Can a nearsighted person wear contacts?

Question

J/W..

Answer 1

Yes. I am very near-sighted and I have worn them since 1977!

Now, I even have bi-focal contacts, since I'm 47.

Answer 2

Yes- lots of nearsighted people use them.

Answer 3

Definetly! I am nearsighted as well, and I have been wearing contacts since elementary school! It doesn't affect your reading or writing at all. Good luck with them!

Answer 4

Yews, contacts are the best thing for high minus corrections.

Answer 5

Yes I have been nearsighted since like i don't know 3rd grade and have been wearing contacts everyday since about 8th grade and i am currently a sophomore in college. I think contacts are pretty much just for people who are nearsighted now that i think about it more. But to answer your question yes contacts would be fine