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