Are contact lenses really that bad?
A lot of people I have spoken to about contacts say they're a big hassle and suck really bad. Are they really that bad? I have an appointment made for Tuesday the 27th to get some. How long, appx., does it take for the contacts to be made in my prescription and come in, if anyone knows?
Re: Are contact lenses really that bad?
Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
A lot of people I have spoken to about contacts say they're a big hassle and suck really bad. Are they really that bad? I have an appointment made for Tuesday the 27th to get some. How long, appx., does it take for the contacts to be made in my prescription and come in, if anyone knows?
It depends on what kind of contacts you get to decide if they are a hassle. The kind I have, I leave in for a month and at the end of the month I take them out and put a new pair in. If you get the type that requires you to put them in solution everynight then, yeah I guess it can suck but it's no big deal once you get the hang of putting them in, since it will take you about 2 seconds for each eye.
They sort of suck the first 2 weeks you have them because you aren't used to having the lense on your eye, but if you hate wearing glasses they are a relief to have. For mine it took about a week for the order to come in. Then for refills of the order it takes about 2 - 3 days.
Re: Are contact lenses really that bad?
Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
A lot of people I have spoken to about contacts say they're a big hassle and suck really bad. Are they really that bad? I have an appointment made for Tuesday the 27th to get some. How long, appx., does it take for the contacts to be made in my prescription and come in, if anyone knows?
Normally the contacts are already made with a bunch of different corrections made.
So you could buy a box of disposable contacts and be done with your exam in an hour?
I LOVE contacts when I play sports or workout other then that I don't care if I wear my glass's or contacts.
Originally posted by Röland
It depends on what kind of contacts you get to decide if they are a hassle. The kind I have, I leave in for a month and at the end of the month I take them out and put a new pair in. If you get the type that requires you to put them in solution everynight then, yeah I guess it can suck but it's no big deal once you get the hang of putting them in, since it will take you about 2 seconds for each eye.They sort of suck the first 2 weeks you have them because you aren't used to having the lense on your eye, but if you hate wearing glasses they are a relief to have. For mine it took about a week for the order to come in. Then for refills of the order it takes about 2 - 3 days.
Thanks!
Originally posted by Soleran
Normally the contacts are already made with a bunch of different corrections made.So you could buy a box of disposable contacts and be done with your exam in an hour?
I LOVE contacts when I play sports or workout other then that I don't care if I wear my glass's or contacts.
Originally posted by Strangelove
I wear glasses, because I like the convenience of just taking them off at night and putting them on in the morning. Plus I look cool with them on. 313
Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
Contacts are awesome and no problem at all.Wear them ALL the time.
Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
Only people who don't know how to properly put them in have a problem with them.But if you do it right, it takes no time at all.
For me its about 12 Seconds per eye.
Originally posted by Soleran
There are so many made for Over the counter now I would suspect you wouldn't have to wait.
Originally posted by Röland
They have Rx in the name, I havn't really looked at the box. 😂No problem.
Re: Are contact lenses really that bad?
Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
A lot of people I have spoken to about contacts say they're a big hassle and suck really bad. Are they really that bad? I have an appointment made for Tuesday the 27th to get some. How long, appx., does it take for the contacts to be made in my prescription and come in, if anyone knows?
It really depends on what you intend to use them for. If you have sensitive eyes and plan on wearing them, it may cause discomfort and be a hassle. If you plan on raising them as children, it'd be very easy since they don't eat much and won't have to go to college.
Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
It really depends on what you intend to use them for. If you have sensitive eyes and plan on wearing them, it may cause discomfort and be a hassle. If you plan on raising them as children, it'd be very easy since they don't eat much and won't have to go to college.
I got my contacts the same day as my eye exam. And I have pretty bad eye sight plus an astigmatism. You're supposed to take them off every night then replace them every morning and that's why some people find them a hassle. I leave them in most nights and simply dispose of them earlier then normal and I don't have problems. They get a little dry but if you get some eye drops (I carry Visine with me anyway because I'm a pothead 😛) you'll be fine.
Originally posted by Röland
You shouldn't have expected the best answer from me. 😛
Originally posted by Marxman
I got my contacts the same day as my eye exam. And I have pretty bad eye sight plus an astigmatism. You're supposed to take them off every night then replace them every morning and that's why some people find them a hassle. I leave them in most nights and simply dispose of them earlier then normal and I don't have problems. They get a little dry but if you get some eye drops (I carry Visine with me anyway because I'm a pothead 😛) you'll be fine.