Contacts (pro) Vs. Glasses (con)

So, lets get the obvious out of the way: Stuff like this is not terribly fun. Humans get poor eyesight for a variety of reasons, and for those reasons, the two simple alternatives of glasses and contacts exist to those not interested in lasering their eyeballs, and Lord Willing, don't have something TOO serious beyond some fuzzy perspective.Just to give our reading audience some insight, nearly three quarters of the population needs some form of corrective lenses. [1] This issue is not an isolated one. I am sure we all know a few someone's, or ourselves wear or need vision correction of some variety.In my case, I have both contacts and glasses, and as much experience as one could have with the problems and pit falls of both. However, the answer has always been crystal clear. (Get ready for a lot of eye wear puns, folks).Contacts make for the superior choice. The reasons for this run to the objectivity of wearing them, and to the subjectivity of style. Contacts trump many issues that are associated with modern day glass ware, and offer a host of choices to correct vision, change the color of eyes, and even attempt to correct vision issues that could continue to decay over time. For a basic primer, please allow me to hit the basics of contact lenses. They are divided into 2 major groups, hard lenses which feel like a sliver of a soda bottle to the finger tips, and soft, which I call the consistency of maybe a wet paper bag. Depending on the person, these two groups are also divided into 'gas permeable' so that air can move back and forth through the media of the lens. This is usually what enables extended wear contacts to have that quality.Contacts have some very large benefit to their use. Because their is no cumbersome face wear, any manner of safety gear can be worn without the need for clumsy or clunky add on. If one's job (like mine!) necessitated the use of a full face breathing apparatus, the potential complications from a needed prescription vision correcting shield, or glasses add on could serve to be time consuming in a situation in which time was crucial. This also makes other recreational endeavours equally as clunky. The extra money needed for 'shield over' glasses some times prices the hobbyist out of the market, like for dive masks or shooting goggles. A prescription set of either of those are not only costly, but fleeting, as the prescription may change over time, resulting in further expenditure of hard earned cash.Even in a situation in which no face protection should be required, contacts offer the ideal alternative. Casual activity doesn't require the hunt for them, vigorous but 'safe' events have no fear of having contacts damaged or knocked off, and even with the rare loss of a contact lens, at least one more remains in so that the wearer can continue to function, albeit in diminished capacity.Cost is also a determining factor. Soft disposable lenses, for a year supply, run not much more than 100 bucks, even for complex prescriptions and don't suffer from the need to be repeatedly removed and wiped down. Also, most contact lens 'scripts are considered to be an expected cost for a vision insurance plan so can be purchased with little or no cost out of pocket. In the realm of fashion, getting an expensive pair of designer shades for the contact wearer is no hassle. Find the frames you like, and done deal. No muss, no fuss. When you wear glasses though, it gets complicated. More than likely one will need 2 sets of glasses. Now the wearer is forced to keep another pair on them, and safe so that when outdoors transitions to indoors, one is not left wearing their hater-blockers at the dinner table. The following argument was made by my optometrist. While anecdotal evidence is not specifically an argument, I must pause to wonder how many times this variety of solution is offered as a means to slow the decay of ocular clarity. The nature of my affliction was that my cornea was much more prone to alteration as I grew up. I had to get glasses in the fourth grade, and as result of this affliction, needed new glasses some every 8 months, almost regular as clock work. In order to slow the rate in which my corneas would alter, it was suggested that I try using rigid, gas permeable lenses. The success, while not overwhelming, was enough to prevent such frequent 'script changes. I still wear my glasses, don't get me wrong, but contacts offer me a much better solution, as well as the listed benefits here.Finally, lets take a look at the eyes themselves. I, personally, enjoy sporting blue eyes. Some folks are partial to the attention from an unconventional pattern. With contacts, there is no real limit beyond imagination that you can wear. This is especially cool during seasonal events in which a costume almost becomes like a second skin. Colored contacts blend aesthetics and function to change the wearer's appearance to a manner of their choosing. If the eyes are the window to the soul, a good window dressing seems appropriate, yes?The sourced material is rather neutral to both of our causes, so should Con want to source it as well, the parenthetical is not needed, just give the audience a que that the presented material is being used. So, with that, I kick it off to Con, and thank them for accepting this debate![1] http://www.statisticbrain.com...