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11-18-2009, 03:54 PM
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What's your opinion about freshlook colorblens turquoise?
Hello,i am new at this forum and i have some questions.
Now i am wearing the baush and lomb platinum contacts and some months ago i was wearing the freshlook colorblends true saphirre,now i am thinking of bying the freshlook colorblends turquoise,what do you think?it's a good color?my natural color is light brown. 
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11-18-2009, 04:10 PM
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I found a picture of FreshLook ColorBlends Turquoise, but they don't look very turquoise to me. More of a purple. You results may vary, but be aware of this fact.
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11-18-2009, 04:16 PM
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11-19-2009, 11:49 AM
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 Don't worry. I had to stop and retype a lot of stuff, too. 
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11-19-2009, 01:32 PM
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well,have anyone pics of colorblends turquoise?
Then what do you think about this color?it's good?it looks natural or fake? 
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11-19-2009, 01:56 PM
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Come A Little Bit Closer
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11-29-2009, 03:34 PM
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please post some photos of colorblends turquoise!i need to know how these contacts look!
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11-30-2009, 10:09 AM
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Here are some pictures I found on line of real people wearing FreshLook ColorBlends contact lenses in turquoise.
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11-30-2009, 03:30 PM
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thank you very much Trixie!!!
these photos are great! And everyone,if you has any photos of colorblends turquoise please post them!
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12-01-2009, 12:10 PM
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Nice Pics
Yes, those are really nice pictures of FreshLook ColorBlends turquoise. I think I like the bottom one best.
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12-04-2009, 07:41 AM
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please post photos of turquoise!
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12-04-2009, 08:56 AM
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wears FreshLook ColorBlends in turquoise and who knows how to post pictures on this site, has pictures of themselves wearing them and is willing to let everyone see them. That or you need someone like Trixie who can find pictures on the Internet and knows how to post them. Whew! That's a lot. This might take some time.
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12-08-2009, 01:36 PM
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Goldilocks and the Three Pictures
Those three pictures kind of remind me of Goldilocks. The top picture is too fuzzy and far away. The middle picture is too close. Not only can I see the outline of the contact lens, but I can also see mascara and a bit of eyebrow pencil.
The picture on the bottom is juuuuust right.
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12-08-2009, 01:46 PM
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12-08-2009, 03:03 PM
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It's hard for me to make a decision because, as was mentioned above, one picture is fuzzy and the other is too close, so only the bottom one looks like something I might see in a true life situation.
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12-08-2009, 04:08 PM
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Too Close
Yeah, that middle picture is really, really close up. It allows you to see the pattern of the iris, but it doesn't really give you an accurate idea of what these contacts look like in a real-life situation. I doubt if you're going to look at someone's eye this closely, unless it's a good friend and they say "Look real close at this contact lens."
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12-09-2009, 11:48 AM
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12-29-2009, 12:33 PM
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01-05-2010, 02:59 PM
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01-06-2010, 10:57 AM
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O.K. Both of these pics I am wearing only one Freshlook Blends turquoise. The other eye is wearing Freshlook Colors green, and in the other eye is my natural boring color.
OMG, I look terrible. Would have made them smaller, but you would lose the effect of the colors., and my gray hair. And yes, I am a real person who takes a crummy picture.
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01-06-2010, 11:54 AM
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Anyway, thanks for posting. It's nice to see your (not) smiling face once again. You're on Lens 101, the Best Forum Ever! Give us a smile! The contacts look good--natural and no freakishly large pupil hole. One thing, though: "O.K. Both of these pics I am wearing only one Freshlook Blends turquoise. The other eye is wearing Freshlook Colors green, and in the other eye is my natural boring color." I count three eyes, there, catt. one Freshlook Blends turquoise the other eye is wearing Freshlook Colors green in the other eye is my natural boring color. That's one FreshLook Blends and two "other" eyes. I think I got it figured out, though. First picture: my left, your right: turquoise; my right: green Second picture: my left: turquoise; my right: natural boring color. Is that right (mine and yours)?
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01-06-2010, 12:52 PM
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In the top picture, Catt's left eye looks more hazel, so I assumed the coloured lens was in her right eye. In the lower picture, both Catt's eyes look green, though her right eye I think is the same lens as the top (a darker green colour - turquoise?) But for what it is worth, I prefer the amethyst/violet lens Catt modelled a week or two back, even though green should suit Catt's completion & hair colour. knotlob
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01-06-2010, 01:22 PM
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New Pictures
Fresh new pictures of catt. Happy New Year.
I noticed that with the turquoise lenses, your eye still looks green, but with a darker ring around the edge. Compared to the other natural color eye, it's a bit darker, but the ring is darker still.
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01-07-2010, 01:20 AM
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Hi
I got them and several other colors a week ago and took some test photos. In this test i took 2 photos, one with the camera flash and one with out since the flash shows shades the naked eye can not see., also i put only one contact on so you can compare my eye color and understand what iam talking about. Nobody's eyes are the same, we all have unique patterns and most dark eyes do have a GEM depth to them if you can see close up enough.
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01-11-2010, 02:54 PM
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I notice that you're squinting a bit in these pictures. Is that from the contacts or because of the camera? Or neither? Or both?
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01-11-2010, 04:09 PM
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no i am not actually, that is how i look all day, one eye was wet if you noticed, but that is becuase i like wetting my eyes so i get water inside, makes it easier for me to put contacts on, i think i have very dry eyes, and almost oriental.
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01-11-2010, 05:50 PM
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01-12-2010, 01:41 AM
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never heard of that, what do you suggest? thanks
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01-12-2010, 03:47 AM
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I suggest you use either a sterile contact lens solution or sterile contact lens saline solution or perhaps these small plastic blister pack things with lens wetting drops. If you use tap water, bottled water, water from a swimming pool, hot tub, sea or inland water (brackish or fresh) there is the risk of infection with Acanthamoeba kerititis. This particular variant is rare, (affects 1 in 1 million contact lens wearers) but if you are unlucky enough to get the infection, you could loose your eyesight within 24 hours. It really is important if you are wearing contact lenses, where there is going to be a thin tear film between the eye cornea and your contact lens, where the amoeba can breed. This is why some people here will use daily disposable contact lenses if they need lenses while they swim. I personally prefer to use a two step hydrogen peroxide sterilizing solution each night on the lenses to ensure complete disinfection (multi purpose cleaning soilutions and one part hydrogen peroxide solutions have not been shown to fully kill this amoeba infection. You shouldn't get nightmares over this, but just be aware of the risks and take sensible precautions. knotlob
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01-12-2010, 04:56 AM
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01-12-2010, 05:14 AM
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Just make sure you remember (if you are using a 2 step hydrogen peroxide system) to neutralise your hydrogen peroxide & lenses in the morning before you put the lenses into your eyes. Otherwise it will sting big time! knotlob
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01-13-2010, 03:09 PM
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01-15-2010, 02:22 AM
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i spoke to the people who sold me the contacts and he said that if your eyes are dry add some of the contact solution you have directly, the only reason you should use water is when your out of contact solution., which in fact is what i suggested earlier.
And in the event of a emergency he also suggested to use water rather then anything else if it is the only thing you have, not just to eyes but to store the contacts (only temporary), not for more then 8 hours.
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01-15-2010, 04:38 AM
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Water and Contact Lenses is a big NO NO, as every optician will tell you. I am surprised your optician said you could, even in an emergency! In fact the only cases I have actually heard of people becoming blind through use of water were those who used tap water to put their lenses in (i.e. not through showering, using jacuzzis, swimming while wearing lenses, etc). Now I have many years ago, used tap water once or twice when I didn't appreciate the risks and I had to take the lenses out at an all night party or they for some reason fell out, but it is risky and in your case, previously you seem to have used the water on your eyes perhaps quite regularly when they were dry. If you don't have your lens solution with you and absolutely must use water to put the lenses back in, then I think I would, if possible, boil some water for say 10 minutes to ensure all bacteria killed, cover the container and allow the water to cool to room temperature, add a tiny amount of salt to bring the water closer to isotonic condition, like your eye and then use that to insert the lenses. The salt makes it a little more comfortable than ordinary pure water. If I had to use tap water to store the lenses to stop dehydration, then I would certainly disinfect them in 3% hydrogen peroxide two step solution for 6 hours before attempting to put them back in to my eyes. I presume that the 8 hour limit your optician suggests for contact lenses stored in tap water is based on bacteria breeding and reaching a critical colony concentration, but the disinfection is critical whether you store for 1 minute or 24 hours. The risk is relatively low, BUT the consequence if you are unlucky is permanent blindness within 24 hours if medical treatment is not obtained rapidly. knotlob
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01-15-2010, 04:42 AM
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I never put on water regularly actually, only when they felt very dry i think maybe once or twice, it seemed to work and i had no problems., but what you say sounds right, i just cant see how everyone who gets color contacts knows about this when all they are told is add solution to the case.
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01-15-2010, 04:48 AM
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That is one reason that in the US, at least, you need a prescription from the optician before you can buy even plano coloured contact lenses. The optician should/must educate the user in the proper safe handling and hygiene habits for contact lenses. knotlob
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01-15-2010, 04:55 AM
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but i would always consider safety and look into what you suggested more. is there a actual product for this? would you suggest this? http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100001515.html btw iam not surprised they would say anything like this in the EU, they sell anti bio-tics over the counter as well as certain medicine that can knock one out cold.
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01-15-2010, 05:56 AM
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First of all, I have to be cautious on what I say on this (public) forum as I don't know what kind of people are actually reading these posts and their IQ's (you don't even need to be logged in I think) and they could interpret the posting the wrong way. e.g. think it is perfectly OK to use tap water and may even share contact lenses (heaven forbid). They may have gotten their hands on the lenses without a prescription or any education about contact lens hygiene and handling. If they did get an infection, they probably wouldn't realise what it was, let alone that it was serious and think, well I'll just leave it until the morning, or perhaps the next day to see if it improves, rather than bother the doctor, Men are particularly bad for this (and I'm no exception to this rule ) I don't want to allow for any misinterpretation that may lead to someone loosing the eyesight permanently. Several forum members have made the misinterpretation comment previously.I don't know how strict the EU is compared to the US for ordering contact lenses Mail Order. I have done it twice. The first time was from the UK and I was asked for a prescription, but I did not FAX it as I didn't have access to a FAX. They sent the order anyway. The second was Germany and they just stated something to the effect that by ordering from us, you agree at you already know all about contact lenses, etc. In the US it seems variable from posters reports here. Sometimes they won't send the goods, other times they email the doctor, wait 8 hours and send the goods irrespective of whether the doctor/optician has replied, either way. Yes, I agree that the infection is rare - I stated 1 in one million contact lens wearers loose their eyesight through Acanthamoeba kerititis infection due to polluted/tap water and contact lenses. But as stated above, I want to make the risk absolutely clear. The decision on whether to use tap water is the contact lens wearer's alone, and depends how risk averse they are - but it should be an informed risk. I did state that the risk is associated with wearing contact lenses. i.e. the tap water, etc. gets trapped in the tear film between the cornea and the contact lens/possibly adheres to the contact lens rear surface and if the amoeba are present, they can breed and cause severe problems. If the contact lens is not there, then the normal blinking/tearing of the eye should hopefully flush away any bacteria before they become a problem. Yes sharing make-up is an excellent way to transmit eye infections, but hopefully these are not normally as serious as the Acanthamoeba kerititis infection. I don't understand your question about a product. If you mean wetting drops instead of tap water, then any sterile saline, contact lens solution, eye drops should be fine. Sorry, I don't know anything about 'Liquifilm tears'. It's really a case of what your optician suggests or what you find works for you. Personally I would be trying saline I think. knotlob
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01-15-2010, 11:08 AM
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This story might totally gross everyone out, but I DID do it -- only I WOULD NEVER TRY IT AGAIN, NOR SHOULD ANYONE ELSE.!Over 30 years ago, I was in Las Vegas, sitting in the booth waiting for Tom Jones to perform. My left contact had been giving me problems for a few hours -- most of which I ignored.
Perhaps what I did was due to the alcohol I had been consuming; however. . . I actually took my contact out of my eye, put it in my mouth (to "clean" it), took it out of my mouth and stuck it back into my eye. The truly amazing thing is. . . that it WORKED. I could see perfectly and had no problem whatsoever after that! DO NOT TRY THIS, I know that I won't; but at the time it seemed like a good alcohol induced idea. (no I don't drink anymore)
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01-15-2010, 11:31 AM
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Maybe the alcohol in your system at the time killed any harmful bacteria in your saliva  But as you say, don't try this at home folks.knotlob
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01-15-2010, 02:23 PM
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back to this solution, i just asked for something to wet the eyes and the person at the store had no clue, she suggested this to disinfect contact lenses.
she told me that they have something you can use once and throw away or for period of time, like 40 days etc., but she had no idea exactly what, she was new and closing the store, here is what i got anyway.
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01-15-2010, 03:34 PM
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Yes, that is the (opticians) sterile saline you can use for rinsing your lenses and put into your eyes to wet them. It is NOT a disinfectant and will not kill bacteria, but I think you know that already. Sounds a bit worrying if the new girl in the store wasn't up to speed and could potentially sell the wrong chemicals to a new contact lens user! knotlob
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01-15-2010, 03:40 PM
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01-15-2010, 05:30 PM
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Many people use a single step hydrogen peroxide system, which is the same hydrogen peroxide 3% solution, but in addition to the lenses, there is either a metal platinum/palladium catalyst in the lens disinfection case (AOSept system), or a catalyse tablet is added. Both break down the hydrogen peroxide over a period of 6 hours, but because the peroxide is being neutralised (and therefore reducing in concentration) when it is disinfecting the lenses, disinfection is less thorough. Scientific papers have shown that the single step hydrogen peroxide system does not guarantee to kill the rare, but dangerous Acanthamoeba organism. Multi Purpose Solutions are also popular, but again are not guaranteed to kill the most persistent of organisms, but users may find these solutions more convenient. Heat used to be used to disinfect lenses and was effective against the persistent organisms, but is now not popular and is unsuitable for silicone hydrogel and RGP lenses. knotlob
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01-15-2010, 05:39 PM
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01-15-2010, 05:53 PM
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Here is a link for AOSept one step from the UK LensBase website: http://www.lensbase.co.uk/product.php?xProd=381 http://www.lensbase.co.uk/product.php?xProd=396&xSec=52 another single step hydrogen peroxide solution and Multi Purpose Solution (picked at randon as I have no experience of these): http://www.lensbase.co.uk/product.php?xProd=398&xSec=59 (Multi Purpose Solution) http://www.lensbase.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3439&xSec=59 (probably a Multi Purpose Solution) Have a trawl around www.lensbase.co.uk and you will find several solutions. But if you are still in the UK it will be quicker and easier just to go to Boots or an optician and see what they stock/recommend. knotlob
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01-16-2010, 04:06 PM
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This bottle of Oxysept was 16 euros., not cheap, i cant imagine people spending this every month, its how long it lasts. I also found this link.
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01-16-2010, 06:22 PM
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Wow, that Oxysept is expensive. That is the one step system. I use a two step solution of peroxide. Actually I make up my own hydrogen peroxide (but I don't recommend anyone on this forum does the same, as I do have access to some of the ultra pure chemicals needed and I am trained in Chemistry, etc. etc). I use Eyesee Neutralising solution and this costs in Germany Euro 3.30/365ml bottle. The Eyesee saline costs Euro 2.75/375ml bottle. I imagine the Eyesee peroxide will be about Euro 3.30 also. The Eyesee neutralising solution lasts me about one month. (I do remember the peroxide and neutraliser being much more expensive in the Republic of Ireland - but then everything in Ireland was expensive, relative to the UK and even Germany. I don't remember what brand that was. I did try Oxysept and Aosept systems previously, but I don't trust one step systems). Maybe you can look for the Eyesee brand - it has different languages printed on the bottle, but I don't know if it is restricted to the optician chain I am currently using in Germany. Mail Order usually is not practical from another country due to the freight costs. knotlob
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01-21-2010, 04:13 PM
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It's a case of trying these solutions until you find one that is suitable. Let us know how you get on. knotlob
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01-29-2010, 04:04 PM
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As for the gray, think of it this way--I have two friends who didn't live long enough to go gray. You still look fabulous!
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02-22-2010, 12:21 PM
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03-09-2010, 09:22 AM
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This has been Lens 101, sponsored by Lens.com. Lens.com, the best place to buy contact lenses on line. Good night folks. (Applause.)
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03-15-2010, 04:24 PM
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