CONTACT LENSES!
(Posted 2017-04-12 01:19:02 by corey_reichle)
So, I feel I really need to post about this: I got contact lenses for the
first time EVAR!
Prior to this, whenever I saw someone touching their eye, or even thought
about touching mine own, I got a nauseous feeling. Really, I mean, I had a
serious case of ommetaphobia...
Well, I conquered this finally, and am so thrilled! I mean, I've had
glasses since like aged 10 or so. Glasses were ok. I did like that they
helped me see well. I did get made fun of in class a little, since we
could only get "welfare glasses", ie ugly plastic frames, basically "nerd
goggles", but whatever. I made them work. And, sometimes, my parents did
in fact scrimp and save to get us nicer looking glasses once we were in
high school.
So, yes, glasses were fine. But contacts! De told me some of the
benefits, like full field of view clarity. I was completely unprepared for
my vision with contacts! Words really cannot explain, and the best I can
get to is when a blind person gets to see for the first time. Might sound
way out there, but it's fact.
Not to mention, running without adjusting glasses (Still doing it, though,
out of habit), being able to see at the gym, no halos around headlights at
night, being able to get proper sunglasses for cheap... I mean, just WOW
here. Even if you ask De, my response when I got my first lens in at the
optometrist was one of jubilation.
Which brings us to the next thing: First time putting lenses in, took
about 25 minutes or so, for one lens! The whole "eye blinking" think kinda
precludes jabbing something in your eye :P But, I got it in, and got the
second in after another 20 or so. Taking them out, is a pain. I think it
took me 30 minutes to get a single lens out, and another 20 to get the
second one. But, personally, they show you to grab it, and drag it to the
corner. I've found a much easier way, where you don't have to touch your
eye to remove it. Basically, you use your eyelid to squeeze it out.
After a couple of days now, I can get them installed in under 5 minutes,
and same with removal. I'm only assuming it'll get "smoother". Shifted my
runs back to lunch time, so I can get my new eyeballs installed for the
day. Maybe I'll swap back to mornings once I get the installation part
under control.
If you are considering contacts, DO IT. Just DO IT. You wont regret it.
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