Contacts??

Question

I want to talk my parents into letting me get contacts, but they don't want to because they had contacts and they said it made their eyes worse. Are contacts better today then they were when my parents had they? Any persuaion tecqniqus?

Answer 1

Try this is for lenses contact but it might work:



How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Get Contact Lenses



A lot of people prefercontacts to glasses. Unfortunately, your parents may disagree.

Steps



1. Research contact lenses. They actually might not suit you, so do your research!

2. If you still want them, show your parents both the good and bad sides of contacts.(It's better if you save the best for last!) This proves your willing responsibility.

3. Explain how contacts can be good for you personally. For example, "I play sports a lot" or "glasses are uncomfortable".

4. Be prepared for your parents to make check up on your commitment. For example, they'll want to know if you are following the doctors recomendations.

5. Tell them where you can get contacts,near your house.

6. Understand how to take good care of your lenses.





Tips



* Find out their concerns, focus your efforts on resolving them.

* Be patient, especially if you are their first child...it may take time for them to consider your request.





Warnings



* Remember to keep your promises.

* Do not go behind your parents' back and try to get lenses if they say no. It will only ruin their trust in you for the future. When you need to ask for something like this again, the answer will surely be no.





Things You'll Need



* Internet and/or information on contacts

* Understanding of your families insurance coverage, how much switching to contacts will cost your family.





General advantages and disadvantages



The chart that follows gives the advangates and disadvantages of specific types of lenses. In general, contact lenses:



* offer good peripheral (side) vision

* reduce visual distortion that may occur with some eyeglasses

* do not steam or fog up

* fit an active lifestyle

* improve one's appearance





General disadvantages of contact lenses include:



* they require more daily care than eyeglasses

* some types require a short adaptation period

* you need to return to your optometrist more often for follow-up to maintain eye health



Good luck!!

Answer 2

Yes you should try to get contacts! No, contacts do not make your eyes worse. They are probably just saying that because they dont want you to have then. And the thing about contacts are that they are like 15 dollars that last for 3 months. (or that is what mine cost) But glasses, on the other hand, if you break them they will cost more to fix or get a new pair. You could say that contacts are better because they dont break as easy and they are cheaper!



Hope I helped!

Answer 3

Contacts have improved greatly even within the last 5 years so they will be fine for your eyes. The only reason why your parents' eyes probably got worse was due to the natural aging process which no one can avoid or because they did not change them regularly and clean them properly which can only be blamed on them not the contacts. Make a promise to clean them regularly and even if they are disposable taking them out daily and letting them soak in solution can make them last longer and prevent your eyes from becoming irritated so try to do that. If they stand their ground tell them that if they won't get the contacts they should then get you designer frames and if they are still stubborn about that settle for a similar cheaper frame and tell them you will wait until you can pay for contacts yourself or you are 18 and get them on your own.

Answer 4

contacts never made a person's vision worse, that is unless they got an infection by putting them in with dirty hands, or a piece of something got into the eye and under the contact and it scratched the lens of the eye.



Yes, contacts have improved since that time. But it does take time out from your busy schedule to mess with them, clean them, sometimes get them to focus, etc. etc. I think your parents would prefer that you get all A's without all those distractions. Trust them and their opinion. Your grades are more important right now. I suggest you wait till you're 21 (when your vision has stabilized) and then get lasik.

Answer 5

Your parents eye got worse because it's part of the natural aging process. I have had nearsighted friends tell me they see better with their contacts than their glasses. Contacts eliminate night time glare that comes with wearing glasses. Contact lenses are thinner and allow a more natural exchange of oxygen to the eye. Newer types are better at maintaining eye hydration.

Answer 6

Dear, contacts makes your vision much better, not worse. With contacts you will see wider and much clear.

Contacts are very confortable today and if for your parents had a bad experience doesn't mean that is bad for you,because every person is different.

Of course than contacts are much better than before.

Tell to them that you feel dizzy (i assume that you are using glasses now) and that people laugh at you (i assume you are at school too!!!) in the school. Tell them that you feel absolutelly responsible for using contacts.

I began to use contacts at your age and really change my life.

Good luck!!!

Answer 7

I wear contacts, but my eyes get worse every year. But my eye doctor also told me that it'll keep doing that until I get 20 years old. But that's not because of contacts.

Answer 8

YEs contacts are better thatn they used to be. Convincing the parents of the might be hard though. Tell them the whole social aspect and how it improves your self impage and how others persieve you. It might be worth a try,

Answer 9

same here i'm in high school and glasses suck

but instead, my mom just HAD to get me a new pair of glasses, so i can't get contacts until a damn year from now because now the damn thing isn't covered until then.



just talk to them and tell them and yes, they are better than they used to be.