My work requires safety glasses and they actually cover the cost of prescription safety glasses. The problem is that the selection of frames is rather lacking IMO. The frames are all heavy and the glasses end up sliding down my nose. Also, the frames are not the type that are curved and stay close to the face so there is more chance for sparks and other crap to get to my eyes.
Almost 10yrs ago, I tried contacts for my astigmatism. They were horrible. They took forever to put in and then whenever I would blink, the lenses would spin. I just couldn't take it, so I stuck with glasses.
Due to this latest problem with safety glasses, I thought that maybe I should try contacts. I have been just wearing regular safety glasses for the past couple of years with no prescription, but it would really be nice to see what I am doing. So I went in for my annual eye exam and I explained my situation to the Dr. He said that I am so detail-oriented in my vision that they couldn't get the prescription close enough with contacts, but I could give it a try anyway. I went ahead and had them order a trial pair and they ordered trial pairs in two different brands.
Yesterday the Dr office called and told me that the contacts were in, so I went over there and picked them up. While I was there, I went ahead and put a pair in. After an hour I had to take them out.
This morning, I put the contacts in and kept them in for 4hrs. Before I put them in, I put a postcard on the bathroom mirror and looked at it from two different distances, when I put the contacts in, I looked at the postcard again. My vision within 6ft is no better with the contacts than without and beyond 6ft, everything is blurrier. I have had a tension headache all day (from the contacts, I guess) and when I have the contacts in, they really bother me. Do any of you have similar experiences? Should I even bother trying the other brand of contacts?
Almost 10yrs ago, I tried contacts for my astigmatism. They were horrible. They took forever to put in and then whenever I would blink, the lenses would spin. I just couldn't take it, so I stuck with glasses.
Due to this latest problem with safety glasses, I thought that maybe I should try contacts. I have been just wearing regular safety glasses for the past couple of years with no prescription, but it would really be nice to see what I am doing. So I went in for my annual eye exam and I explained my situation to the Dr. He said that I am so detail-oriented in my vision that they couldn't get the prescription close enough with contacts, but I could give it a try anyway. I went ahead and had them order a trial pair and they ordered trial pairs in two different brands.
Yesterday the Dr office called and told me that the contacts were in, so I went over there and picked them up. While I was there, I went ahead and put a pair in. After an hour I had to take them out.
This morning, I put the contacts in and kept them in for 4hrs. Before I put them in, I put a postcard on the bathroom mirror and looked at it from two different distances, when I put the contacts in, I looked at the postcard again. My vision within 6ft is no better with the contacts than without and beyond 6ft, everything is blurrier. I have had a tension headache all day (from the contacts, I guess) and when I have the contacts in, they really bother me. Do any of you have similar experiences? Should I even bother trying the other brand of contacts?