glasses or contact?

[MercenaryForHire]

Where's the fvcking "Both" votes already?

- M4H

 

[GMElias]

I wear both. I wear glasses more often. Contacts are good, but you can't wear them constantly...you need a break (though there are new gas-permeables that you can wear for 30 days without taking them out..I am not sure how good this is!). Also, I am sure you can get the glasses fixed for free from the place at which you purchased them. Contacts are better for peripheral of course...better overall vision and more consistent, unless you have too much estigmatism.

Good luck,
Elias

 

[FriedPixel]

i have CRT
It works great, gives me 20/15 !!!

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: FriedPixel
i have CRT
It works great, gives me 20/15 !!!

That intrigues me.

But, contacts > glasses

 

[OverVolt]

contacts > glasses.

don't worry about getting them into your eyes, it's easy. I got them in for the first time in 45minutes. Just give yourself time to learn, and its a piece of cake. Getting them out is a breeze too.

Contacts can go for pretty cheap, try 1-800-contacts or something, my aunt works at the optimitrist(sp) so i can get good discounts, like $16-17 a box of acuvue2's. acuvue2's come with 6 per box, so 3sets. each set will last you 2weeks, so thats 6weeks or close to two months. which comes to around $119 per year for acuvue2 contacts, which isn't bad considering all the benefits of contacts, and the price of glasses frames. You will need a pair of glasses for backup, but contacts are oo-so worth it.

Make sure you follow the directions, remember that your cornea gets all its oxygen from the air because there are no blood vessels running through the cornea (obviously, it has to be clear). Thats why it is important to take them out at night to give your eyes time to breath. Usually the more breathable contacts say they can be worn overnight, but i wouldn't do that. Maybe a few hours nap tops becuase your eyes will be irritated. The more breathable a contact is, the more uncomfortable and rigid it usually is. I've tried just about every contact, and nothing so far has had the best breathable-comfort ratio as the acuvue's.

cliffnotes:
- go contacts, also get cheap glasses.

 

[tyler811]

contacts or both if you can afford them

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
I use both.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: aircooled
glasses

I work on my own vehicles,and,many times my eyeglasses have worked as
"safety"glasses,protecting my eyes.

I will not use contacts.

My sister almost lost an eye due to an infection,caused by "disposable" contacts.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
I use both.

 

[Excelsior]

You should add "both" as an option.

 

[omniviper]

both. you ned glasses around th house. protein build up on your contacts??? EWWWWW... a good recipe for sore eyes and eye infections

 

[ohtwell]

I wear contacts and think they are definitely worth getting. I love being able to walk around in the rain and not have to worry about my contacts fogging up or getting wet. 🙂

It's a good idea to have a pair of glasses too though. Occasionally your eyes might get infected, wearing the contacts could be uncomfortable, or you might just want a break from wearing them. For those times you need to have something to fall back on.


: ) Amanda

 

[CptObvious]

If you get contacts you should get a cheap pair of glasses on the side. It's not recommended to wear contacts for more than 12-14 hours a day, and you don't need a separate exam (the glasses prescription can be taken from the contacts prescription). The contacts exam probably runs about $100-125.

Cost for lenses varies...most people wear the disposable kind because of convenience (and they're healthier for you). If you buy the 2-week disposable kind and wear each pair for 2 weeks (some people wear them longer) it's probably $120-150/year. You could save some money by wearing daily wear (vial) lenses (maybe $40-60 a pair) but you take a risk in losing them. Also, if you have astigmatism in either/both eyes then you need toric lenses which cost 2x as much.

I forgot to add the cost of cleaning solution - B&L ReNu is what most places recommend but it's expensive ($7-8 a bottle). You can buy a store brand (Equate or Target) for a couple bucks and save money. I think they're the same formula since they have the same patent numbers printed on the bottle.

 

[FoBoT]

i tried contacts twice. my eyes are too sensitive or something, didn't work out so well for me
it has been a really long time, maybe i'll try them again