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Do you want to wear contact lenses? Or should you stick with your regular eyeglasses? If you are making this decision, there are several factors to consider. A little research will probably answer your questions.
Contact lenses are not meant for everyone. There are certain vision impairments that can't be corrected or even slightly improved by the use of contact lenses. However there are many conditions and impairments that respond well to contact lenses. For instance, astigmatism responds well to contact lenses in many cases. Also, for those of us who need bifocals, there are bifocal contacts. Your optometrist can easily recommend contact lenses for you or convert an established eyeglass prescription to contact lenses.
When considering changing from glasses to contacts, you will have several decisions to make. Do you have a naturally lubricated eye? Contact wearers need moisture in their eyes to wear contacts comfortably.Dry eyes can commonly cause problems for contact users. Also if you suffer from allergies that affect your eyes, causing them to become red-rimmed and itchy, you might want to see a physician and attempt to remedy those maladies before you try contact lenses. Some other eye diseases, chronic eye infections and other eye problems can prevent a person from wearing contact lenses. Speak to your eye doctor about whether or not contacts are right for you in these cases.
Most people that consider using lenses as opposed to glasses are looking for a great opportunity to streamline their facial appearance. Even the wire frame glasses tend to block the full features of a face. There are convenience factors involved in the desire to switch from glasses to contacts, also. Contacts match any outfit. They do not fog up in the cold or get spots on them in the rain. Contacts do not sit on the face, and are even more comfortable to wear than the lightest glasses. Contact lenses are definitely easier for the athlete or active person to wear. Contacts do not fall off of the face as glasses can. And wearing contacts allows the viewer to see the entire view clearly, not just the view in the lens. A contact wearer has better peripheral vision than does a person who wears glasses.Keeping up with glasses, being careful not to damage the lenses or frames, and replacing lost or damages ones can be a costly, full time job. And no matter how much you love your contact lenses, you will probably still need a prescription for glasses for emergencies. Many contacts should be removed daily, about an hour before going to sleep. And if your eyes are ever uncomfortable, sore or irritated, remove your contacts and wear your glasses until you can have the problem rectified.
Some people may be intimidated about actually putting a contact into your eye. Once you have gained confidence by correctly putting your contacts in your eyes several times, you will feel more secure. Also, you will be able to put your contacts in and take them out faster with practice. Before long you will be able to wear and remove your contacts easily. You will enjoy the comfort and good looks that wearing contacts can bring.
There are times when it is not appropriate to wear contact lenses.Chronic dry eye will make wearing contact lenses uncomfortable. Using eye drops may or may not help this problem. Also, you should not wear contact lenses while swimming. This is because of the increased likelihood that the contact lenses will float out of your eyes into the water and be lost.� On the other hand, wearing tight fitting goggles with a firm seal may enable you to wear contact lenses while swimming.
Still, chlorine can sting when it comes in contact with the eye and the contact lens. Contact lenses can also become stuck to the eye due to chlorine when swimming. You may not be able to remove your contact lenses right away. Usually if you wait for about 15 minutes your natural eye moisture will cause the contact lenses to loosen and the lens will release itself from the eye. Also, eye infections are more likely when wearing contact lenses in a swimming pool, due to eye exposure to bacteria in the water.
Contact lenses may not first seem like they are for everyone. If contact lenses are for you, you have a great treat in store. Using contact lenses makes a person's vision the best it can be. Once you have decided contact lenses are the way for you to go there are price variances and several different types of lenses to consider. So deciding for or against contact lenses is really just the beginning. |
