Do you wear glasses/contact lenses/both?

Blondie86Star · 23-11-2005 01:19AM #1

Just always wondered if a lot of people used the above? I myself wear contacts, and sometimes glasses, but never out ant night...was surprised by the amount of people who wear contacts...didnt know my boyf wore them until the other night and he needed solution...was stayin over;)

Tar.Aldarion · 23-11-2005 01:25AM

I wear glasses for lectures and for films, especially if subbed, that's it.

^CwAzY^ · 23-11-2005 01:26AM

contacteroonies :v:

Kintarō Hattori · 23-11-2005 01:28AM

Glasses myself.

monkeyfudge · 23-11-2005 01:35AM

Glasses here... I wouldn't be able for contacts.. my eyes are far too sensitive.

Bit peeved off with my glasses at the moment though... I speant €430 on designer frames recently and 2 weeks later they fell appart.... booo!

aidan_dunne · 23-11-2005 01:40AM

monkeyfudge wrote:

Glasses here... I wouldn't be able for contacts.. my eyes are far too sensitive.

Same here. The thought of sticking my finger in my eyeball, or anywhere near it even! YIKES! :eek: Makes me shudder at the thought.

No, I'll stick to the old "jam jars", thank you very much, no matter how nerdy they make me look!

Stench Blossoms · 23-11-2005 01:41AM

I have to wear one contact lens in my eye that doesnt work so it stays open.. how bloody gay is that

Cutie18Ireland · 23-11-2005 01:49AM

i wear glasses for reading and stuff... should probs wear them more lol

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 23-11-2005 01:49AM

aidan_dunne wrote:

The thought of sticking my finger in my eyeball, or anywhere near it even! YIKES! :eek: Makes me shudder at the thought.

Yeah the first time putting contacts in is a FREAKY experience... but after a few years of wearing them I can touch my eyeball without flinching at all, which is actually quite handy for when you've got an eyelash stuck in there. (although I only do it when I have to, since eye-infections don't look like much fun)
Really, don't let eye-squeemishness stop you from trying contacts, you get over it really fast... and the extra peripheral vision is amazing compared to glasses.

^CwAzY^ · 23-11-2005 01:53AM

aidan_dunne wrote:

Same here. The thought of sticking my finger in my eyeball, or anywhere near it even! YIKES! :eek: Makes me shudder at the thought.

You only really have to touch the white bit of the eyeball, it doesn't hurt at all..
.... Unless you've been handling some chili or jalapeno peppers OUCH that stings.. ^CwAzY^ learnt the hard way..

Zaph · 23-11-2005 01:54AM

Glasses only. My eyes are too sensitive for lenses. When my optician tried putting one in a couple of years ago I had to tell him to take it out. He replied that he hadn't actually put it in my eye, but my eye was having a chemical reaction to a drop of solution that had dripped off the lens into my eye. He said he'd read about that before, but it was the first time he'd ever actually seen it. I'm a freak!

monkeyfudge · 23-11-2005 01:57AM

As I've said before glasses make you look sexy and intelligent!

Binomate · 23-11-2005 02:00AM

I wear sunglasses to create the perfect dim.

aidan_dunne · 23-11-2005 02:02AM

monkeyfudge wrote:

As I've said before glasses make you look sexy and intelligent!

I think that's an urban myth, to be honest. God knows I'm proof of that!

Though when it comes to girls, yes, I agree, there are a lot of girls you see around who wear glasses that look incredibly sexy. Must be something to do with the whole secretarial look or something perhaps!

aidan_dunne · 23-11-2005 02:09AM

^CwAzY^ wrote:

Unless you've been handling some chili or jalapeno peppers OUCH that stings.. ^CwAzY^ learnt the hard way..

Oh God no, stop it! Just the thought of that is completely freaking me out here....... AHHHHHHH! :eek:

I can't even keep my eyes open in the shower or anything. Even having water near/washing over my eyes makes me squirm. And swimming without goggles........ completely out of the question.

I guess I'm just a freak as well when it comes to having things touching my eyeballs and stuff!

YeatsCounty · 23-11-2005 04:48AM

Glasses are sexy. I wear glasses. Therefore I am sexy.

Seriously though, I wear glasses all of the time. I was considering investing in contacts in the near future but I've decided against that for now. They look like more trouble than they're worth to me. plus, I'm quite attached to my glasses.

Victor · 23-11-2005 07:23AM

Glasses only.

RainyDay · 23-11-2005 08:41AM

monkeyfudge wrote:

Glasses here... I wouldn't be able for contacts.. my eyes are far too sensitive.

Consider changing optician - preferably to one that doesn't advertise on TV or offer 2 for 1 specials. I had worn lenses for years and then found my eyes were rejecting them. Until I got to the 3rd optician (who is a contact lens specialist), and she found lenses which I can wear comfortably.

The only problem is that she's finding it increasingly difficult to get supplies of such lenses, as they are a niche product.

Cabaal · 23-11-2005 09:14AM

Glasses only here...I really should look into getting contacts some time

matrim · 23-11-2005 09:18AM

I have both but mostly wear glasses.
I find if I wear contacts for more that about 5 or 6 hours they really start to irritate my eyes.

Bard · 23-11-2005 09:27AM

Both. Glasses mostly. Contacts when going out. I look better with the contacts.

ciaran76 · 23-11-2005 09:30AM

Me too.Both. Glasses mostly. Contacts when going out and playing football.

ando · 23-11-2005 10:18AM

glasses, I think I look better with them tbh!

Anyone hear of the hard contact lens that you wear at night, it reshapes the cornia in the eye while you sleep so that when you wake up in the morning and take the lens out, you have perfect vision. As the day goes on, the eye goes back to its old shape. Sounds really good, I'd rather that then laser treatment

petes · 23-11-2005 10:24AM

Glasses only. Can't stand the though of touching my eyeball or anyhing like that. If I see someone doing it I feel quesy. Monkeyfudge €430 for a pair of frames.wtf?

Oriel · 23-11-2005 10:25AM

Both, contacts 95% of the time though.

niteclubguy · 23-11-2005 10:26AM

wear both myself,glasses for daytime,contacts for night,heard about those new lenses dont know where or if you can get them,anybody ?????

Selik · 23-11-2005 10:34AM

I wear both, although contacts (dailys) mostly as of late...

thejuggler · 23-11-2005 10:42AM

Thank God I'm not the only one who still wears specs these days. I've tried the contacts but like other posters couldn't get past the touching your eyeball thing - I'm another one with sensitive eyes.

The idea of laser surgery is fantastic - if only you could be knocked out while they do it - but nope you have to be awake.

So it looks like I'm stuck with the glasses.

WexCan · 23-11-2005 11:15AM

I have both but wear glasses 90% of the time.

1) They're easier
2) I've worn them since I was like 3 so I'm kinda used to them. Can't be doing with these new fangled thingies.

Nightwish · 23-11-2005 11:16AM

I wear glasses but only for watching tv and driving and the like.

seamus · 23-11-2005 11:21AM

I wear both, but contacts 99% of the time. Generally only wear my glasses around the house. Contacts go in pretty much straight after I get out of bed (shower is great for clearing your eyes, ready for contacts), and don't come out till an hour or so before bed. If I'm hungover I may be too lazy to put them in.

I can't drive with glasses any more. I just find it too dangerous.

Do you wear glasses/contact lenses/both?

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