If you've got less-than-perfect vision, you might be considering asking your ophthalmologist about getting contacts. After all, wearing traditional eyeglasses isn't practical for everybody, especially those who live an active lifestyle. At the same time, many people are hesitant to try contact lenses because they believe one or many of the following myths.
Not Many People Are Good Candidates
When contact lenses first become available, it's true that there were a lot of limitations in place regarding who could wear them. However, contact lens technology has come a long way since then; today, just about anybody with less-than-perfect vision is a viable candidate for contact lenses. Therefore, even if you've had to wear bi-focals in the past, have astigmatism, or suffer from other eye ailments that would have prevented you from wearing contacts in the past, there's a good chance you can wear them now.
A Lens Can Get Lost Behind Your Eye
One of the biggest fears people have when it comes to making the switch to contact lenses is that the lens will get lost behind one's eye. For whatever reason, this is a commonly perpetuated myth that has successfully scared many people away from trying contact lenses. In reality, it's impossible for a contact lens to get lost behind the eye. That's because your eyes have a thin membrane known as a conjunctiva that runs from the whites of your eyes to the insides of your eyelids. This membrane prevents any foreign objects from getting lost behind the eye.
Contacts Are Way too Expensive
Finally, some people are hesitant to make the switch to contact lenses because they think it's simply going to be too expensive to do so. However, the cost of contact lenses has drastically reduced in the past couple of decades, making them more affordable now than they've ever been. Furthermore, if you have vision insurance, you might have coverage that will help offset the cost of your new contact lenses. Not to mention, when you compare the cost of contact lenses to having to replace a pair of glasses, they're really not that expensive at all.
If you've been afraid to try contacts because of one or all of the above myths, you now know the truth. And now that you're better informed, you can make a more knowledgeable choice when it comes to your decision to stick with eyeglasses or switch to contacts. (for more information, contact The Eyeglass Factory)
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