Contact lenses or glasses?

Question

I have really bad vision and I need glasses or contact lenses. I want contacts very bad but I have heard of them getting stuck in eyes or dirty lenses causing sickness. I just want opinions if I should go with the contacts or the glasses. Any other contacts stories would be helpful.

Answer 1

i had the same problem like you n i had quite bad vision so i was very worried, i heard that if you always wear your glasses for lots of years , your eyes will look different . and if you wear contact lense, it might make your eyes red and tired.

but, what i do is i wear glasses sometimes and when that day rains. and i wear monthly contact lenses some other time. it doesnt get stuck in your eye, and remember wash your hands before you touch your lenses. contact lenses are easy to put in when you get used to it, but it might sting your eyes in the first few times then it goes normal. remember you cant wear lenses in rainy days and if you get tired wearing it at the beginning, its normal, you decide which one to choose now. i started wearing lenses in October by the way.... i hope my info helps...

Answer 2

Depends on what you do for a living. Glasses CAN provide the eyes some protection from certain small flying objects, but not like safety lenses can. Unless there HARD contact lenses, I've never had or even know anyone whom has had a problem extracting the contacts. Dirty contacts really can be uncomfortable to wear. Don't know about the sickness though.

Answer 3

I have really bad vision too. I have both contact lenses and glasses. I like to wear my contact lenses when I go out in public because I feel more confident when I wear contact lenses. I wear my glasses when I am at home to give my eyes a rest from the contacts.

Answer 4

Most people have no problem getting along with the new soft contact lenses, though some with chronic dry eyes and other conditions might need to get special types of lenses to work for them.

I'm including a link to a Contact Lens FAQ. Take a look at it for your questions. In a nutshell, contacts rarely get stuck and preventing infections is a simple matter of proper care and cleaning.

Contacts are great. Keep in mind that you'll still need a pair of glasses. You can't keep contacts in full-time. Your eyes will need a rest from them for periods of time.

Answer 5

Glasses

Answer 6

I have worn contacts for 10 years now...no problems at all. I have had sun poisoning in my eye once, and that is all. That was not because I was wearing contacts either. I love the NIght And Day lenses...I wear them all day and all night for 2 weeks, and LOVE them. They don't dry out, are easy to put in, and require very little cleaning/maintenance. I would go for contacts, with a pair of glasses as a back up.

Answer 7

I like, and have worn, both contacts and glasses. You should be aware that soft contacts won't correct astigmatism. Your optometrist can tell you if this is the case for you. I used to have very slight astigmatism that was bearable when I wore contacts, but it has gotten worse as I have gotten older, so I can't wear soft contacts anymore. It makes me sad because I felt like I could see better with contacts, and my peripheral vision was nice and sharp. There's always hard contact lenses, I suppose. I'll stick to glasses for now. Just remember to clean your contact lenses everyday with the right kinds of solutions, after you wash your hands, and you'll be fine.

Answer 8

I have had contacts for over five years now. I switched from glasses because I wanted to play sports without having them on my face. I have had a great experience wearing mine. Be sure to find yourself a decent doctor and don't be pressured to purchase directly from the doctor. You might be required to purchase your first set but make that's it. This way you can get them cheaper else where.

As far as getting stuck and dirty lenses that sounds like someone talking that had them in the early days of contacts. Now I will say that sometimes after LONG ware time my eyes will start to become annoyed with them and they must come out. I have had days where out in dusty conditions my eyes will be annoyed but over all I have had great success.

If you do go with contacts, make sure that you have an updated glasses perscription just in case your contacts really bother you one day or say you get Pink Eye and need an alternate souce for viewing. Trust me I learned from my experience.

The choice is yours.

Answer 9

As long as you take care of your eyes you will be just fine. Just clean your lenses properly and follow your eye doctor's instructions. I would get both though. Glasses can be your back up plan if your contacts irritate your eyes. My contacts irritate my eyes quite often.

Answer 10

I personally have both. I like the convience of contacts, but I like being able to switch to glasses if I don't feel like putting in contacts.

The thing with contacts is you have to follow the instructions your eye doctor gives you about how to take care of them. If you fall asleep with your contacts in, they will be stuck in your eyes for a while because they've dried out to a certain extent. It's happened to me and I have to use saline or rewetting drops in order to get my contacts out. The only other problem I have is I have to wear dailies because I'm allergic to the proteins my eyes secrete. Whenever you have something in your eye, your eye secretes proteins to coat whatever the object is, so it will slide out of your eye without causing damage. (That's what the eye gunk you get in the mornings is.) For contacts that are supposed to last more than a day, you'd either be instructed to use a multi-purpose solution which is the regular saline solution combined with enzymes, or you'd be instructed to use separate enzyme tablets at regular intervals. The enzymes are to break down the protein build-up on your lenses.

My advise is to get as much information on contacts as you can. Ask your doctor lots of questions. As long as you have the information, you shouldn't have any problems with contacts.