Can contacts make your eyesight worse?

Question

Is it ok for a 13 year old to have contacts?

will it make the eyesight worse like if i take the contacts off?

thanks x]

Answer 1

Im 13 and I wear contacts everyday. Nothing bad ever happened to me, so don't worry.

Answer 2

nope they work exactly like glasses but i recommend contacts cause they are 10 times better

Answer 3

Nope. Im 15 and ive had contacts for 1 or 2 years, they are awesome!!

Answer 4

Do you even need contacts? I'd go for glasses if your 13, because contacts are just a pain for putting on and taking off. No, contacts can't make your eyesight worse, HOWEVER: they can irritate your eyes if they're left in the open, not cleansed every day, or put on your eyes crookedly. Stick with glasses for now.

Answer 5

No, but I've had an eye doctor tell me that my contacts could eventually make me blind if I keep strengthening the prescription, as my eyeball will keep stretching and eventually cause me to go blind.

This prediction was then thwarted by a doctor in the same clinic at my next appointment.

I think you're safe.

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

no i have them

Answer 8

um no.

its fine

Answer 9

it's perfect to have contacts at 13 i got them at 11. And contacts slow down the progression of your eyesight, so your eyesight won't get as bad or at least not as fast if you get contacts. Glasses speeds up the process.

Answer 10

if you are wearing the right prescription, and wear them as advised and DON NOT wear them when you sleep, than no, they either maintain or improve your eyesight

Answer 11

If you don't take care of them properly they may make your eyesight worse, you have to keep them clean, and moistened. You can wear them I think.

Answer 12

they just do the same as glasses don't they?

Answer 13

No it won't make your eyesight worse.  

Please take your contacts off every night....that will prevent irritation to your eyes.