Compare Contact Lenses and Glasses

A lot of people face the necessity of making a choice between glasses and contact lenses. Learn more about the differences between these two types of optics in order to make the right decision.

Do you have poor eyesight and don't want to wear eyeglasses? Contact lenses are alternative! Consider doctor's advice, read about types and usage of contact lenses.

There are people who just won’t change their good old glasses for contacts. They are too conservative. One of the reasons why people with vision problems hesitate to change glasses for contact lenses is simple lack of information.
Here is contacts and glasses presentation, which gives more info about the differences between these two types of optics.

*Glasses characteristics*	Contacts characteristics
1. The space between the eye and glasses lens makes distortion.	1. There is no space between the eye and contact lens; that's why there is no vision distortion.
2. Bad side vision.	2. When wearing lenses a whole view area is focused. This characteristic of optics is very important, especially for drivers and sportsmen.
3. Such things as glasses frame and reflections from the lens backside always remind an owner that he wears optics and has problems with vision.	3. There are no superfluous things when you wear contact lenses.
4. The mass of the spectacles can be uncomfortable, so as occasional necessity of its adjustment.	4. Contact lenses are unnoticeable.
5. Spectacles fog up often.	5. Contact lenses don’t fog up, so you don’t look like Santa.
6. Glasses can cause a lot of inconvenience during some activities (e.g. sports, dances, games).	6. There are no distractions connected to your lenses during activities.
7. A person, who wears prescription glasses won’t have an opportunity to buy reasonable prescription sunglasses.	7. Contacts wearers are able to wear any type of sunglasses.
8. Glasses wearers have to match clothes and accessories with their glasses.	8. Contact lenses are invisible; they match everything.
9. Certain weather conditions (like rain and snow) may cause a lot of difficulties if you are wearing glasses.	9. Contacts don’t disturb you in the rain or snow.
*10.* You deal with people, who advice you what frame you should choose, what haircut will match your glasses and so on.	10. Your doctor will choose appropriate type of contact lenses with the help of testing machines.
*11.* You change your glasses less often than you change lenses. So you spend less money.	11. You’ll have to replace contact lenses often, so it’ll cost you more.
*12.* Glasses don’t touch your eyes, so the possibility to get eye infection is remote.	12. There is certain possibility that contact lenses wearers get eye infection. That’s why you should clean them appropriately.

In spite of a large number of differences between glasses and contact lenses, there are still some similarities:
• Both, glasses and contact lenses require thorough cleaning and disinfecting.
• Both types of optics rectify astigmatism.
• Glasses, just like contacts are rather affordable comparing to other things in your house.