Does anyone wear contact lenses?

**Michelle** · 01-21-2003, 07:56 AM

Do you like them better than glasses? How long have you worn them?

I looooove mine--my glasses are always so heavy and uncomfortable. I've been wearing mine for almost 17 yrs.

**voodidit** · 01-21-2003, 09:07 AM

I used to wear them, but my eyes are so dry all the time now that they are just too uncomfortable to wear any more.

**CountryMom** · 01-21-2003, 12:03 PM

I have worn them off and on for 16 years. More on than off. I love my contacts and only wear my glasses right before bed and before my morning shower. I took a 4 year break from wearing them when I was diagnosed with astigmatisms (sp) in both eyes. I just couldn't handle the hard lenses the eye doctor put me in. The old torics (sp) didn't work well for me either. I started rewearing contacts two years ago and now wear disposable torics. I love them. They are so much thinner than they used to be and I love that I get to throw them away once a month and use a fresh pair.

**SewCrafty** · 01-21-2003, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by voodidit
I used to wear them, but my eyes are so dry all the time now that they are just too uncomfortable to wear any more.

That's me too! Not enough natural tears in my right eye anymore, left is ok, but the right I have to literally put drops in every 5 min., just isn't worth it. I wore them for 20-25 years before I gave up.

Chelle, next time you go to Walmart or any eye place, try the ultra thin lenses. Just ask to try them on, you wouldn't believe the difference. If I had the standard plastic lenses in mine they would be coke bottles! These are super thin and very comfortable. I sometimes fall asleep with them on, so have them on for 2 full days and they don't bother me!

**mommy2three** · 01-21-2003, 02:45 PM

i have worn contacts for 16 years now. i like them soooo much better than my glasses. my glasses were very very thick up until a few years ago. then i got the feather weight ones (?) from walmart. they were pretty expensive, but worth it. i think they ended up costing a little over $200. i don't wear them much though.

**Phaedrae** · 01-21-2003, 08:05 PM

I do both..depends on my mood.

**pita1213** · 01-21-2003, 10:36 PM

i have worn both in the past. right now i just wear glasses. i don't work for an eye doctor anymore so i don't get the contacts at cost anymore so i haven't bothered to go and get them again. since moving to CT i haven't even thought about getting them because i know it would kill me to pay the inflated price for them compared to what i used to pay. i'm even waiting for a trip to VA to get a new pair of glasses unless the vision plan for dh's comapny has improved since last year.

**tigo** · 02-14-2003, 02:30 PM

Iwear both. Most of the time, if I know I have a ton of computer or paperwork to do, I will wear my glasses to work. My glasses are bulky even though they are the light-weight ones.

**frugalmel** · 02-14-2003, 09:45 PM

I used to. I was very nearsighted and had an astigmatism. Both dh and I had the LASIK correction done. I am so pleased with the results. It was an adjustment for me to be able to read the alarm clock when I woke up and didn't need to reach for my glasses first. I actually tried to grab them out of habit for a few days.

Best thing we have ever done! I would do it again in a heartbeat. Yes even with it being so expensive.