Are Contacts For You?
The vast majority of people requiring vision correction can wear contact lenses without any problems. new materials and lens care technologies have made today's contacts more comfortable, safer and easier to wear.
Contact lens wear may be difficult if:
Your eyes are severely irritated by allergies
You work in an environment with lots of dust and chemicals
You have an overactive thyroid, uncontrolled diabetes, or severe arthritis in your hands or
Your eyes are overly dry due to pregnancy, age or medications you are taking.
What are the advantages of wearing contact lenses?
Many wearers feel that contact lenses show their eyes in a better light or don't like the appearance of eyeglasses.
Better vision correction due to the reduced obstruction from eyeglass frames.
They provide excellent peripheral vision.
No fogging up in warm rooms.
No splattering during rain showers.
Less hassle as they don't get in the way during sports and other recreational activities.
What are the disadvantages?
Contact lenses require getting used to. New soft lens wearers typically adjust to their lenses within a week.
Except for some disposable varieties, almost all lenses require regular cleaning and disinfection, a process that, although requiring only a few minutes, is more than some people want to undertake.
Some types of lenses increase your eyes' sensitivity to light.
Contact lens wear may be difficult if:
Your eyes are severely irritated by allergies
You work in an environment with lots of dust and chemicals
You have an overactive thyroid, uncontrolled diabetes, or severe arthritis in your hands or
Your eyes are overly dry due to pregnancy, age or medications you are taking.
What are the advantages of wearing contact lenses?
Many wearers feel that contact lenses show their eyes in a better light or don't like the appearance of eyeglasses.
Better vision correction due to the reduced obstruction from eyeglass frames.
They provide excellent peripheral vision.
No fogging up in warm rooms.
No splattering during rain showers.
Less hassle as they don't get in the way during sports and other recreational activities.
What are the disadvantages?
Contact lenses require getting used to. New soft lens wearers typically adjust to their lenses within a week.
Except for some disposable varieties, almost all lenses require regular cleaning and disinfection, a process that, although requiring only a few minutes, is more than some people want to undertake.
Some types of lenses increase your eyes' sensitivity to light.