rexpotter Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Please help does anyone know of any eyeglass shop around northern Pattaya area or Bang Lamung, Hospital or whatever, have wasted an enormous amount of time gong from one place to the other. 'Do you speak English? A little Bit..Clueless. please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Google translate is great. You can even have a verbal conversation on it. Some people are a little stage shy though, when I whip out the phone they start understanding what needs to be done quickly. Edited February 28 by JimTripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lister Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Ophthalmologists only work in hospitals and deal mainly with diseases of the eye and the internals of the eye. Ophthalmologists are licensed MD's who have additional speciality training. Optometrist's are trained (4 years) to determine eye glass prescriptions but there is a shortage in Thailand, you will be lucky to find a licensed optometrist but you can try. Most sales people who work in eye glass shops are neither optometrists or ophthalmologists but instead understand how to use various pieces of technology to estimate prescription lens strengths. If you go to a hospital to see an Ophthalmologist and ask them to give you a new prescription, they may well refer you on to an optometrist! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Try this eye specialist, open evenings, report back https://maps.app.goo.gl/dmHoMsGchTJLvFh46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 34 minutes ago, Celsius said: top charoen optical The English is bad, the service is awful, the eye exam will be a miss, but the girls are cute That exactly what I don't need bro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Try this eye specialist, open evenings, report back https://maps.app.goo.gl/dmHoMsGchTJLvFh46 thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 25 minutes ago, Mike Lister said: Ophthalmologists only work in hospitals and deal mainly with diseases of the eye and the internals of the eye. Ophthalmologists are licensed MD's who have additional speciality training. Optometrist's are trained (4 years) to determine eye glass prescriptions but there is a shortage in Thailand, you will be lucky to find a licensed optometrist but you can try. Most sales people who work in eye glass shops are neither optometrists or ophthalmologists but instead understand how to use various pieces of technology to estimate prescription lens strengths. If you go to a hospital to see an Ophthalmologist and ask them to give you a new prescription, they may well refer you on to an optometrist! Thanks, but I need to find one. Like the name of a Doctor, or specific place that can help me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Pattaya Optical ON Klang near 2nd road junction has always worked for me. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pattaya+Optical+พัทยาออปติเคิล/@12.9364227,100.8872194,21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x31029606ff89c0f7:0xe3a7702d25690487!8m2!3d12.9364693!4d100.887346!16s%2Fg%2F1ts2xr1b?authuser=0&entry=ttu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Just now, sungod said: Pattaya Optical ON Klang near 2nd road junction has always worked for me. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pattaya+Optical+พัทยาออปติเคิล/@12.9364227,100.8872194,21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x31029606ff89c0f7:0xe3a7702d25690487!8m2!3d12.9364693!4d100.887346!16s%2Fg%2F1ts2xr1b?authuser=0&entry=ttu Thanks much will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domdom Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Pattaya optical.. better call before and ask when the boss will be there..he is excellent (even employees are good,).. usually comes after 11 AM Excellent job at reasonable price Have a good day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 10 minutes ago, domdom said: Pattaya optical.. better call before and ask when the boss will be there..he is excellent (even employees are good,).. usually comes after 11 AM Excellent job at reasonable price Have a good day Does he do just eye examinations (like UK optician) or only if you buy glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Does he do just eye examinations (like UK optician) or only if you buy glasses? I know one way to find out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/28/2024 at 9:24 AM, rexpotter said: Thanks, but I need to find one. Like the name of a Doctor, or specific place that can help me. Try to understand what is being explained to you. A Doctor (Ophthalmologist) will not make your glasses. It's the same as expecting an architect to lay the bricks in your house. You need to go to an Optometrist shop to get your eyes tested and glasses made. There must be plenty of shops with English speaking staff in Pattaya. How well trained is anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, JimTripper said: I know one way to find out. You go and find out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Go to Bangkok Hospital if you need more help than just an eye test. (English speakers abound) They can also make glasses for you or just give you the prescription te get made elsewhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 hours ago, JimTripper said: I know one way to find out. It’s a she not a he, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, natway09 said: Go to Bangkok Hospital if you need more help than just an eye test. (English speakers abound) They can also make glasses for you or just give you the prescription te get made elsewhere I had my cateacts a few months back at Bangkok Jomtien, neither Pattaya Bangkok or Jomtien do eye tests, I had to go to an optometrist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAllan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/28/2024 at 8:43 AM, rexpotter said: Please help does anyone know of any eyeglass shop around northern Pattaya area or Bang Lamung, Hospital or whatever, have wasted an enormous amount of time gong from one place to the other. 'Do you speak English? A little Bit..Clueless. please help Try an international hospital ... I'm pretty sure there's a Bangkok Hospital, in Chonburi. Alternatively, a major shopping mall will quite likely have an optician/opthalmologist, with a sufficient grasp of English to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 minutes ago, JohnAllan said: Try an international hospital ... I'm pretty sure there's a Bangkok Hospital, in Chonburi. Alternatively, a major shopping mall will quite likely have an optician/opthalmologist, with a sufficient grasp of English to help you. Euro Optics in Royal Garden Plaza the lady speaks very good English, she is an optometrist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 51 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said: Euro Optics in Royal Garden Plaza the lady speaks very good English, she is an optometrist. Does she speak Greek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 9 hours ago, JimTripper said: Does she speak Greek? Are you from Greece ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/28/2024 at 8:43 AM, rexpotter said: Please help does anyone know of any eyeglass shop around northern Pattaya area or Bang Lamung, Hospital or whatever, have wasted an enormous amount of time gong from one place to the other. 'Do you speak English? A little Bit..Clueless. please help Just a thought, you could go to an imternational & get them to test your eyes for what glasses you would need, then take to a shop using that info. Yes doctors fee might be 2000b & they speak english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 13 minutes ago, helloagain said: Just a thought, you could go to an imternational & get them to test your eyes for what glasses you would need, then take to a shop using that info. Yes doctors fee might be 2000b & they speak english. Do they employ Optometrists, Bangkok Pattaya nor Bangkok Jomtien do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 On 2/29/2024 at 12:08 PM, natway09 said: Go to Bangkok Hospital if you need more help than just an eye test. (English speakers abound) They can also make glasses for you or just give you the prescription te get made elsewhere Looks like I will have to do this. Impossible at these small Chaeron sexy girl places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 On 2/29/2024 at 10:03 AM, Old Croc said: Try to understand what is being explained to you. A Doctor (Ophthalmologist) will not make your glasses. It's the same as expecting an architect to lay the bricks in your house. You need to go to an Optometrist shop to get your eyes tested and glasses made. There must be plenty of shops with English speaking staff in Pattaya. How well trained is anyone's guess. This is true, so I need the latter. But trust me, there are not plenty of shops that can do this. I'm shocked really. Just returned form years away and the English level of the avg person seems to have decreased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 On 2/29/2024 at 12:08 PM, natway09 said: Go to Bangkok Hospital if you need more help than just an eye test. (English speakers abound) They can also make glasses for you or just give you the prescription te get made elsewhere Ya...will have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thanks for all of the serious replies, the other ones....Well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said: Do they employ Optometrists, Bangkok Pattaya nor Bangkok Jomtien do. I meant say they don’t, I had cataracts done at Bangkok Jomtien, I had to go to an independent optometrist to get prescription glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 12 minutes ago, rexpotter said: Ya...will have to. Which Bangkok Hospital is this, not the ones in Pattaya nor Jomtien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Zioner Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Rutnin in Bangkok gives me a better service that the ophthalmologist I used to see in Geneva. And he was considered a one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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