| WHY CONTACTS? The word is nearly as old | | | | For sportsmen who play outdoor games |
| as the mountains and a number of people | | | | like football, lenses are indispensable |
| still turn around and fire the 'why' | | | | because withglasses chances are that one |
| thing at you. All you do is shrug your | | | | fine day while you are chasing the ball, |
| eyes spread wide in wonder if there | | | | it will suddenly disappear and by the |
| could be such a question regarding | | | | time you get your glasses back, the |
| something that has been around for what | | | | opponents will be celebrating. In short, |
| seems like eternity now. But then, a | | | | get the lenses before you are out of the |
| question is a question howsoever obvious | | | | team. |
| the answer might be. | | | | Those were the pros, but it would be |
| First and the foremost, one gets rid of | | | | unfair to the 'why-guy' if we hid the |
| the irritating apparatus on one's face, | | | | downside. The most prominent |
| which immediately undoes the aesthetic | | | | disadvantage is that they need careful |
| loss caused by its presence. In short, | | | | handling and frequent replacements, |
| you look smarter than ever. That was one | | | | which makes them delicate things that |
| reason that comes first to anyone who | | | | are heavy on the pocket. |
| thinks about the pros of the contacts, | | | | Another problem is that since contacts |
| but it is not the only one by any means. | | | | are worn inside the eyes, the chances of |
| When was the last time you wished you | | | | infection are quite high. |
| had wipers on your glasses so that you | | | | And for the carefree professionals there |
| didn't have to take them off ever now | | | | is an extra note of caution. Dear |
| and then to remove the misty presence of | | | | fellow, unlike the glasses, you cannot |
| water or snow. That's another one of the | | | | just come home and toss them off. You |
| advantages. | | | | need to clean them, disinfect them and |
| The glasses distort the appearance of | | | | then place them back in the lens case. |
| objects. This distortion is done away | | | | Thus, time, diligence, patience and |
| with in case of contacts. One sees the | | | | money are the four things a contact lens |
| real things the real way. Besides, the | | | | demands of its wearer. If you have them, |
| peripheral vision is, to a large extent, | | | | it's a great companion, and if not, |
| compromised with glasses, which is not | | | | better get used to the glasses. |
| the case with the lenses. | | | | |