I'm getting glasses/contacts?

Question

Ok so I've already discovered I needed glasses... And recently just told my mom. We're going to the eye doctor next week or so. I'm not sure which is better; contacts or glasses. I am athletic so I am in sports and like gymnastics sorta and I go swimming and running and all that and basketball too. So like I'm not sure what to get. Which is better to choose?

Answer 1

I think you should test drive a pair of glasses for at least a couple of months before you consider getting contacts. Let your eyes adjust to the clear vision and figure out if your glasses are in the way. If you find that glasses are diffcult to manage, you can order contacts and they'll be available within a week.

I had glasses for almost two years before I got contacts. I have to say that there are positives and negatives to both. Glasses may get in the way or are easily knocked off but they're also quickly removable and don't increase risks of eye infection. Contacts don't get in the way but they dry out over time and they may feel uncomfortable when you first begin to wear them.

Answer 2

Contacts are better if you're involved in sports.  I have glasses and it's very inconvenient for me to participate in sports since they fall off.

Answer 3

You should always have both on hand in case you lose a contact, you get an eye infection, or your eyes get irritated for any other reason.  

Gymnastics-defiantly contacts

Swimming-you're not supposed to wear contacts but you can't swim with glasses on either, huh?

Running- doesn't really matter unless your glasses slip down your nose too much

Basketball- defiantly contacts for peripheral vision (side vision)

Answer 4

It depends, really.

The combined wind of running, especially outdoors, can be extremely drying to a contact and become very painful and distracting. That's one situation where you might want a pair of sport-appropriate glasses.

In swimming, you can not wear contacts, so you would need to either go without or wear a pair of prescription swimming goggles.

For gymnastics, of course, contacts ideal.

I would suggest using both- most contact lens wearers do keep glasses as backups for situations where they're unideal, or during periods of eye irritation where wearing contacts is not possible.