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From: [e-mail] (Ralph Yozzo)
Subject: Re: Contact lenses and blood vessels in the eye!?
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Ralph Yozzo) writes:
>
>>When presented with a choice between putting a foreign substance in
>>my eye that can possibly cause blindness and "good looks"
>>versus  eyeglasses.  I choose the latter.
>>(But to each his/her own.)
>
>Purely out of curiosity, have you ever worn glasses or contact lenses?
>If you have worn glasses, what strength were they, and did you need to
>wear them for *everything* (not just the occasional fine print)?
>
Yes, I have worn glasses since seventh grade (about twenty years).
I wear them almost every waking hour.  My eyes are about 20/250.
I have never tried contacts.  (I guess I am not comfortable with
the thought of putting something in my eye.)

>I must add that contacts aren't chosen just for good looks, although I
>would imagine that this is the main or only reason for the majority of
>contact lens wearers.
>
Other posters have suggested that I should not condemn contact
lense wearers.  This was not my intention.  Some contact lenses
wearers are not aware of the dangers of contact lenses.
Others are aware of the dangers and choose to meet them
eye to eye (no pun intended.)

>At high strengths, glasses become *very* uncomfortable.
>The weight is cumbersome, even with the new super thin lenses.
>You can't lay down while wearing glasses or the arm digs into your head.
>There is a period of weeks of wear to get used to looking at
>everything curved (imagine your reflection on the back of a spoon).
>
>There are no problems with proprtion or curvature with contact lenses.  From
>a social perspective, the unfortunate reality is that children and young
>adults with thick glasses are only noticed for their handicap and are not
>generally the most popular people.
This is a sad, but true commentary on society.
In fact, in school during gym, some of the kids would call me "Einstein"
because I wore glasses.  (Although, I don't believe Einstein wore glasses.)
>
>Also (and obviously), not all people who wear contact lenses go blind.  With
>proper care, frequent replacement and frequent follow-up visits with the
>doctor, contact lenses are a very safe alternative.
>
>Laura
>
>[e-mail]                      I speak only for myself.
>Mom to Maryrose Nadine - born 8-5-92             (No one else will listen.)
Congratulations on your new baby girl.              ^-----This is not quite
                              true.  At least,
                              one other person
                              listened.
                                                 (It is clever, though.)

--
 Ralph Yozzo ([e-mail])
 From the beautiful and historic Mid-Hudson Valley area of NY state