Jay Chasma Ghar & Contact Lens Clinic

Jay Chasma Ghar & Contact Lens Clinic is in the Lohiya Sadan Building, Shop Number 4. It’s part of the Mahalaxmi Apartment complex. We are right near the Soni Ni Chawl crossroad. It’s a very busy intersection. People are always crossing the street to go to the market or get to work. We’ve been selling glasses and fitting contact lenses here for a long time. It’s a small shop but we have a lot of frames. People come in because they can’t see the TV anymore or their kids are squinting at their books. We do the eye tests right here in the back. It’s not a fancy corporate showroom. We have cases filled with different styles. Some are cheap and some are a bit more, but they all do the same job. We spend a lot of time adjusting frames so they don't slide down people's noses. It’s a detail job. The crossroad outside is always noisy with horns and people shouting. We are used to it by now. Sometimes people just stop in to get their glasses cleaned or a screw replaced. We don't mind. It’s part of being in the neighborhood. Contact lenses take a bit more time to explain to people who haven't used them before. We sit with them and show them how it works. It’s just a regular shop where we try to help people see a bit better than they did when they walked in. It’s a lot of squinting and checking charts all day, but someone has to do it.