• ShlorpianMafia@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’ve never really been able to use eye drops and when I’ve tried my eyes would reflexively close. I don’t get how people can handle putting contacts in regularly

      • Exec@pawb.social
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        1 year ago

        Use eye drops on the outside opening of your eye ducts. Turn your head to let gravity pull the drops in an blink 2-4 times. Don’t try to use eye drops from the front and above.

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    Contacts. I can open the dishwasher without being blinded. I can use any safety lenses. I can use any sunglasses I want and even cheapies at the gas station if i need to . They just simplify my life. I’ve never had issues putting them in or having irritation.

    • OldFartPhil@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Same here. I’ve worn contacts for 50 years (my user name isn’t a lie). A few minutes of inconvenience at the beginning and end of the day, and I don’t have to think about my vision aids the rest of the time. And I can walk in the rain and still see!

  • DeadlineX@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Contacts. Peripheral vision is amazing. I’ve never had problems putting them in. Wind does make them dry but I carry eye drops. And I don’t even notice they are there. It’s like I don’t have vision problems. I love them.

    • ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip
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      That’s what I did, although my recommendation would be for people to do it as early as possible. Whenever your eyes stop changing, figure out how to pay for it. A lot of reputable places run good specials from time to time.

      My challenge is I got mine basically right before or right as my age related farsightedness started to come in. But on the whole, I’m very happy with it.

      • zappy@lemmy.ca
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        People told me that but most places won’t take you before you’re 20 (but it changes, I remember I had to wait 2 years after my last prescription change but was told just 6 months after I had waited those 2 years ofc)

  • degrix@lemmy.hqueue.dev
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    1 year ago

    I prefer contacts but wear both contacts and glasses depending on the day. I like the flexibility and overall ease of contacts, but some days I just wear glasses to give my eyes a break. I have astigmatism. Glasses especially have a bending effect around the periphery that’s annoying to deal with that contacts simply don’t have for me.

  • kabynbojski@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I used to prefer contacts over glasses unless I was water skiing. After I got LASIK, I prefer neither.

  • Weborl@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Glasses.

    I don’t mind wearing contact lenses, but I don’t like having to do it every day when I wake up. And don’t even get me started on having to take off the contact lenses when you get home after partying and drinking.

  • johnthedoe@lemmy.ml
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    50/50. If I’m working at home all day I’ll just wear glasses. I take it off multiple times a day too when my face is irritated. If I’m going out I’ll usually wear contacts. If I’m lazy then I won’t. Having both is nice for options.

  • Today@lemmy.world
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    Contacts! I hate the marks glasses leave on your face. I never lose my contacts. They don’t get dirty or broken. It’s 2 minutes morning and night and then not another thought about it throughout the day. I can wear any sunglasses i want.

  • dave_r@reddthat.com
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    Glasses. My only super power is astigmatism - the contacts for it are horrible.

    I went to get lasic - the dude said: you’ll need reading glasses, and maybe you’ll see a boarder. What?!? No thanks - if I need glasses sometimes it’s far better for me to use them all the time. That way I don’t lose them.

    I do wish I could use sunglasses more easily, but…

  • Boop@lemm.ee
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    I have use both.

    I really like how convenient contact lens were. But the issue is somehow I can’t see as clear as I can when using glasses. Could be dryness or wrong curvature or something else altogether.

    I’m back with glasses now. I can see clearly. It’s cheaper. But I miss not having the legs pinching my head.

  • Ibis@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Glasses, I hate putting in and removing my contacts. Also hate how they feel in my eyes. Besides, I think I look better in glasses anyway. I only wear contacts whenever I’m doing sports.

  • oʍʇǝuoǝnu@lemmy.ca
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    I prefer contracts but I’m lazy and only wear them when I’m snowboarding, which is like one or twice a year now, or if I’m going out and want to look nice.

    The most annoying part about glasses is needing to always carry a second pair of (sun)glasses, but since I got magnetic frames I’ve found it to be a bit less of an inconvenience. I can take on and off my sunglasses while driving without worrying I’m going to die.