Prescriptions Lenses Vs. Contact Prescriptions

Prescription glasses and contacts offer the same vision correction, but lenses and contacts have several differences that may make one or the other right for different individuals and situations.

Prescription

• In order to offer the same vision correction as contacts, the prescription of eyeglasses is often stronger than that of contacts, thereby making up for the distance between your eye and the glasses.

Weather

• Weather and temperature can affect eyeglasses, causing them to fog up or become covered in raindrops. Contacts are free from these problems.

Peripheral Vision

• Contacts allow for a full range of vision, while the frames of eyeglasses often obstruct peripheral vision.

Athletics

• Athletes often prefer contacts because eyeglasses can fall off during fast, extreme movement.

Dry Eyes

• Glasses may be more comfortable for people with dry eyes. Soft contacts--the most common kind--dehydrate the eyes, and gas-permeable contacts, which are rigid contacts made of oxygen-permeable material, often require an adjustment period before they become comfortable to wear.