The debate over glasses vs. contacts has been around for centuries — at least since the late 1800s, when the first contact lenses were introduced. Back then, contacts were made of blown glass, covered ...

Glasses are cheaper, easier to maintain, and better for children — but they can get in the way during activities and distort your peripheral vision. Contacts are invisible, can be worn in almost all ...

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Do you occasionally discourage eyeglass wearers from trying contact lenses simply because of astigmatism or presbyopia? Or intimate to contact lens wearers that new eyeglasses are not necessary ...

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I started needing glasses sometime in the sixth grade, and I hated them. When I was finally allowed to get contacts in the eighth grade, I never looked back. But I won't lie that I was pretty curious ...

I had 20/20 vision most of my life, until six years ago when astigmatism presented in my left eye. Since my beauty blogger job requires a lot of close-up work and screen time, wearing glasses while ...

People who wear glasses and contact lenses know how expensive these essentials can get. This is especially true for those requiring special prescriptions, such as progressives, or those who might want ...