Glasses and Contact Lenses

Glasses

Advantages of Glasses
Traditional method of correcting all forms of refractive error
Glasses have few complications associated with their use
Glasses are very precise correction of refractive error

Disadvantages of Glasses
Glasses limit field of vision
Glasses minify or magnify objects
Glasses are extremely expensive over a lifetime wear
Glasses my limit certain activities and/ or occupations

Contact lenses
Advantages of Contact lenses
They are cosmetically appealing |
They eliminate the minification and magnification of glasses

Disadvantages of Contact lenses

Lenses cannot correct all refractive errors
Lenses are difficult to insert, clean and maintain
Lenses may lead to infection if used inappropriately
Lenses may cause physical changes of the eye over time

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