Glasses vs. Contacts: Which Should You Use?

Which is better... glasses or contacts?
In this video, you'll discover:
The pros and cons of both glasses and contacts
The different situations each is great for
Which technology is actually better at correcting your vision errors
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SOURCES
Warby Parker's webpage titled "Contacts vs. Glasses: The Pros and Cons of Each": www.warbyparke...
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** Disclaimer: The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own optometrist/ophthalmologist/health care provider. **

[@TheMensRoom2024]

I rock both. just depends on which iam feeling & what iam doin

[@Vision-Vibes]

That seems to be the best move!

[@lesliehyde]

I wear both contacts AND glasses at the same time! I wear glasses to cover my vision correction needs and Alcon's night&day aqua contacts (that can be worn for 30 days and nights without taking them out at all) that are 0.00 correction or "plano" for my severe chronic dry eye issues that are secondary to having an autoimmune condition (Sjogrens syndrome).

[@Vision-Vibes]

The combo! Plano contacts like that are also sometimes used for people with keratoconus, where your cornea bulges outwards. The contact prevents that bulging from happening

[@morellapoe2814]

Contacts 100%! Glasses press on my face and cause migraines. But now my vision has degraded enough I might not be able to wear them anymore😢

[@Vision-Vibes]

You might be able to find some different types of frames that don't press on your face as much!

[@_aboutsyd]

I always wore daily contacts because I personally hate wearing glasses on my nose all day long. Now I'm thinking about ortho-k . what do you think about it? are they better choice than daily contact lenses?

[@Vision-Vibes]

They both have pros and cons! Ortho-k lenses are best for people with mild to moderate myopia (nearsightedness) and do let you go all day without needing glasses or contacts (which is awesome), but they can be more expensive upfront, require strict cleaning regimens, and you may have a gradual decline in visual clarity throughout the day as the effects wear off

[@Vision-Vibes]

Great question though! I'll probably make a full video breaking down the differences

[@_aboutsyd]

@@Vision-Vibes thanks! because I am highly considering it, since I prefer to use contact lenses more than glasses ( I barely know where I left them the last time lol) . I have always used daily contact lenses to be more hygienic also, but the ortho-k "magic" it's something that really intrigue me that's why I asked. Thanks for the reply! :)

[@the-real-zpero]

I tried contacts various times, and never ended up getting into them. I see less clearly than with glasses, and they're supper annoying to live with.

[@Vision-Vibes]

Glasses do technically give you slightly better vision correction in most cases

[@Wassemaah]

Can someone with a lazy eye wear contacts lens despite the difference between measurements of each eye.

[@Vision-Vibes]

Yes, but they may have different types of contacts in each eye!

[@Vision-Vibes]

Are you Team Glasses or Team Contacts?

[@Halzion_Alpha]

I'm team glasses! I don't know if there's any softlens that accommodate both my myopia and astigmatism in my both eyes? If there's any, what brand it is?

[@Vision-Vibes]

@@Halzion_Alpha yeah you should be able to find some! Your eye doctor can certainly help, but on Warby Parker's website it looks like you can order Acuvue Oasys soft contacts that can have specs for both your myopia and astigmatism

[@Pl_57-r7l]

any tips on learning how to put contacts in tho?

[@pikachu591]

What I did was tilt my head slightly down while staring at a mirror and pressing it to the white of my eye towards the bottom while holding it open and they always kinda just went into place. I don't know if it's a good method but it worked well enough for me, and to take em off I'd do the same thing kinda but slide them towards the white of my eye again and gently pinch

[@Vision-Vibes]

Looking away from your hand as you put them in can help. It’s much easier to put the contact on the edge of your eye and blink it into place rather than adhering it directly onto your iris. Also, not staring at your finger while it comes toward your eye helps you avoid blinking or flinching

[@borrisg4972]

Even if I had correction surgery, I would continue wearing glasses with non-prescription lenses. Keeping the wind, branches, etc out of my eyes without needing goggles 24/7 is all I care about. They make elastic bands to keep glasses attached to you if the pair is THAT bad staying on your face. I never had that issue with wire frames, but nearly all plastic ones have been straight instead of more curled off at the ends to wrap around your ears and hold in place. Contacts are a pain in the ass too. Gotta keep them in solution amd clean them off constantly. If I don't dust and clean my glasses, nothing happens. If I don't clean off the contacts, the dust will scratch my cornea and the un-disinfected lens will give me allergy bumps at best, an eye infection at worst. No thank you.

[@Vision-Vibes]

Yeah contacts definitely need more maintenance!

[@bape5343]

team glasses till my lasik for sure

[@Vision-Vibes]

I have another video on the pros and cons of Lasik!

[@aroaceautistic]

I’m a nonstop headphones with compression user (due to autism) so I’m a contact user by necessity. I want to find a way to attach glasses to my headphones so that I can wear them without squeezing the fuck out of my ears and head

[@Vision-Vibes]

Maybe you could cut the frames of a pair of glasses short and super glue them to a pair of headphones?

[@sergio_henrique]

Is that a problem even with "over ear" headphones as opposed to "on ear" headphones? I use glasses and used to feel the pressure on my ears when I was using my "on ear" headphones after a while, but ever since switching to "over ear", that has stopped altogether.

[@jc008titan]

i don't want any of these, i got great eyes

[@Vision-Vibes]

Hopefully that lasts! You're luckier than lots of people

[@osamuchiyoko]

@@Vision-Vibes half of the earth's population apparently 🙂😳😉

[@osamuchiyoko]

0:20 for proof of statement made.

[@abdulalimj]

I use contacts just because i’ve found that glasses doesn’t look good on my face.

[@Vision-Vibes]

Totally valid! Different face shapes are better suited to glasses than others