Of our five major senses, eyesight is the one that most of us depend on to the greatest extent. That’s why, over the centuries, scientists and inventors have spent an untold number of hours and monetary resources to help those with poor eyesight to see better.
Until the past sixty years or so, the effort has usually focused on making subtle improvements to eyeglasses, the main treatment prescribed by doctors for their patients. Now, however, more and more people seem to be ditching their eyeglasses and gravitating towards newer methods of treatment.
This should not be surprising as the wearing of glasses is usually not the optimal solution for bad eyesight. One of the main problems with eyeglasses is the loss or distortion of peripheral vision that you experience. Another problem is that, many times, eyeglasses distort the viewing of objects, making them appear small or further away than they actually are. And, finally, many people simply don’t like wearing glasses because of the aesthetics. They feel that glasses make them appear too nerdy or otherwise unflattering.
Whatever the cause, huge numbers of people are looking for alternative means of improving their eyesight. And one way that many seek to do this is through laser eye surgery. But, millions of others choose to opt for contact lenses.
Contact lenses are often chosen because they provide a much clearer view of accurately depicting what is in front of the viewer than eyeglasses. This is because contact lenses are flush with the surface of the eye instead of being positioned somewhere in front of the eye.
Contact lenses also shape and correct the eye directly whereas glasses rely on a plane of glass or plastic in front of the eyes to correct the vision. And while just about anyone can get used to wearing glasses, and even though contact lenses have their drawbacks as well, the vision of a person wearing glasses will never be as accurate as that of someone wearing contact lenses.
And, just as researchers have worked for years to improve the user experience of someone wearing glasses, they have been working just as diligently on contact lens improvements. Whereas, 40 years ago, it would be an effort for someone to get through the day without removing the lenses from their eye. Today, many people wear them days at a time with no feeling of discomfort. In fact, some are so comfortable that many even go to bed inadvertently wearing their lenses while they sleep.