Should a 10 year old wear contact lenses?
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it depends on how responsible your child is. if u think your child can understand how to take care of them and keep germs off of it, than go for it. maybe they have special ones made for children.
311847
Differs depending on age and health, but on average for a normal eye the minimum focal distance is 10cm
323102
I don't like to wear mine, either. However, since I use my computer as much as I do, and I also worked at Verizon, where I was on a computer for 8+ hours a day, my vision has gotten worse. There are many different styles of glasses you can get. Some have barely any frames, and they aren't as noticeable as the ones with full frames. I have a pair of them, and I like them much better. I can't wear my contacts, either, because I have allergies. My eyes get really irritated when I wear them. It does take time to get used to wearing them, but I think you will find that you can get frames that will compliment your face. Good Luck!
262999
Sure u can.U can purchase them from your  nearest optometrist that provides contact lenses.
648069
If you need them all the time then wear them all the time.  It's not wearing them when you need to that makes them worse. -- My husband wears eye glasses and his prescription barely changes enough to notice --
784725
you should probably have glasses for when your contacts are not available, or when you go to sleep.  So in that instance, I would have regular glasses for that.
39727
Consider laser vision correction or contact lenses
497571
I think you're asking why after age 35 people need glasses.  Around the age of 40 (a little earlier for some people and later for others), the lens of the eye basically loses its elasticity.  In younger people, the lens changes shape to help you focus at different distances.  When the lens gets stiffer, it can't focus at closer distances so people need reading glasses to help them see up close.
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I wore contacts from the age of 12 to 28. The best way to do it is hold your eyelid open, LOOK UP while placing the contact in your eye from the lower part of your eye. Once it is in, look forward and close your eye. Even lightly rub the eye to make sure the air has escaped from under the contact before opening your eyes again.\nGood luck, hon. And have fun at prom.
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I don't know what you should do but your colour is beautiful. Maybe it's a little different from usual eye colour but it's okay. Besides, it also mean that you're unique because not many people have them.\n\nBut... if you don't like it that much, I guess you could always use contact lenses. :)
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There aren't many side effects of wearing contact lenses - you're more likely to have problems if you get laser eye surgery.\n\nWith contact lenses, your eyes can get tired. This is often caused by less oxygen getting to your eyes than normal, but as long as you give your eyes a rest for a day every couple of weeks, you're fine.\n\nContact lenses can change the shape of your eye - sometimes they can correct an astigmatism just by being on your eye - as the eyeball is 'sucked' towards the contact lens. However, this is a reversible change, as your eyes just 'get used' to the contact lenses, and if you stopped wearing them, your eyes would be fine again.\n\nWith disposible contact lenses, you won't suffer any of the effects of dirty lenses (assuming you dispose of them every day) - if you have longer term ones, then you have to be careful to clean them properly, otherwise you can get eye infections.\n\nWearing contact lenses generally means that you will touch your eye more, and you have to make sure your hands are clean when you touch them, else you are risking minor eye infections.\n\nAnd of course, when you get a bit of dust in your eye, the lens can push it against your eye, meaning it hurts more, so you have to be careful not to rub it and scratch the eyeball.\n\n**However** having said all of that, I've worn lenses (rigid gas permeable, supposedly the hardest to wear), for 11 years now, and having worn glasses from the age of 6 till 17 when I got my lenses, I can say they make a big difference - you don't have to wear glasses, and don't get that whole misting up of glasses, and you can wear sunglasses, and don't get the glasses marks on your nose, etc. Altogether much preferred!
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I am a contact-wearer and avid swimmer (9 years of swim team)\nI do wear my contacts in the pool.  I try not to open my eyes as much because the chlorine does dry them out. Usually I wear goggles when I am swimming laps.  The water doesn't get in my eyes.  If you're going to a water park you're probably going to be in wave pools and slides and such. I'd say you're going to be safe wearing your contacts. Bring a spare pair, as well as your glasses just in case.  You'll also probably want some re-wetting drops since the chlorine dries out your contacts.  \nBasically\n*Don't open your eyes underwater a lot\n*Don't rub your eyes (increases chance of knocking one out)\n*Have spares and glasses just in case.\nMainly, don't worry about it and have fun.  If one falls out don't try and put it back in though.. it'll be ruined.\n\nGreg
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It depends on what you are using them for, how old you are, etc. I find that the anti-glare is nice. I sometimes have a hard time watching TV with my glasses if the lights are on if I don't get anti-glare. But it just depends if it is something you need. You should talk to your eye doctor and they will tell you why it is a good idea to get it and if you need it. \n\nScratch resistant lenses are nice in different situations as well. Are you known to drop your glasses alot, do you take them on and off alot (i.e you don't have to wear them all the time) Is it going to be your main pair of glasses, or will you wear another pair most of the time or contacts? Are you in sports and other physical activities that could cause you to scratch the glass? If any of this is true, you should definately consider getting no-scratch. If you scratch the lense right it could really be annoying to look out and really start to bug you. You may find that it is so annoying that you need to have them replaced or repaired. It is always nice to have the extra protection against unexpected accidents.\n\nHope this helps
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i think that it might be okay if you keep it in the solution for a month (you might want to replace the solution every 5-7 days.. but check with your optometrist first) but DON'T swim with them.. when soft contact lenses get completely wet, they stick to your eyeball like no other.. and it becomes really difficult to remove them.. i know.. from experience :/
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I wear glasses and also contacts.......sounds like you got a pretty good deal.  Glasses are so expensive!!!
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If you're wearing a silicone hydrogel lens (Proclear, Acuvue Advance, Acuvue Oasys, O2 Optix, or Focus Night & Day), depending on what your doctor told you to do, you're probably OK.  Not all of these lenses are approved for overnight wear, so you should make sure that your doctor has specifically told you that you can sleep in them.  Regardless of how long you're allowed to wear them, you need to be disinfecting them properly.  This is especially critical the longer you wear them.  Most solutions require at least 4 hours for disinfection, so make sure you aren't just rinsing your contacts and putting them back in.\n\nAs far as complications go, it depends on the lens and how much oxygen it transmits.  But here's the general idea.  The longer you wear your contacts, the less oxygen the front of your eye (the cornea) gets.  When the cornea is deprived of oxygen, it swells and thins out a little bit.  When that happens, bacteria and other pathogens can get inside and cause infections.  Eye infections can be very serious and can lead to blindness.  Also, new blood vessels can grow into the cornea to try to bring more oxygen in - this is not good and is a sign of more serious complications.\n\nEven though you're a new mother, properly caring for your contacts really requires maybe 2-3 minutes of your time each day.  Please follow your eye doctor's instructions about wearing time, disinfection, and replacement.  He/she is the expert and has prescribed that regimen for a reason - the health of your eyes and vision.
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I had one as kid...\n\nThe sticky patches are best because they are uncomfortable to pull off. If you kid wears glasses also (i did), put it under the glasses, so it isn't as noticeable to his classmates/friends/family. \n\nTry to reward him when he wears it. Activities that strain the eye like reading, video games, etc. are good for helping his vision, and straightening his eye. Reward him with those. What kid doesn't like video games?