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