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Title: glasses or contact lenses
Post by: tigerlilly01 on January 04, 2010, 09:19:04 am
Which do you prefer?  I have worn contact lenses since I was 16 .... and that has been a long time :)
 ;)
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Post by: smylyfayce on January 04, 2010, 09:28:00 am
I prefer glasses. I have tried to put contacts on before and it didn't work out for me, because I am a blinker. I can't hold my eyes open long enough to put the contact in my eye, because I am constantly blinking.
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Post by: mrisha on January 04, 2010, 09:55:18 am
I wear both-glasses and contact lenses.  Although I do wear my glasses more often now than contact lenses.
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Post by: sands01 on January 04, 2010, 11:53:20 am
I wear glasses. I used to wear contacts but my eyes started itching and burning and I got some nasty stuff in my eyes.
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Post by: squirrelgirl44 on January 04, 2010, 11:54:44 am
I wear contacts most of the time. Glasses sometimes on the weekends if my eyes feel "tired"
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Post by: ggisselle819 on January 04, 2010, 11:58:29 am
I've been wearing contacts for more than 4 years already, and i recently got the new daily contacts and they were so thin that when i was taking them off, i thought i had moved my contact to the white area when i pulled it, and it was the white tissue of my eyeball being pulled. It was sort of elastic and i freaked out!  but now its all good, i got used to them and i throw them out every day
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Post by: bschumacher on January 04, 2010, 12:55:19 pm
I've considered trying contact lenses, but my husband has told me that when he tried them, he got an infection that could have damaged his eyesight. He decided not to push his luck and tossed out the contacts!!
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Post by: bec_cull on January 04, 2010, 01:10:33 pm
I stick strictly with glasses, just about everyone I've ever met says I look better with them and I definitely agree.  while my fiance wears both.  mainly his contacts.
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Post by: lekeishagipson on January 04, 2010, 01:56:35 pm
I think contacts lenses are better than glassess thought.
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Post by: clcflash on January 04, 2010, 02:52:17 pm
I wear neither :P
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Post by: hjh1974 on January 04, 2010, 03:08:32 pm
I wear both.  I wear my glasses when I'm working and contacts on my off days.  I still have to wear reading glasses when I wear my contacts though. 
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Post by: arcro on January 04, 2010, 03:16:00 pm
Glasses always look more professional to me, depending on the style. :thumbsup:
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Post by: jaymz462 on January 04, 2010, 05:05:45 pm
I wear both, and my preference depends on what I'm doing.  As far as comfort goes, I give the nod to glasses- my contacts always get sticky and dry after a while.
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Post by: LaTashaS28 on January 04, 2010, 05:26:33 pm
I wear neither, but if I did wear glasses or contact lenses I will have to go with glasses because it seems more stylish, and easy to wear.
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Post by: gafee2001 on January 04, 2010, 06:53:56 pm
I've tried both, but since I work with a lot of chemicals I need to wear glasses. Contacts are dangerous since chemicals accumulate behind them and overexpose your eyes.
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Post by: sgluckadoo on January 04, 2010, 07:13:51 pm
dont wear either, but i could never put contacts in my eyes....i just have an eye thing...ick!
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Post by: mommagoes on January 04, 2010, 10:42:12 pm
i used to wear contacts but now that i don't work i can't justify the cost of them. so i wear my glasses... sometimes. i know i should wear them all the time but they're only good for distance and since i'm usually at home i don't really see the need for them. also, my toddler likes to pull them off my face so if i did wear them all the time that would increase the chances of her breaking them and then i wouldn't have them for when i did need them.
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Post by: aliciaanthonyownz on January 04, 2010, 10:46:25 pm
they both drive me super dupper insane
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Post by: dodgers16 on January 04, 2010, 11:10:01 pm
 I had contact lenses but they started to bother me, so now Im back to wearing glasses 8)
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Post by: lynnc35 on January 05, 2010, 12:05:22 am
Glasses, I cannot stand to put anything in my eyes, not even visine, I always miss.
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Post by: debraleesparks on January 05, 2010, 12:38:21 am
 :thumbsup:I wear both, but mostly just glasses, because they are more comfy.
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Post by: smiller07 on January 05, 2010, 01:28:04 am
i really wish i had laser vision correction instead of these stupid glasses and with contacts im not gonna keep poking my eyes
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Post by: jkhanson on January 05, 2010, 04:48:55 am
I wear glasses all the time now.  I have bifocals so glasses work the best.

When I was younger, I had hard contacts. 
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Post by: afroach on January 05, 2010, 05:02:16 am
I wear glasses. Have done so since I was 18. Don't think I could put contacts in.
       Annette
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Post by: MrsTBarber on January 05, 2010, 05:32:56 am
I'm all about my contacts!
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Post by: thanhkle2003 on January 05, 2010, 07:00:15 am
That is a question that I have to figure out each morning. I wear both and switch back and forth depending on what is going on.
On busier days, I prefer to wear contacts. They are definity not in the way and makes life at the office alot easier than having to adjust he bulky glasses. For me, wearing contacts prevents the headache that i occassionally get from wearing glasses. My face is less oily when i wear glasses because it's not heavy on my face. I get the convenience of not having to worry about it dropping to the ground when I'm picking up things. However, wearing contacts consistently will give me eye problems. It's makes my eyes dry and I can't seem to them moist. They are prone to infections as well.
Wearing glasses is a good way to give your eyes a break from the contact lense inserting in the eye socket each day. Sometimes when the days are longer then 10 hours at work, it's definitely a wise decision to wear glasses. I can take off the glasses and give my a break from the screen. Take a power nap or close my eyes a break. I don't have to worry about my glasses irriating my eyes when I'm driving and be blind from one side if a lash is stuck in the eye. It's a hassle to worry about what would happen if a contact lense fall out during work. I get the break from having to check for dust particles or other things that gets in the way. With glasses, I take them off and just give them a good wipe to clean them. No more carrying solution in my purse (in case).
I don't know what I would do if I didn't have both contact lense and glasses.
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Post by: ls12709 on January 05, 2010, 02:26:42 pm
I have both but i prefer contacts except for today i have pink eye lol.. have to wear my glasses lmao.
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Post by: bb09 on January 05, 2010, 02:37:07 pm
i have both but i prefer.. idk...depends. when im at home i use my glasses or when i get pink eyes. when im out i use my contacts
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Post by: cdante3 on January 06, 2010, 10:12:59 am
I have both but I screwed up my eyes by wearing them for like 6 or 7 days at a time without taking them out.  Now I can barely wear them for 18 hours straight before I have to take them out :(
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Post by: Oryon20 on January 06, 2010, 10:25:21 am
I wear only glasses and have been using them since I was in 6th grade.  I'm 29 now.  For a brief period in the mid-90's I experimented with wearing soft contacts for activities such as sports.  If I used nothing, I couldn't see things very well, and the prescription goggles were kind of cumbersome, weird feeling, and gave me headaches.  I tried very hard to get used to contacts, but just couldn't.  I ended up just using no vision correction when I played.  Probably didn't help my performance, but I wasn't going to be playing in college or was pro bound anyway. :P
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Post by: Valerie1979 on January 07, 2010, 05:30:56 am
glasses.  I can't tolerate contacts and my eyes are not all that bad so I prefer the glasses.  I also need/want the anti-glare features of glasses and that has been a tremendous help for me.
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Post by: lray3152 on January 07, 2010, 07:06:30 am
It is funny that I have came across this topic.  I have an eye appointment tomorrow afternoon and will probably asked if I prefer contacts or glasses.  I dont think that I could touch my eye haha, therefore, I think I will be sticking it with the Glasses!
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Post by: Mojoshog on January 07, 2010, 07:16:20 am
I wear both but really only need them for driving. For the last year or so I only wear a contact in one eye. Otherwise it is hard to read fine print.  Takes a little getting use to at first but works well. Prescription is roughly the same in both eyes so I can switch if I need to. Half the cost. I also try to never sllep with them in as I've had some problems doing that.
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Post by: ddrewitz on January 07, 2010, 08:30:44 am
I got contacts about 7 years ago and have loved them.  It was hard at first getting used to sticking something into my eye but now I hate wearing my glasses.  Most of the time, I don't even realize I have anything in.  I see so much better because I don't have to worry about my glasses getting dirty or being scratched or glare.  And most of all, if it rains, I can still see and I can wear sunglasses now.
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Post by: wvusteelers8893 on January 07, 2010, 08:57:02 am
I had glasses until when I was 12 or 13 and I wear contact lenses now. I don't even know where my glasses are.
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Post by: Heyitsme3478 on January 07, 2010, 09:28:32 am
I dont like contacts..theyre to much of a hassel..ive had glasses since i was in second grade and i like em...ive had contacts before and i dnt like them..they just didnt work for me
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Post by: mgint on January 09, 2010, 11:41:29 am
glasses contacts dry out and hurt my eyes
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Post by: bungholiotgn on January 09, 2010, 12:11:32 pm
I don't use either, but if I had to, I would prefer contacts.
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Post by: NickOfSpencer on January 09, 2010, 12:32:11 pm
LOL i was just thinking about this last night!!! Wow, alright well i prefer my contacts over glasses because i dont have to worry about keeping something on my face,i have FULL vision with contacts instead of being forced to look through a constricted lense. When it rains glasses fog up realllll bad lol, ive gotten lost before. But i dont take my contacts out, their supposed to come out every night for liek 6 hours n soak but i keep em in till they fall out or i feel they need to come out. The doc told me my eyes arnt that bad so i dont worry about it. Plus if i were getting robbed i would rather wake up and have the same advantage as the person doing it, without glasses.(just an example) Sight first.
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Post by: Nightnaiad on January 09, 2010, 12:48:28 pm
I don't need glasses, but if I did I would want contact lenses.
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Post by: dmecham56 on January 09, 2010, 01:33:02 pm
I have never tried contact lenses. I am perfectly happy with my glasses.
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Post by: drew4464 on January 09, 2010, 01:44:04 pm
Glasses. I wore contacts before but there is a lot of hassle
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Post by: angel1171 on January 10, 2010, 09:24:27 am
I prefer contacts but glasses do come in handy.
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Post by: ahunter300 on January 10, 2010, 10:03:10 am
neither - have lens implants - about the price of a small car - but could not drive without them - go figure - IMHO >> In My Humble Opinion - The MUSEUM, Zazzle, deviantART, ArtFire, FineArtAmerica

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Post by: ashley5394 on January 10, 2010, 10:04:44 am
I wore glasses for 5 years and I kept getting headaches. I got to where I could'nt stand them touching my face. I made the switch to contacts and I have done great with them for the past 8 years.
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Post by: Hunter6475 on January 10, 2010, 10:07:13 am
Heh, I've tried contacts, rather irritating.... so unless laser eye surgery is available for me, I'm sticking with my glasses.
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Post by: iridemyhorse4fun on January 10, 2010, 12:53:07 pm
I only wear glasses for night driving and reading or sewing
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Post by: jan8904 on January 10, 2010, 12:59:14 pm
I've worn glasses since I was about 5 years old. I used contact lenses when I was 17 until I was 19. I was amazed at how much more clearer I could see.  Soon enough though, the contacts would get so dry that they would actually get stuck in my eyes.  They never hurt before it was too late.  I actually ended up tearing the lenses in half several times trying to get them out.  It got really bad for me.  I kind of want to try again, but I remember how painful it was when that happened and I can't bring myself to do it.
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Post by: drama247 on January 10, 2010, 02:32:10 pm
I wear glasses only right now but I want to get contacts soon because I am always losing my glasses.
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Post by: gpcdon on January 10, 2010, 03:14:08 pm
I wear contact lenses daily. Every now and then I'll wear my glasses to give my eyes a break.
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Post by: hirohitomi on January 10, 2010, 03:21:42 pm
Right now I have glasses only, but I used to wear contact lens.I don't wear contact lens anymore because I had to pay for both glasses and contact lens.
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Post by: ChaseS on January 10, 2010, 04:25:36 pm
colored contacts
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Post by: lightningclix on January 10, 2010, 04:30:38 pm
Glasses  ;D
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Post by: mrsbluesmith on April 03, 2010, 03:56:44 pm
Glasses definitely, for me.  Contacts hurt my eyes. :crybaby2:
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Post by: lray3152 on April 03, 2010, 04:36:36 pm
Glasses guy all the way, I can't put contacts in because I can't touch my eye or maybe I am just afraid to : )
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Post by: Dremarr on April 03, 2010, 07:56:16 pm
Glasses although I wouldn't mind trying contacts
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Post by: bschumacher on April 03, 2010, 10:46:42 pm
Glasses. My eyes are too sensitive for contacts.
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Post by: mommadixon on April 03, 2010, 11:17:21 pm
I prefer contacts but i cant put them in my sensitive eyes so i wear glasses but i'm thinking about getting lasics
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Post by: angie828 on April 04, 2010, 09:49:52 am
I wear both but I prefer to wear my contacts over glasses.  I just do not think I look good in glasses.
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Post by: jkhanson on April 05, 2010, 02:52:02 pm
glasses now.....have to have bifocals since I have over 50 eyes.
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Post by: candyterrius on April 05, 2010, 06:40:51 pm
I prefer glasses over contact lenses. I am weary of putting anything on my eye because my eyes are extremely sensitive to dirt, dust, and eye chemical solutions.
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Post by: torchgirl42 on April 05, 2010, 07:23:15 pm
I prefer wearing glasses instead of contacts. I don't like the idea of touching my eyes.
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Post by: dijonworks on April 05, 2010, 07:48:46 pm
It depends for me because i need something, i am blind as a bat, my hubby is always asking me what do i see, if i am not wearing contacts or glasses and he just laughs, ok 20/20 I perfer getting surgery, yea right I am too scarrd, lol sticking w/ the contacts for now - i will let my fc fam know when i get the surgery
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Post by: ayak4chan on April 05, 2010, 11:47:11 pm
I wear both. I usually wear contacts when I go out and wear glasses when I'm at home. Pretty much a habit now :3
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Post by: dkanofsky on April 06, 2010, 05:32:58 am
I prefer glasses.  My vision is not that bad (at least not yet) and I'm always concerned those things would get lost in my eyeballs.  :wave:
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Post by: Biquette on April 06, 2010, 06:47:42 am
I tried to use contacts but without any success so sticking to glasses!
 :angel12:
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Post by: JessieKateRose on April 06, 2010, 10:23:46 am
I like my glasses much better. I tried contacts for a few months and I found them to be really uncomfortable.
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Post by: Clawdruid on April 06, 2010, 11:05:08 am
Contacts, i look terrible with glasses, but sometimes contacts are annoying to put in allllll the time.
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Post by: mommagoes on April 06, 2010, 12:59:51 pm
i wear glasses because i only need then for far distances. i wore contact for awhile when i was a teen but as an adult i decide they weren't really worth the trouble (and cost) because i only needed them for distances.
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Post by: madeara on April 06, 2010, 02:45:03 pm
I prefer glasses. I have worn glasses for seventeen years.
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Post by: erikap8383 on April 06, 2010, 03:45:03 pm
I rather wear contact lens when i go out because i feel more confident with out glassed. But after awhile i got lazy putting my contacts on everyday. Now i wear my glasses all the time. I do prefer contact lens though.
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Post by: kenrachel1993 on April 07, 2010, 08:26:32 am
glasses, cause contacts can smother your eyes . not enough oxygen to them. they breathe like we do. had that happen to my mom she went to glasses a year ago after 30 yrs of contacts and her vision improved injust a yr.
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Post by: dmalsbury on April 07, 2010, 08:29:46 am
I just wear glasses, never tried contact lenses.
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Post by: turbidblue on April 13, 2010, 01:11:06 pm
Glasses for me! I've tried wearing contacts off and on over several years.....trying different brands. They always seem to dry my eyes out really badly, no matter how often I use rewetting drops. So I stick with my glasses!


~B
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Post by: egyptbby on April 13, 2010, 01:42:59 pm
contacts because i can sleep in them and wake up and see without blurry "where are my glasses!?" :crybaby2:
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Post by: assassingeek on April 16, 2010, 02:37:34 pm
I don't use either, but I would choose glasses. Based on some of my friend's experiences, it seems that contacts can be quite troublesome
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Post by: kakozlow on April 16, 2010, 04:21:06 pm
I used to wear glasses and I do when I'm really tired or I'm at home for the day but I love my contacts!
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Post by: 33shirlee on April 16, 2010, 07:31:05 pm
Glasses always look more professional to me, depending on the style. :thumbsup:
I wear both and like them both, but I wear my contacts more then I do my glasses. I have been wearing them since 1982 and I am 79 yrs young.
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Post by: tuyetmai on April 16, 2010, 09:19:06 pm
I wear glasses. I used to wear contacts but my eyes started itching and burning and I got some nasty stuff in my eyes.
I wear glasses too.  I have a problem of dry eyes... and itchy too.
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Post by: heartofphila on April 16, 2010, 11:05:53 pm
Which do you prefer?  I have worn contact lenses since I was 16 .... and that has been a long time :)
 ;)
Glasses, they're easier to find.
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Post by: mmangas on April 17, 2010, 07:31:32 pm
Contact lenses because I love sunglasses!!
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Post by: gafee2001 on April 17, 2010, 08:53:16 pm
In general, contacts are better since you don't need to worry about breaking them and no one really seems to care. However, glasses are so much easier to use, so I vote glasses.
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Post by: mgint on April 23, 2010, 08:28:43 am
GLASSES NOW THAT I'M OLDER I USE TO WEAR CONTACTS BUT ALL THE CLEANING AND OTHER SOLUTIONS WERE A HASSLE.
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Post by: jongarton on April 23, 2010, 10:07:33 am
glasses tend to make someone stand out in a crowd. I like both but don't wear either!!!
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Post by: anbcollette on April 24, 2010, 10:52:06 pm
I wear glassses. It is alot easier to wear them at 2 am when working than contacts.