Have you ever used contact lenses? It's a thin lens placed directly on the eye
yes. I love contact lenses more than glasses. They are the best
Do you wear the ones that correct vision or you wear them for cosmetic reasons?
what are cosmetic reasons?
i would say cosmetic reasons are if people don't like how they look with glasses on or if they don't like the color of their eyes so they wear contact lenses of different color
oh, no, i just use them to correct vision. i have astigmatism
i have astigmatism as well. Do you often get eyestrain, headaches and trouble driving at night?
no headaches but gosh i hate driving at night!! Even with glasses on or contacts i feel like im blind as a bat
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a type of refractive error in which the eye does not focus light evenly on the retina. This results in distorted or blurred vision at all distances. Other symptoms can include eyestrain, headaches, and trouble driving at night. If it occurs early in life it can result in amblyopia.
The cause of astigmatism is unclear. It is believed to be partly related to genetic factors. The underlying mechanism involves an irregular curvature of the cornea or abnormalities in the lens of the eye. Diagnosis is by
Contact lens
A contact lens, or simply contact, is a thin lens placed directly on the surface of the eye. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over 150 million people worldwide, and they can be worn to correct vision, for cosmetic, or therapeutic reasons. In 2004, it was estimated that 125 million people worldwide use contact lenses, including 28 to 38 million in the United States. In 2010, the worldwide market for contact lenses was estimated at $6.1 billion, while the US soft lens