If you have vision problems and need prescriptive eyewear, you have two choices—glasses or contact lenses. Of the two, glasses are more popular and have been used much longer than contacts. However, contact lenses are growing in popularity day by day. This is especially so because of the many advantages that glasses lack.

Like glasses, you can wear contact lenses throughout the day, but many clients prefer to alternate between the two options. They prefer to enjoy the benefits of both as they can work well for different occasions and situations.

So, what are the five great benefits of contact lenses?

• Ease and Versatility

The contact lenses’ degree of ease is one of the key factors for people choosing them. You can wear contact lenses almost anywhere and in any situation. The number of situations that contacts work for includes high-energy activities like basketball, baseball, and football when it is impossible to use glasses.

Additionally, they do not interfere with your side vision, a common issue with glasses because of their frames. If you wear glasses, you may frequently discover that the frames obstruct the extreme margins of your field of vision. It is likely to be the case, especially if your glasses have thicker frames.

• Ideal for an Active Lifestyle

As mentioned above, contacts are ideal for an active lifestyle compared to glasses.

Do you enjoy going outside and engaging in physical activities? Whatever your favorite sport is—running, tennis, basketball, or anything else—movement is a big part of the sport or exercise. If you wear glasses, that movement may irritate you because of the glasses slipping.

Contact lenses move with you perfectly, unlike glasses. You will not worry about having to keep them on while you play. You will be more inclined to concentrate on enjoying your sport or activity. Additionally, your contacts will not fog up or mist over during your workout or game.

• Simple to Wear

Even though some individuals dislike the idea of putting something on or in their eyes, contact lenses are fairly easy to wear. You can put them in and take them out in a matter of seconds, and once they are in, you will not feel them.

Unlike with eyeglasses, you do not need to remember to bring contacts with you when you move, and you do not need to take them off to remove streaks and smudges from them.

• Fashion-friendly

The fact that contacts are invisible gives them a significant advantage over eyeglasses. A major issue with glasses is finding the perfect type of lens. With contact lenses, you will not need to be concerned about that—unless you specifically want them to stand out. After that, you can consider your options, including colored and even cat-eye lenses!

• All Weather

People who enjoy being outside in all types of weather can benefit greatly from contact lenses. Even though you like the sun better, you will appreciate not having foggy vision during the rainy season. When you are not bothered by fluctuations in precipitation, you will experience more natural vision.

For more on the advantages of wearing contact lenses, visit East Ventura Optometry at our office in Ventura, California. Call (805) 647-4950 to book an appointment today.