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I do not like to wear glasses. What is your opinion about contact lens?

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Hi doctor,

My eye power is -5 on the left eye and -6 on the right eye. My doctor prescribed me glasses, but the glass is big. So, I avoided wearing glasses for a year. Will it cause any problem to the eyes? I do not like to wear glasses. I am thinking about contact lens. Please suggest me. What I want to do now? How to take care of my eyes while using a lens?

Answered by Dr. David J. Mathew

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. David J. Mathew is a skilled Ophthalmologist dedicated to providing expert eye care. He specializes in diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions, ensuring patients receive personalized treatment. With a strong focus on vision preservation and eye health, Dr. Mathew is committed to delivering compassionate and comprehensive ophthalmic care to his patients.

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Hello,

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If your power is - 5 and - 6, then your vision will be very poor for distant objects. In order to see things which are not near, you will have to wear glasses. Contact lenses are also fine if you do not have dry eye or allergic conjunctivitis. Your treating eye doctor will be able to tell you if you have any of these. Your eyes will not have any problem without glasses. Only that your vision will be poor without glasses or contact lenses. Your options now are to wear glasses or use contact lenses or go for a LASIK procedure.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At November 25, 2016
Reviewed At July 4, 2023

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. David J. Mathew is a skilled Ophthalmologist dedicated to providing expert eye care. He specializes in diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions, ensuring patients receive personalized treatment. With a strong focus on vision preservation and eye health, Dr. Mathew is committed to delivering compassionate and comprehensive ophthalmic care to his patients.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. David J. Mathew is a skilled Ophthalmologist dedicated to providing expert eye care. He specializes in diagnosing and managing a wide range of eye conditions, ensuring patients receive personalized treatment. With a strong focus on vision preservation and eye health, Dr. Mathew is committed to delivering compassionate and comprehensive ophthalmic care to his patients.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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