I can see clearly now!

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I wore thick glasses most of my life, but switched to contact lenses in the late 1980's. I well remember how liberating that was: no more heavy glasses pressing on my nose, being able to walk in the rain and see where I was going - it was wonderful! The biggest change was with other people. When you have very thick glasses, other people cannot see your eyes. Consciously or unconsciously, people don't like that. It makes them slightly uncomfortable and they may not even realize why. From the very first day I started wearing contacts, that all changed: people smiled at me more, were friendlier. I was very happy. But as I aged, the contact lenses became more difficult for me. They bothered my eyes more and I began to have to wear reading glasses to work at my computer. That just got worse and worse and I gave them up entirely about ten years ago. A few weeks ago I found an old box of lenses in my closet with a few left in it. I threw them away, but they made me wonder if there was anything new in contact lens technology that might make it possible for me to wear them again. I sent email to my eye doctor to ask him. He replied immediately that although this had not been possible until recently, I could now get daily wear contact lenses for astigmatism. Daily wear is thinner and more comfortable. He asked me to come in for a quick exam and fitted me with a trial set of daily Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism. Wow! Comfortable and better vision than I had with my glasses. The vision improvement comes partly from better peripheral vision but also because thicker lenses make the world slightly darker. With contacts, everything is brighter. These also fit better. The contacts I had years ago did not always line up correctly and I'd have to blink hard or even rub my closed eye gently to get them to reorient correctly - these new lenses align themselves without my noticing. Amazingly, I can use these at my computer without reading glasses! I love these new contacts. If you gave up on contacts years ago, check with your doctor. You may find there is new technology for your eyes too!