Glasses can sometimes feel like a burden: trying to find a style that suits you and your budget, trying not to lose them, putting up with discomfort after knocking them out of adjustment and simply trying to keep them clean ! If you’re getting fed up with the hassle of glasses, it might be time for you to try contact lenses.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle is one of the most popular reasons people consider either switching to contact lenses or including them in their corrective vision arsenal.
While spectacles provide a great look and prescription sunglasses are a favourite, contact lenses not only provide the option of frameless vision but also allow you to choose ANY sunglasses – as curved or as large as you want, you’ll no longer be restricted to what works for your prescription –imagine having that freedom!
Of course there are many leisure activities too where contact lenses are a great option; Playing contact sports, swimming, surfing, horse riding, cycling, skiing, running, this list goes on. Contact lenses are perfect accessories for the beach or camping.
Work places also, where protective glasses are required, or where face masks need to be worn, contact lenses as a corrective visual option can improve comfort. Police, security personnel and nurses also can find contact lens wear easier to work with than spectacles.
Contact lenses can transform your look, for those special social occasions. Take your glasses off and have fun with eye make up, wear that feature hat, enjoy colour lenses that make your eyes pop or compliment a themed party outfit.
No matter your reason, contact lenses are a fantastic option to have in your vision arsenal if you need prescriptive lenses for you to operate in your daily life.
Age and Responsibility
Generally children around 8 years to adults in their 80’s can wear contact lenses, no matter how complicated the prescription is. For children with high prescription powers or those who are constantly breaking their spectacles, contacts are a great option.
According to experts, the key considerations for contact lens wear in children and even teenagers is maturity as they need to be responsible and able to follow their eyecare practitioners advice and instructions. They also need to be personally motivated to wear contact lenses, not just mum thinking it’s a good idea!
There are contact lens options for older adults too that need vision correction for near, far and everything inbetween. Many older contact lens wearers have worn lenses for many years and have progressed from single vision to multifocal lenses. Dry eyes and contact lens wear used to prevent many older wearers from continuing with contact lenses but with the advent of new generation lenses with their improved moisture content, this issue is now being addressed successfully. So age is no limit, again motivation is key, especially if you are new to contact lens wear, it takes perseverance and patience to learn techniques of insertion and removal but once this skill is learnt there is no looking back.
In Summary
So if you are finding that there are many times in your life where spectacles are just not cutting the mustard for you, speak to your Eyecare Professional about contact lens options, you might be surprised where the conversation takes you and the impact it can have on your life.
At the very least ask for a free trial, the optometrist will be able to insert lenses into your eye in their consultation room. Often you can be let loose to roam around the shops and try them out for an hour or two so you can access for yourself if this might be something you would like to pursue.
