Some people prefer wearing eyeglasses to correct their vision, but some cannot imagine their life without contact lenses. But why it is so? The major roles here play lifestyle, individual perception of comfort, convenience, budget and aesthetics. However, you do not have to restrict yourself to eyeglasses or contact lenses. Some people prefer wearing eyeglasses at home, but opt for contact lenses for work or when doing sports. Let’s review pros and cons of eyeglasses and contact lenses to find out what option will suit your needs the best in different activities.
Eyeglasses Pros
· Wearing eyeglasses eliminates the
need to touch your eyes, which reduces chances of irritating your eyes or
developing an eye infection.
· Eyeglasses do not affect the
hydration of the eye. If you have dry or sensitive eyes, majority of contact
lenses can only worsen the condition.
· Eyeglasses are less expensive than
contact lenses. The pair may cost more than a pair of contact lenses, but it
lasts longer and doesn’t require any replacement unless you break the lenses or
frame.
· In windy weather eyeglasses prevent
the contact of debris and dust with the eye, while contact lenses are unable to
protect your eyes and if any debris gets in between the eye and contact lens,
it may cause infection development.
· If you choose eyeglasses according
to your face shape and style they will add you additional charm and serve as a
fancy accessory that emphasizes your advantages.
Eyeglasses Cons
· As eyeglasses are not in the direct
contact with the eye, wearers often complain about bad peripheral vision.
· Incorrectly chosen frames or
excessively heavy lenses may cause headaches resulting from constant pressure
on the nose and areas behind your ears.
· When entering warm premises in
winter, eyeglasses lenses usually fog up requiring you to wipe glasses in order
to see through them unless you opt for anti fog up lenses.
· Other cons are related to subjective
perception of the wearer: you might not like how you look wearing particular
frame shape or distortion of eyes proportion resulting from the strong
prescription.
Contact Lenses Pros
· As lenses are in direct contact with
the eye, they provide better peripheral vision and less distortion.
· In difference of temperature contact
lenses do not fog up.
· Contacts are convenient for sports
or other activities when there is a danger of breaking eyeglasses.
Contact Lenses Cons
· Contact lenses require daily proper
care and cleaning. If you are not ready to perform cleansing procedures daily,
in order to prevent infection use either eyeglasses or daily disposable
contacts.
· Not all people can get used with the
contact lenses. When applying contacts for the first time, almost everyone
experience discomfort and difficulty, but if after a week you still cannot get
used to them you should opt for eyeglasses.
· If you have dry eye syndrome, contact
lenses may only worsen the condition as they reduce the amount of oxygen
reaching your eye.
Tip: if you decided to opt for contact lenses as
your primary vision correction tool, it is still recommended to purchase a pair
of eyeglasses in order to use them when you will experience any discomfort
wearing lenses. They also come in handy in case of eye infection or to give
your eyes a break if you have worn lenses for a prolonged period of time.
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