If you are following doctor’s orders, you are receiving annual eye exams. As you age, you may notice a change in your eyesight, requiring corrective lenses. Once faced with that realization, you have another choice to make: contacts or eye glasses? This may seem like a trivial piece of the equation, however if you make the wrong choice, you may be uncomfortable, at best, and risk worsening your eyesight, at worst. Therefore, this is not a choice to be taken lightly. Here are three helpful tips to help you choose between contacts and eye glasses.
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Your Health Should Decide Contacts or Eye Glasses
Your health can play a major factor in helping you choose between contacts and eye glasses. A person who suffers through allergies may not be a candidate for contacts. This same logic applies to people who suffer chronic dry eyes or other eye related health issues. Your eyes must be able to function properly with contact lenses directly touching your iris. If you suffer from issues that affect the functionality and comfort of your eye, you will find that contacts will inhibit your vision instead of helping it.
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Contacts and Eye Glasses for Your Comfort Level
Assess your comfort level on several issues. First, determine your comfort level regarding touching your eye. Determine whether you are comfortable without a full range of peripheral vision. Try on eye glasses and contacts to determine if you would be comfortable with either corrective lens daily. Read the care instructions for both to determine your level of comfort regarding the upkeep of daily wear. These all determine your overall comfort level regarding contacts or eye glasses.
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Contacts and Eye Glasses for Your Lifestyle
Assuming you are able to wear contacts without any eye irritation or discomfort, your lifestyle may pay a part in pushing you towards contacts or eye glasses. A person who is involved in sports daily may find contacts more conducive to life. In the same vein, a person who keep slate hours and may “fall asleep where he stands” may find eye glasses a better it for his lifestyle.
Take a look at your daily life and lifestyle to determine your eye health needs. Many times, the choice between contacts and eye glasses has nothing to do with availability and everything to do with functionality. The choice between the options is a choice built on several factors. The only factor that may completely prohibit you from contacts over eye glasses is if your overall health will not allow contacts. Otherwise, the choice is a decision based on comfort and lifestyle and is completely up to you. If you are ready for your next eye exam and want a doctor you can trust to answer your questions about eyewear and your eyes, contact the experts at Rittenhouse Eye Associates at (215) 525-6821 today.
