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Contact Lenses
Dancer
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I have been wearing glasses for about 4 ½ years and it is likely that this could end up being a full time thing for me. I have astigmatism as well as being short sighted and I have noticed that it has been gradually worsening. My mum has been talking to me over the last few months about getting contact lenses especially if I feel that I need to start wearing my glasses more often. I need to get an eye test soon because I don't actually remember when I last had one. What advantages and disadvantages would you say there are of wearing contact lenses rather than glasses? Is it better to start with daily lenses or monthly lenses? Are contact lens checks painful?
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It's really easy to put them in now, it only took a few days to get used to and I find them so helpful to wear. I never really used to wear my glasses when I left the house so having contact lenses has been much better for me. I use the daily ones
I found some info on Boot's website which has some tips for people who a new to contact lenses - https://www.boots.com/opticians-advice/advice-contact-lenses/discover-contact-lenses
How are you feeling about getting contact lenses?
It might be best to talk to an optician so they can properly guide you through the different options and types of lenses. You might get the chance to try out different brands, some daily lenses, or monthly ones and be shown how to put them in properly by the optician as well as monitor your eye health. It could also be an idea to start with daily lenses whilst you get used to them as they do not have to be stored or cleaned after use, you simply thrown them away. Then once you get more used to lenses you might want to move to monthly which could work out cheaper. It might feel strange putting in the lenses at first and they might feel slightly uncomfortable to start with until you become more familiar with them.
Here are some tips from Specsavers on using contact lenses https://www.specsavers.co.uk/contact-lenses/care/wearing-contact-lenses
Here is a link for putting lenses in https://www.visiondirect.co.uk/contact-lenses/how-to-put-in-contact-lenses
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Pros:
- Can do cool eye makeup in a detailed way, without making mistakes as easily.
- Not having glasses colour clash with outfit colour
- wearing sunglasses/3d glasses
- Just having the choice to wear them or not
Cons:
- HYGIENE, I am super cautious about washing my hands thoroughly before ever touching my lenses, yet I've still ended up with lenses having dirt on them or lenses tearing or even the beginnings of conjunctivitis. You've got to be very careful.
- Cost, generally they're expensive and this is even more true when you have Astigmatism (I also have one).
- Making the choice between dailies and monthlies, are you someone who can take good care of lenses over a long period of time? or would you prefer the ease of taking lenses out and throwing them away immediately?
- Some people become dependent on contacts, people say that they can dislike how they look with their glasses on because they prefer the lenses. However, this does not have to be a problem and every person is different.
- Different activities are a bit annoying when you're wearing them, like swimming, showering, putting on sun cream etc...
Either way, I'm glad I have them !!! xxx