On 07/08/10 08:42 pm, The Daring Dufas wrote:

... I'm -11.75 in one eye and not much better in the other. I've
been wearing hard contacts for 40+ years -- during which time I've lost
three. And for the past few years I've needed reading and computer
glasses (two different pairs) as well. "Fortunately" (??) I may need
cataract surgery within the next few years, so they'll be able to fix
the distance vision and maybe even (with "adaptive" or "multi-focal"
lenses) the presbyopia as well.

I got my first contacts when I was in college 40 years ago and of course
they where the hard plastic. I loved it when I got soft contacts and the
level of comfort was so much better but I haven't worn contacts for
years because I can't wear them when I'm working due to all the crap
that can get into my eyes.

About 25 years ago I asked my ophthalmologist about switching to soft
lenses. He said, "If you can wear hard lenses, don't switch."

Perce