Pros and Cons of Contact Lenses
Contacts are not just something that you just “stick onto your eyes”. Contact lenses are really a foreign object in the eye. A good knowledge of what contacts are and how best to look after them in order to help your eyesight without damaging the eye is essential.
Problems with contact lenses
- sometimes painful adaptation period foreign body stuff
- lenses not fitting the cornea properly
- inconvenience of handling
- hygiene
- sudden pain and dizziness
- distortion of the cornea
- irritation of the eye and eyelids
- cornea abrasion and infections
- allergic reactions to cleaning solutions
- protein build up on lenses
- can cause red eyes
- continuous expense
- scar tissue on cornea
- oxygen deprivation to the cornea
- extended wear leading to corneal ulcers, abrasions, and inflammation
- infections
- interference with normal blinking
- drying out of the eyes
- foreign bodies can get trapped under the lens
Benefits of contact lenses
- worn right on the eye, for more natural vision
- your entire field of view is in focus, especially important in sports and in driving
- they do not steam up like glasses
- blinking cleans the surface
- Cosmetic issues; some people feel uncomfortable wearing glasses
- Breakage is low
It would be asinine to say do not use contact lenses. The majority of users have no problems with them at all. Natural treatment of the eyes with exercise can take a long time. You have probably heard the claims that you can get 20/20 vision in 30 days. This is not impossible, but is highly improbable.
Make sure that you have enough contact lens solution at all times (if you are not using daily disposable lenses), and that you are changing it every day. If you have night and day contacts you can wear them all of the time.
