Contact Lenses & Glasses

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I started wearing glasses in 7th grade when I was 13.  After I graduated college at the age of 21 I finally switched to contacts.  I hated glasses, but was always too afraid to try contacts.  The thought of poking myself in the eye and attaching something to my lenses was scary.  And I wanted to no part of it.  Once I finally tried them though, I thought they were the best things in the world.

I really don't like going to the eye doctor.  Even though I have contacts and should go every year, I only go every two or three.  I hate the eye drops and if I have to pick out a new pair of glasses I am hopeless.  Nothing ever fits because I have such a small face and I never think anything looks good on me.

I think the last time I went to the eye doctor was October of 2006 and I got a new pair of glasses at that appointment.  I dragged my mom with me so she could help me pick out a pair of frames.  She wasn't much help, but we had about 3 employees go around with us trying on nearly every pair of frames and then taking a vote.  That's how bad I am.  I just let them tell me which ones to get. 

About a month and a half ago I started having trouble with my contacts.  My left eye would really start bothering me.  It's like the contact didn't fit well so I could feel it and it just felt like there was always something in my eye.  Like whenever I would blink my eyelid would catch against the edges of the contact.  That is not a nice feeling.  I tried a few different pair and the same thing would happen.  Eventually I would be able to wear them for a week or two and then the same thing would happen again.  In addition to that, but eyes in general have just not felt comfortable.  They feel sort of red and swollen and bloodshot, like I haven't slept in days.

All of that combined, forced me to finally make an appointment.  I had to find another place to go because the place I usually go doesn't take my new insurance.  So I talked to a friend at work who went back in May and she recommended the place that she went.  I called yesterday and made an appointment for Tuesday evening. 

I think the problem with my contacts is the brand I have been wearing for 8 years don't work for me anymore.  I remember the last time I went the doctor mentioned the word astigmatism.  So my best guess is that the astigmatism has gotten worse and my eye doesn't like the contact anymore.  I know there are special contacts for people with astigmatism.  Hopefully I will just get a new brand and my eyes will be happy again.

I was debating whether or not I should get a new pair of frames as well.  I don't particularly like the ones I currently have anymore.  I think that since I rarely wear glasses (assuming the contacts are playing nice) and my current ones aren't horribly outdated yet and they are so expensive, I will hold off at least another year. 

So what has your experience with glasses and contacts been like?  What brand of contacts do you wear?  How often do you go to the eye doctor?  How often do you update your frames?


 



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