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WHY CONTACTS? The word is nearly as old as the
mountains and a number of people still turn around and fire the 'why'
thing at you. All you do is shrug your eyes spread wide in wonder if
there could be such a question regarding something that has been around
for what seems like eternity now. But then, a question is a question
howsoever obvious the answer might be.
First and
the foremost, one gets rid of the irritating apparatus on one's face,
which immediately undoes the aesthetic loss caused by its presence. In
short, you look smarter than ever. That was one reason that comes first
to anyone who thinks about the pros of the contacts, but it is not the
only one by any means.
When was the last time you wished you had
wipers on your glasses so that you didn't have to take them off ever now
and then to remove the misty presence of water or snow. That's another
one of the advantages.
The glasses distort the appearance of
objects. This distortion is done away with in case of contacts. One sees
the real things the real way. Besides, the peripheral vision is, to a
large extent, compromised with glasses, which is not the case with the
lenses.
For sportsmen who play outdoor games like football,
lenses are indispensable because with
glasses chances are that
one fine day while you are chasing the ball, it will suddenly disappear
and by the time you get your glasses back, the opponents will be
celebrating. In short, get the lenses before you are out of the team.
Those
were the pros, but it would be unfair to the 'why-guy' if we hid the
downside. The most prominent disadvantage is that they need careful
handling and frequent replacements, which makes them delicate things
that are heavy on the pocket.
Another problem is that since
contacts are worn inside the eyes, the chances of infection are quite
high.
And for the carefree professionals there is an extra note
of caution. Dear fellow, unlike the glasses, you cannot just come home
and toss them off. You need to clean them, disinfect them and then place
them back in the lens case.
Thus, time, diligence, patience and
money are the four things a contact lens demands of its wearer. If you
have them, it's a great companion, and if not, better get used to the
glasses.
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