I want to wear contacts but i'm scared?

Question

I've heard the they can damage the eyes and there is a risk to go blind. Is this true? I'm 15

Answer 1

when i started to use contacts i was about 13. everybody said that it was too early but i wanted them so bad:))

so if you're sure that you can be careful and your doctor says ok, i think you shouldn't be scared:) good luck..

Answer 2

Mostly people with contact problems just don't follow the directions the eye doctor gave them.  Such as not cleaning the contacts and sleeping with them in their eyes.  As long as you clean them and take them out each night you shouldn't have a problem.  

**Don't save solution use different stuff each day bacteria can grow in reused solution.

Answer 3

don't be scared!

contacts don't damage the eye by themselves. misuse of them can though. if you take them out before you go to sleep and clean them on a regular basis you should be fine.

go for it! 15 is a great age to get started with contacts.

Answer 4

I wear contacts.

You shouldn't worry about going blind. The only way you can go blind is if you fall asleep with them in, and it rarely happens that way. When you fall asleep, your eye sometimes naturally rolls back in your head, and it can burn your cornea. This is what would make you go blind.

Don't be scared. Contacts are great and a lot easier and convenient than glasses.

I got them at eleven, and I'm still taking care of them extremely well (putting in new solution every night, taking them out before going to sleep, washing hands before using them, etc) and I've never had any problems.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Hey Sandy.

Contacts can be dangerous, but only if you don't take good care of them. Ive worn contacts for about 15 years and have never had any kind of problem. Just remember to keep them clean and if you ever need to keep them off for a long time, change the solution they are kept in from time to time. In the beginning I had many problems putting them on, but later on I got used to wearing them.

Good luck with your contacts. But one thing I started out when I was 18. It's always good to talk to your parents first.

Answer 6

ive never heard that you can go blind from them..i know tons of people with contacts, and i'm going to get them soon. everyone i know that has them say that they like them soo much better than glasses

Answer 7

I have never heard that you can go blind from wearing contacts. I even wear just one, because that is all my eyes need.

You get used to putting something on your eyes every morning.

never would hurt to talk with the eye doctor and your parents about getting contacts.