• Valen@beehaw.org
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      My first wife would get this thing about every 3 years or so where a contact would migrate around to the back of her eye. This would then be followed by about an hour of her trying to get it back front-and-center. Just the thought of it is enough to horrify me.

      • Provoked Gamer@lemmy.caOP
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        Like it goes under the eyelid? That is quite terrifying to look at, but it can’t go all the way behind the eye because of the way the eye is structured. It stops like at the top of the eye.

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      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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        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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      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!

    • 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)

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          Even getting it done at 20-22 is great. The sooner the better. It’s a life changer

  • kabynbojski@lemmy.world
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    I used to prefer contacts over glasses unless I was water skiing. After I got LASIK, I prefer neither.

  • 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.

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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…

    • Valen@beehaw.org
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      I have over the glasses sunglasses. Yes, they’re big and dorky. My son says they look like the glasses in the TV room from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I don’t care. I’m retired (so am an annoying old person)

  • DeadlineX@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • Weborl@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • 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.

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    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.

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      Yeah. Genuinely like how they look, and they’re relatively convenient. I do have the option of contacts but just kinda prefer glasses

  • UsernameLost@lemmy.ml
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    I got PRK a while ago, but I vastly preferred contacts. My eyes were terrible, and one was much worse than the other. My depth perception was noticably worse with glasses, and the lack of peripheral vision, especially while moving, tended to make me nauseous. I wore contacts almost every day from 7th grade through a year after graduating college.

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    I prefer glasses, but people treat me different when I wear my contacts. Had people describe it to me that they don’t see my nerdy traits when I have my contacts. This seems to help me in social situations and being accepted easier.

    So I wear glasses day to day and contacts if I am going to events.

  • 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.