When should I consider wearing contact lenses?

Question

My eyes sights are currently at -2.5. I want to get contact lenses. However, I don't know if I should be wearing them at this point.

What are you suggestions? Should I consider getting contact lenses or should I wait until my eyes are worse?

Thank!

I only use glasses for school and driving.

Answer 1

my vision is at -1.25 and I wear contacts

Answer 2

Use contacts, they are great

Answer 3

i have worn contacts since i was 11, so i say get 'em now

Answer 4

I have been wearing contacts since I was 9, so as long as you are responsible and your eyes pass the tests for contacts...I say GO FOR IT!

Answer 5

umm get contacts NOW ...immediatly

ur eyes numbers are really bad....way worst than mine...& if you dont get contacts now...they mite get worse

*good luck*

Answer 6

Go ahead and start wearing them.  Not sure what you want to wait for?

Answer 7

From my personal experience, wearing contacts helped so my eyes didn't get much worse. I know age has to with it, but apparently having the correction closer to your eyes than glasses actually helps keep them from getting worse. I think they're more comfortable anyway.

Answer 8

dude my eyes are only -1.75 and I got them when I was 11. They are good if you play sports cuz in basketball you get hit in the face.

Answer 9

if you are 12 or over you can concider it and it does not mater how bad it is

Answer 10

you should get contacts

they will free you from worrying about having your glasses with you all the time, the expense of broken glasses and give you a better range of vision

if you wear them all the time it can prevent your vision from getting worse

Answer 11

Your prescription indicates that you are nearsighted (myopic).  Your prescription is actually not severe...I've treated many folks myopia much worse than yours. You could probably get equally clear vision with contacts as glasses.  The "pros" of contacts are that they free you from the annoyance of glasses.  However, the "cons" of contacts are the time needed to correctly care for the lenses.  

I'll have to respectfully disagree with the reviewers above who suggest that contacts would prevent deterioration of your vision that would occur if you continue to wear glasses.  That claim is not supported by available scientific evidence.  Depending on your age, your myopia may continue to worsen, but it will do so regardless of whether you choose glasses or contacts to correct your myopia.  

I was very myopic before getting LASIK while in the military.  Depending on the situation, I would use either glasses or contacts and found them both very useful to have in their own way.  If you do go with contacts, I'd recommend having a pair of glasses handy as a backup, just in case.  Good luck!

Answer 12

Your eyes will deterioate faster if you wear glasses.  I started wearing contact lenses at 12 years old.

Answer 13

mmm, well i wear contacts, but i have pretty bad eyesight.

if you feel like you don't need them, then maybe you should just stick to glasses. :)