sports journo chino trinidad passed away yesterday

Veteran sports journalist Chino Trinidad dies at age 56 | GMA News Online

rip

[_Cathy_]

It's scary that so many are dying in their 50s

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[monty_GTV]

sports journo chino trinidad passed away yesterday

Veteran sports journalist Chino Trinidad dies at age 56 | GMA News Online

rip

Gone too soon. Rest in peace!

[shadow]

Cardiac arrest nanaman


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[dr. d]

cardiac arrest = "the heart stopped".

some health experts insist that in many instances, "cardiac arrest" is not a cause of death, but an evidence or manifestation of the process of dying.
in this case, "heart attack" daw.
in medical terms, "fatal arrhythmia".

[Monseratto]

Charmed and 921 star Shannen Doherty dies aged 53