Getting contact lenses is something that can seem a bit daunting. They are designed to sit on the surface of your eye, which definitely feels a little alien at first!
However, contact lenses are also getting more and more comfortable as technology progresses. As long as you take proper care of them and pay attention to hygiene, you will soon find that contact lenses are so comfortable and easy to use that you don’t even realize you’re wearing them at all.
There are a lot of things that contact lenses give you, that glasses do not.
They don’t fog up
This is something that’s been a particular benefit to contact lens users who wear face masks, but also for anyone going out in the rain.
When condensation, hot air or water gets in contact with your glasses, it causes them to fog up so you can’t see. This is particularly annoying if you’re trying to navigate a supermarket or you’ve just opened the oven to check the progress of your dinner!
Contact lenses are naturally cleared each time you blink, so condensation doesn’t build up. This means that generally your vision won’t get obstructed when you wear lenses in the same way as can happen when you wear glasses.
More natural vision
As contact lenses sit on the surface of your eye, this means that they move around as your eye does. This means that no matter where you look, you will have clear and unobstructed vision.
Sometimes when you wear glasses your vision can be slightly obstructed as your field of vision moves around, you’ll find it’s obstructed by the frames and that the area outside of your lenses is blurry as it isn’t viewed through the corrective lens.
It can feel more like your natural vision to wear lenses than it is to wear glasses.
Protection against UV rays
Even when it’s not very bright outside, UV rays from the sun are reaching your eyes. Over time, UV rays can cause damage to your eyes. In particular, UV rays are a contributor to macular degeneration.
It’s not always practical to wear sunglasses, for example when you’re sitting in the office you might get some odd looks!
By wearing UV protection contact lenses you are ensuring that your eyes are always protected from the sun, without the inconvenience of sunglasses.
You can lie down and watch TV
Have you ever tried to lie on the couch and watch TV when you’re wearing glasses? They dig into the side of your head and can get quite uncomfortable!
However, we need the glasses to see what’s on the TV. This is where the contact lens is king. You can get snuggly on the couch, bury your head in a pillow, and still see what’s going on in your favorite show. Bliss.
Better for sports
Contacts are much more convenient for sports because with glasses there is a chance they will just fall off your face and get broken.
With contacts you can have a clear and unobstructed vision without having to compromise.
