Im turning 16 in November. I've worn contacts for about an year exactly now. I want to wear hard contacts because i hear they dont make your eyesight get worse. My mom said I have to be over 18 or something inorder to wear hard contacts. Is this true?
2006-08-22 13:49:48 · 6 answers · asked by mrxxbrian 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
With regard to your vision, contacts are contacts. Most Doctors don't prescribe the hard contacts anymore because the soft contacts are better for your eyes. They breathe.
I know people as young as 11 that wear contacts. The first pair of cantacts I had in 1981 were soft the hard cinatcts were already obsolete.
2006-08-22 13:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard such a thing. And why would you want to wear hard contacts? They are very uncomfortable. I've worked in Optometry for years and have never heard anything like this.
2006-08-22 13:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by sgeorges13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, back when I was younger the only contacts available were hard and I had them in the 10th grade and a friend had them in the 7th grade...that would be in the early 80's, maybe things have changed, but I don't think so
2006-08-22 13:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweetiepi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your mom probbly doesnt want to shell the money out for contacts but i never heard of an age limit being put on it before
2006-08-22 13:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutly not but as long as your under 18 you should respect her wishes
Also hard or soft contacts will not affect your sight getting worse
2006-08-22 13:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by wolfwi4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the optometrist.
2006-08-22 13:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋