Contacts...

[Lozzy_Ozzy]

Contacts piss me off.
They take forever to get in, fall out a lot, get dust in your eye, and leave my cheeks red sore.

But that's just me

That goes away after a few weeks .

well i use glasses because they are easy and they make me look good. in the morning just throw on you glasses! id say not to get the contacts, they take too long to put in, they can fall out or move around and irritate your eyes, and if your eyes are dry you have to put in drops and stuff, AND if you leave them in for too long it can damage your eye.

glasses > contacts.

They take me (literally) about 20 seconds to put in in the morning.

Not once you get used to them, and keep them clean (which means pretty much just not dropping them on the floor). Glasses irritate my nose!

Nah, not really... if they feel dry (which they might at first) then just take em out or bear it for a few minutes!

By too long that means sleeping with them...

I couldn't live with pieces of plastic in my eyes. I like my glasses.

They're not plastic... more like jelly.

I have been wearing them for about 3 years not after glasses for since my early school years... I find them MUCH better now.

But to be honest I had problems at first, and so did a lot of people, giving them a bad impression of them.

I would really recommend it, after you can get them in quikly then for the rest of the day you can see perfectly, which no frame or blurry edges to your vision . And its really hard to knock them out too... only time I have is when I rubbed them for a lonngggg time.

Most of the problems go away with experience.

 

[EolTheDarkElf]

I've been wearing contacts for a few years on and off. I am never 100% comfortable with them, especially after a few hours, sometimes my eyes get red and start to sting and I have to take them out (the lenses, I mean ). It used to be much worse, now they are making better lenses and becuase I used to have a bad doctor I think. The one I'm visiting now did a much better job fitting the size.

I'd love to wear them all the time. The first time I put contacts on was a real revelation. Finally no frame around your eyes, and everything seem clearer and... I don't know, just prettier somehow . Maybe that was just my imagination working .

Definitely worth a try IMHO. Especially if you do any sports.

 

[Civrules]

Thanks for the responses/suggestions, everybody.
I'll definitely try and see what happens. I know that I also did have problems when I started wearing the glasses themselves. My eyes felt sore for about two days, but everything after that was normal.

I think I also need to find a better doctor though. Didn't really like the place where I got my glasses from.

 

[Sophie 378]

Why are you seeing a doctor for glasses/contacts? Go to a qualified optician/optimetrist!


..... assuming you have the same system as here.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I had to see a doctor in the hospital to have my eyes checked.

 

[Sidhe]

Thanks for the responses/suggestions, everybody.
I'll definitely try and see what happens. I know that I also did have problems when I started wearing the glasses themselves. My eyes felt sore for about two days, but everything after that was normal.

I think I also need to find a better doctor though. Didn't really like the place where I got my glasses from.

In the UK there are places that tend to rush though eye tests, it's very much a lack lustre eye check you get. IMO always go to places that check everything, I'd rather have an hour eye test than a half hour one, even if they are testing for say diabetes, glaucoma etc etc. None of which I'm likely to have, not only that in smaller places they tend to employ Dr's or optomatrists, who can prescribe medication and or give medical advice where as in some of the bigger places they are little more than glorified "nurses"( no slight to nurses at all it's just I think I'd rather have a doctor making judgements about my visual needs)

 

[IglooDame]

I had to see a doctor in the hospital to have my eyes checked.

*scratches CH's tummy*

 

[EolTheDarkElf]

No, I meant "optician". He's qualified (? I assume ). I didn't know the word so I put "doctor".

 

[Sidhe]

No, I meant "optician". He's qualified (? I assume ). I didn't know the word so I put "doctor".

Yeah optometry qualifications are pretty close to a doctorate and certainly they're more qualified than a GP or general medical doctor to dispense advice on your eyes.

 

[Lozzy_Ozzy]

Oh, and you can also get ones that you put in at the start of the month and sleep in and everything until the next month .

And I also found that things look better with contacts than with glasses.

 

[WillJ]

DEFINITELY get contacts. They will make all your dreams come true.

If you have trouble getting them in at first, just stick with it. It took me a while to master contacts, but now I'm quite glad that I didn't give up.

 

[Civrules]

Why are you seeing a doctor for glasses/contacts? Go to a qualified optician/optimetrist!


..... assuming you have the same system as here.

Haha, sorry, that's what I intended to say.

I'm definitely sure that the world would look better with contacts. There are way too many reflections with glasses from light, and no good peripheral vision.
Another advantage I think is that I would also be able to wear sunglasses during the summer...

 

[Fetus4188]

Once you get used to contacts you don't even notice they are there and it will only take a couple seconds to take them in or out. I definetly prefer them over glasses.

 

[Blazer6]

Glasses are much easier than dealing with shoving objects in the eyes and fearing them falling off.
I don't know how strong contacts are, but thin glasses are stronger than the bulky ones.

 

[kingjoshi]

I tried 3 times before I was successful. During each two week period, I'd struggle to put the contacts in. And my left eye is more sensitive to the contact lenses then my right eye. On the 4 time, I finally got it. This process took a couple years actually.

I've been wearing contacts for 5 years and am very thankful I have it. I don't even take mine out at night when I sleep but then it causes irritation in the morning for the first minute until my eyes water and then it's okay.

Glasses are problematic when you're playing sports. Contacts RARELY come out. Only if I rub my eyes.

I do like the fact I can wear sunglasses. But my friend has glasses where the lenses turn to sunglasses if it's bright outside. They're pretty cool.

Right now, I'm thinking of getting Lasik eye surgery.

 

[Sahkuhnder]

I got laser eye surgery - I could not stand contacts and my glasses were too thick (this was before the current trend of teeny glasses, which would have been a god-send back then).

I've never looked back. I absolutely love my laser eye surgery. One of the best things that ever happened to me.

I would suggest putting aside some money every cheque to eventually purchase this surgery. It's awesome.

Laser surgery is the way to go. I had it done too and my only regret was that I didn't have it done many years earlier.

The effects last for about 10 years before a new correction surgery is recommended and on that basis isn't really much more expensive than glasses or contacts.

Contacts are better than glasses. You get used to the 'something in your eye' feeling and it goes away.

Contacts allow vision when you get wet in the rain. Glasses must be removed and dried off. Contacts allow you peripheral vision too. For example when I rode my motorcycle with glasses I really had to crank my head around to see to the side behind me. With contacts the degree of head twist is less and thus is faster and safer.

I have found that disposible contacts are the thinest and the most comfortable type available. Plus if you lose one it's no big deal.

 

[BCLG100]

i wouldnt mind trying contacts but i dont even wear my glasses all the time so there isnt really any huge need to get them.

 

[bhsup]

When I finally broke down and made myself get something to correct my degrading vision a few years ago, I started out with contact lenses. I hated them with a passion and after a year switched to glasses.

I could never get used to jabbing something into my eye.
They get dry in a strong wind if you have to, for whatever reason, be facing the wind.
I can't count how many pair I destroyed by falling asleep with them and having them fall out during the night.
Having to keep eye drops and that little container with me wherever I went... *grr*.

Glasses rule.

EDIT: My vision problem is that I -am- nearsighted. Wasn't always the case, and I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I first got my contacts and wandered around thinking, "My goodness, that sign a ways off looks so clear now instead of a blurry mess with fuzzy things that might be words!".

 

[Sahkuhnder]

When I finally broke down and made myself get something to correct my degrading vision a few years ago, I started out with contact lenses. I hated them with a passion and after a year switched to glasses.

I could never get used to jabbing something into my eye.
They get dry in a strong wind if you have to, for whatever reason, be facing the wind.
I can't count how many pair I destroyed by falling asleep with them and having them fall out during the night.
Having to keep eye drops and that little container with me wherever I went... *grr*.

Glasses rule.

EDIT: My vision problem is that I -am- nearsighted. Wasn't always the case, and I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I first got my contacts and wandered around thinking, "My goodness, that sign a ways off looks so clear now instead of a blurry mess with fuzzy things that might be words!".

Laser surgery works best on nearsighted people. No glasses or contacts to mess with. You might look into it.

 

[Civrules]

Laser surgery works best on nearsighted people. No glasses or contacts to mess with. You might look into it.

There are some risks to it though (obviously - that's why it's called surgery ). Especially if the doc isn't experianced.