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If you’ve recently discovered you need help seeing things up close, far away, or both, it can be a little overwhelming trying to decide between glasses and contact lenses. Fortunately, you can use this guide to learn about the benefits of each to determine which is right for your lifestyle.

Glasses

When you need to see clearly quickly, glasses can be put on in a moment’s notice without touching your eyes. They also don’t require a lot of maintenance between wears.

There are countless frame styles and colors available, and you can choose multiple sets to match any look in your closet or opt for a neutral design that can work every day. The frames you select will end up costing less than contact lenses since they don’t have to be replaced often.

glassesModern plastic lenses can also be coated to decrease the amount and types of light entering the eye. For instance, photochromic lenses will darken when you’re outside to block UV light. Other coatings will filter blue light, which will reduce eye strain, blurred vision, dry eyes, and headaches for people who regularly work at computers.

Contact Lenses

Although you have to touch your eyes to put in contacts, washing your hands before the application will help minimize the risk of infections. To avoid dry eyes and eye irritation and redness, contacts must be removed, cleaned, and placed in a solution at the end of every day. If you’re worried about maintenance and wear times, daily disposables may be a solution.

Since the lenses sit directly on the eye, you’ll enjoy an unobstructed peripheral view and less vision distortion. Wearing contact lenses can also make it easier to participate in sports and other outdoor activities, as you won’t have to worry about them falling off.

Contacts will never clash with an outfit, and you can get decorative lenses to alter the appearance of your eyes. Orthokeratology lenses can also alter your eyes by reshaping the corneas while you sleep, providing temporary myopia correction so that you can see clearly the next day.

 

Whether you prefer wearing glasses or contact lenses, you can find the right products to match your needs at Cook Inlet Eyewear in Anchorage, AK. They carry a wide selection of stylish eyeglasses and help contact wearers find the right type of lens for their vision needs. Call (907) 276-1021 to schedule an appointment, and visit the website to learn more about their services.

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