Thinking about getting contacts. I'm 19 already so I'm late in the game. I never really run with my glasses on because they tend to fog up. Sometimes it's hard to see the ground at night without my glasses on.(while running)
Has anyone here got contacts after they already had been running for years? How does it compare? Do they dry out easily? I don't know anything about contacts.
I got them last year (19 years old). They are a pain in the arse to put in at first, but other then that I have not had a problem with them. I don't really notice them when I am running.
I did, but before I took my glasses off and ran. Stupid...probably, but I just followed my teammate in front of me.
The first month or so it can be difficult putting something into you eye. Might take a few minutes to put them in. I've had them now for close to 10 years and take less than a minute to clean and put into my eyes.
The only time I had an issue was after a race and a ton of sweat got into my eyes. It burned a little, but went away a few minutes later.
Keep in mind there are a few types of contacts like daily lenses and bi weekly. I wear bi weekly ones, and require cleaning with lens fluid. Takes 25 seconds to do.
Thanks for the replies!
That basically settled any doubt I had about getting them.
I don't know. I find it easier to just not use contacts or glasses. Seems like most people agree.
I used sunglasses for two years because of the sensitivity to light, but stopped once I moved somewhere without as much sunshine throughout the year. I don't have any problems with them drying out.
love them (almost literally the same situation)
Contacts, definitely. Too much upside with contacts over glasses.
Contacts > glasses
corrective surgery > contacts
Two downsides to contacts. When you sweat a lot and it gets in your eyes (already mentioned). Also if you get a bug in your eye while running and shut your eye killing and dismembering the bug. Sometimes the bug pieces can get into or underneath your contact and it is really annoying. I don't encounter this too often though. Go with contacts.
get daily disposable contacts (like focus dailies). it's so much easier not having to deal with cleaning, storing etc.
planB. wrote:
get daily disposable contacts (like focus dailies). it's so much easier not having to deal with cleaning, storing etc.
I think if you know you are going to wear glasses on some days, and contacts on the other, dailies are probably the way to go. I wear contacts everyday and the biweeklys are cheaper than the dailies. Cleaning and storing is just as much as a hassle as opening a new pair everyday.