I've been wearing glasses since I was 14 years old. I'm so used to them I'd feel stupid without them.
I've worn glasses for vision correction (nearsightedness) since 6th grade so I feel your pain lol
The pain comes in when I have to pay for new glasses - they cost a fortune!
Oh I know! It's terrible! And constantly having to go to the optometrist to get a new prescription every year is the worst!
Yup! Used to be you could get glasses for free (in the UK where I grew up) but not any more, or I'd just get them when I'm over there.
That sounds like what we need here in the states! Especially with contact lenses. in 2004 an estimated 125 million people wore them worldwide!
Wow, that's a lot of people. I didn't realize so many people had vision issues!
Corrective lens
A corrective lens is a lens typically worn in front of the eye to improve vision. The most common use is to treat refractive errors: myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Glasses or "spectacles" are worn on the face a short distance in front of the eye. Contact lenses are worn directly on the surface of the eye. Intraocular lenses are surgically implanted most commonly after cataract removal, but can be used for purely refractive purposes. 
Prescription of corrective lenses.
Corrective lenses are
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