I often have people ask me if they will be OK using contacts or glasses instead of having Lasik eye surgery done. Lasik surgery is somewhat expensive and can be difficult for people to pay for if they are on a tight budget. At the same time, it is difficult to just live with eye problems for the rest of your life simply because you can’t afford to have them fixed. Nobody should have the problem of bad eyesight just because they can’t afford to have them fixed. The good news is that yes you can actually continue or start to use contacts or eyeglasses instead of having Lasik eye surgery done.
Why do people get Lasik done anyway? Lasik is definitely a convenience procedure, not a mandatory one. The problem with not having it done is simply that having to take care of contacts or glasses can be very difficult and somewhat annoying after many years. People also have a difficult time seeing things at every point i.e. horizon or up close with glasses or contacts. Lasik on the other hand actually helps to fix your eyesight permanently removing any need to wear glasses or contacts ever again.
So if you can’t afford LASIK or just don’t want to have it done you may want to know what is better for your eyes glasses or contacts. It totally depends on the user of them and their preference. A lot of people do not like things touching their eyes and would rather have the option to pull off their glasses at any point instead of taking a contact out. On the other hand, a lot of people don’t like how they look in glasses so the contact option is the only way to go for them.
Glasses and contacts also display light to your eye differently. Glasses are a larger pane of glass than the contact and often more difficult to get used to. If you have to wear glasses that help you with near and far sight glasses can be especially difficult. Contacts, on the other hand, can actually correct vision for each eye separately making it a little easier.
For better advice than I can offer I would suggest talking with a LASIK eye professional. A lot of them will take care of credit making it more affordable for people than ever before. It is definitely the best option for you in my opinion.