- Increased self-confidence, this is subjective, but I prefer how I look without glasses. (check)
- Going out to nature is awesome, as you can see everything without a frame in your view. You feel more immersed in reality. (check)
- Swimming is less fuss, as there is no need to switch between glasses / prescription swimming goggles. Just swim.
(this is a sore point for me I have to use goggles or the lenses wash away. In a swimming pool it's no problem, but at sea I feel uncomfortable)
- I have started exercising more thanks to the above two things. (check)
- You can see immediately when opening your eyes in the morning. (minor inconvenience. I usually have my lenses on five minutes after I wake up, tops)
- No frustration or time wasted looking around for lost glasses or needing to think about where to place them at night, before taking a shower or changing clothing.
(minor inconvenience. if a lens falls to the ground it can be very annoying)
- No risk of accidentally stepping on your glasses.
(check)
- No money wasted on renewing glasses or buying contact lenses, although later on I may need reading glasses, but for the next 10 years I should be good. This may end up saving enough money to just about pay for the cost of the operation. (3000$ dollars are 15 years of lenses at current prices for me)
I suggest, to those considering surgery and coming from glasses, to spend some time with contacts. You get to try many of the benefits without ¨committing¨.
> - No frustration or time wasted looking around for lost glasses or needing to think about where to place them at night, before taking a shower or changing clothing. (minor inconvenience. if a lens falls to the ground it can be very annoying)
I've been wearing soft contact lenses for 7 years and yeah putting them in / out everyday is a bit annoying. My optician recommended I try hard contact lenses as she uses them. Apparently you can wear them for a month continuously without having to take them out.
- Increased self-confidence, this is subjective, but I prefer how I look without glasses. (check)
- Going out to nature is awesome, as you can see everything without a frame in your view. You feel more immersed in reality. (check)
- Swimming is less fuss, as there is no need to switch between glasses / prescription swimming goggles. Just swim. (this is a sore point for me I have to use goggles or the lenses wash away. In a swimming pool it's no problem, but at sea I feel uncomfortable)
- I have started exercising more thanks to the above two things. (check)
- You can see immediately when opening your eyes in the morning. (minor inconvenience. I usually have my lenses on five minutes after I wake up, tops)
- No frustration or time wasted looking around for lost glasses or needing to think about where to place them at night, before taking a shower or changing clothing. (minor inconvenience. if a lens falls to the ground it can be very annoying)
- No risk of accidentally stepping on your glasses. (check)
- No money wasted on renewing glasses or buying contact lenses, although later on I may need reading glasses, but for the next 10 years I should be good. This may end up saving enough money to just about pay for the cost of the operation. (3000$ dollars are 15 years of lenses at current prices for me)
I suggest, to those considering surgery and coming from glasses, to spend some time with contacts. You get to try many of the benefits without ¨committing¨.