Choosing contact lenses for teens

Have you thought much about your vision correction options? If you're like most teens, you care about your vision and your health. What you wear on your eyes can make a difference. Here are eight reasons why you may want to wear GP Contact lenses.

1. They'll help you look great.
We know that being a teenager isn't easy. The pressures of school, home life, dating, and finding your place in the world can make you want to run and hide sometimes. If you wear glasses but don't feel your best in them, maybe it's because they put a barrier between your eyes and other people. Contact lenses remove that barrier, give you a more natural look, and can help you feel more self-assured.

2. They give you better vision.
Since GP contacts keep their shape, they stay in focus better when you blink, and your vision remains crisp and clear. Soft contacts often distort when you blink, blurring vision temporarily; as they fall back into shape, your eyes must refocus; this can lead to eye strain and fatigue.

As for glasses, GP contact lenses give you better peripheral (side) vision than they do. They cover your entire field of vision, while glasses cover only what's ahead of you. And with GP contacts, there is no annoying frame to obstruct your view.

3. They're durable.
Soft lenses are easily torn, especially by first-time wearers who are just getting used to handling them. But GP contacts are made of a firmer, more durable plastic that's hard to damage.

4. They're easy to take care of.
Whenever you take them off your eyes, you just rub them with a cleaning solution and soak them in disinfectant until you put them on again. There's usually no enzymatic soaking, as with many soft lenses.

5. They're better for sports.
GP contact lenses are far superior to glasses, which can fog up, slip down your nose, or break during rough activity. They also allow you to wear protective goggles. And their optics are crisper than what soft lenses provide -- which gives you a competitive advantage.

6. They're affordable.
Whether you or your parents are paying for your eyewear, it's good to know that GP contact lenses last much longer than soft lenses, often several years longer. And they're cheaper to maintain. Compared with other types of eyewear, they're a bargain!

7. They let you wear non-prescription sunglasses.
No matter what your age, you need to protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays when you're outside. So wearing sunglasses is not only fun and fashionable, it's also smart. And when you wear GP contacts, you can buy several pairs of affordable, non-prescription sunwear styles.

8. They're healthy.
GP contact lenses resist accumulating tear residues that can lead to eye infections. With soft lenses, deposits can be a constant problem! GP contacts also let more oxygen reach your eyes. Since they're healthier, your parents will be happier when you choose GP contacts.

From. www.contactlenses.org