Use these tables as a guide to your choice or decision if you are considering glasses or contacts. These pros and cons were surveyed from several people, including different race, gender, and age.

 

Glasses

Pros		Cons
no cleaning daily		bulky
easy to put on		can hurt ears and nose
some prefer sophisticated look		fogs up
can correct astigmatism better		slides off
		peripheral vision distorted
		loss of side vision
		falls off easily
		glasses can fall apart
		frames can bend
		lens can shake or vibrate causing vision to distort
		not ideal for sports

 

Contacts

Pros		Cons
no face devices		learning to put them on
face appears natural		needs to be cleaned regularly
ideal for sports		cannot sleep in some kinds of contacts
no distortion, natural vision		hard to find if lost
field of view larger		cannot fully open eyes underwater
no fogging		can cause irritability in smoky rooms
tinted lenses can change eye color		can be costly buying contacts and solution
will not fall off easily
nothing attaches itself to contacts (ie: raindrops)