Blindness vs. Glasses vs. Contacts

                When it comes to vision, everyone is different; some people are near sighted, some people far sighted, and others have astigmatism. Then of course, the people that have perfect vision. If you don’t have perfect vision though, which is more common than not, there are three choices you have to pick from as to what you will do about your vision impairments.

                The first choice would be to do nothing. Deal with the fact you can’t see as well as you possibly could and just have the need to squint all the time. The bad thing about this is that it’s dangerous, and I really wouldn’t recommend it. It is important to be able to see clearly with everything you do, including driving, learning in school, and even just walking around. Without clear vision, depending on how bad your vision is,  everything will be blurry and your depth perception could be off causing you to run into things easier and not be able to know exactly who or what is in your surrounding area.

                Another choice you have is to wear glasses. Glasses can be very annoying, and some people look completely different in their glasses than without them. It can also get annoying if you are outside when it rains and your glasses get covered in water droplets.  During these times I wish there was such a thing as windshield wipers for your glasses. It also sucks when you are microwaving something, because once you open that microwave and release the hot air, your glasses will most likely fog up, leaving you disoriented. Even though this is true, they can be worth it. One of the best feelings is when you put on your glasses and it all of the sudden seems like everything is in HD. Some people love glasses, and will even wear fake ones as a fashion statement.

                The last choice is contacts. Contacts aren’t for everyone; some people can’t stand the thought of having to shove something in your eye and then later having to pinch it out. There are other cons to contacts too, such as if you rub your eye in the wrong way the contact could wrinkle or fold over whilst in your eye. This can be painful and will make your eye start to water until you take it out, fix it, and put it back in. Contacts can also be very useful though. You don’t have to worry about breaking them when running around and they aren’t always falling off like glasses. They are way better than going naturally because, as stated before, it is much safer and easier to be able to see better than to stay with the blurry alternative.

                Having imperfect vision can be a hassle, but once you get used to it it’s just another part of your routine. I would definitely recommend contacts, and if those don’t work out then glasses are just as good. (491)