Contacts. What a Dream.

Contacts. What a dream.

It all started when I was in second or third grade. Before going to bed every night, my parents and I would read together, usually a chapter or two from a book I couldn't yet manage on my own (the Chronicles of Narnia stand out most in my memory). Maybe I knew that I was bound to be near sighted since both of my parents were, or maybe I'd seen somebody I admired on TV who was wearing glasses, but whatever the inspiration, I had the sudden desire to wear glasses. One night I starting squinting and pulling the book closer to my face, trying to show my parents that my eyesight was failing and that I needed glasses.

I must not have been very convincing because nothing came of it, and after two weeks of trying, I abandoned the act.My First Pair of GlassesSeveral years later, my eyesight really did start to decline, but now I was significantly less keen on wearing glasses than I had previously been. Instead of making a show of needing to get my eyes checked, I did all that I could to hide the fact. I succeeded in hiding it for so long, in fact, that when I finally put on my new glasses for the first time, I was stunned. I had never seen (or noticed) such detail or definition. There were individual leaves on the tree just outside the door and the sign on the other side of the street actually had words written on it.

I didn't know that a person's vision could be this good.It didn't take too long, however, before I realized how much more nerdy my glasses made me look than I already was. The huge, bright-blue wire rims, though thin, were much too big for my small face. Worse still, they didn't like to stay on my nose and were constantly slipping down. By consequence, I developed the subconscious habit of crinkling my nose in an attempt to handlessly push the glasses back up to where they belonged, a habit which inspired a new nickname of "Rabbit." For the next three years, contact lenses topped my Christmas list.The Great ChangeI don't know whether it was my parents' concern that I would neglect my contact lens care or their unwillingness to shell out the big bucks that kept them from allowing me to get contact lenses. It wasn't until I started playing lacrosse my freshman year of high school that I was finally able to convince them that getting contacts was not only a good idea but a necessity.

I was lacking enough in athletic ability as it was, that practicing without my glasses was just a bad idea altogether. And when I got hit in the face with one too many balls--it was only one, but still one too many--the decision was final.Contacts. Finally. What a dream. Had I been a little more daring, I might have gone for something crazy like special effect lenses, wild eyes, or even just colored lenses.

But as it was, I was too elated to be shedding the horrid glasses to care about whether my eyes were green, brown, electric blue, or feline.The Next StepSince I gave up playing lacrosse long ago and my prejudice against glasses has worn off, some may say that it's time I take the next logical step in my eye care progression and get laser eye surgery. I just shake my head and reply that I'm still quite content with my contacts and won't be taking that step anytime in the near future. Maybe it's because I'm poor; maybe it's because I'm skeptical. Or maybe it's because I haven't forgotten what a dream it was to finally get contact lenses..

Hillary loves doing puzzles on the Internet, reading Harry Potter, and running half marathons. For more information on contact lens and contact lens care, visit www.discountcontacts.info.

Can Water Really Help You Lose Weight?

Yes, it can!I believe that water not only helps with weight loss, but is also one of the most important things to keep in mind when trying to lose weight. Here are just some of the reasons why everyone should be drinking at least eight glasses of water day.- Naturally suppresses appetite- Increases metabolism- Reduces stored fat deposits- Improves kidney function- Decreases fluid retention- Helps muscles maintain their tone- Aids in the prevention of sagging skin after weight loss- Rids the body of excess waste- Regulates bowel movements- It's Free!Aren't these enough reasons for you to start drinking your full daily intake of water? I started drinking 9 glasses a day, and I noticed a difference over night!! I lost five pounds in the course of one day, and it's stayed off. The key is to keep drinking water, or you will see the weight come back. For every 25 pounds you want to lose, drink an extra glass of water. Keep in mind however, that water can also be consumed through food such...

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10 Ways To Gain Your Prospects Attention Using Your Picture Alone

1. Use a uncommon hair style. You could style your hair to stand straight up like you're scared or use a wig to wear a mohawk or huge fuzzy hair. 2. Color your hair a bright color.

You could color it pink, blue, purple, green, etc. You could even make it match your web site's colors. 3. Draw a lines on your picture. You could draw a black eye or mustache on it before you scan and upload it to your web site.

4. Put on silly glasses. You could put on spring like glasses, oversized colorful glasses, spinning glasses, or even 3D glasses. 5. Wear uncommon clothes.

You could wear a super bright suit, a costume outfit, a weird tie or a bathing suit. 6. Make a weird facial expression. You could stick your tongue out, push your face together, make your eyes big, look like you're angry, etc. 7.

Wear an unrelated hat. You could wear a cowboy hat, a bowl on your head, straw hat, a sports helmet, a rain hat, etc. 8. Paint your face. You could paint your own ideal character...

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Clip-On Sunglasses

Clip-on sunglasses are not actually sunglasses in the real sense, but they are an arrangement of a pair of lenses designed to fit on another pair of sunglasses. One can attach clip-ons to any pair of glasses and convert them into something totally different.

Clip-ons are comprised of two lenses attachable by a spring mechanism. Each lens is fitted with rod and a tube towards the nasal side in such a manner that the rod of one lens enters the tube of the other and is held together by the spring mechanism. This helps in increasing or decreasing the linear distance between the two lenses.

Over the nasal rim they have attachments by which they can be fit on the existing pair of sunglasses.


One trendy modification is that a pair of clip-ons that can be attached to a hat, so that the wearer suffers no discomfiture of side rims. Magnetic clip-on sunglasses are available that attach to the rim of the existing glasses. They are convenient because they...

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Protect Your Reading Glasses With The Right Case

Taking good care of your reading classes is important.
Storing your reading glasses while not in use is one of the most important parts of reading glasses care.
There are many varieties of cases available.
Each type of reading glasses has a certain type of case that should be used with them.Protecting your reading glasses by putting them in a case when you are not using them is one major way to prolong their life.
By using a reading glasses case you will prevent accidents that could ruin them.

Metal frames are easily bent and the exposed hinges can be snapped.
Plastic frames are more durable than metal, but if stepped on can break just as easily.
Lens can be scratched, chipped or cracked if not protected.
Damage to your reading glasses can be avoided by using a case.Many reading glasses come with a case when you buy them, but sometimes there is a need to purchase a new or different case.
Mini reading glasses...

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Contact Lenses vs Glasses, What is Best for You?

Many people wear contact lenses for reasons of convenience and beauty, but they also have practical advantages over glasses. Here are some of them:

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Clip-On Sunglasses

Clip-on sunglasses are not actually sunglasses in the real sense, but they are an arrangement of a pair of lenses designed to fit on another pair of sunglasses. One can attach clip-ons to any pair of glasses and convert them into something totally different.

Clip-ons are comprised of two lenses attachable by a spring mechanism. Each lens is fitted with rod and a tube towards the nasal side in such a manner that the rod of one lens enters the tube of the other and is held together by the spring mechanism. This helps in increasing or decreasing the linear distance between the two lenses.

Over the nasal rim they have attachments by which they can be fit on the existing pair of sunglasses.


One trendy modification is that a pair of clip-ons that can be attached to a hat, so that the wearer suffers no discomfiture of side rims. Magnetic clip-on sunglasses are available that attach to the rim of the existing glasses. They are convenient because they...

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Colored Eyeglasses Help Avoid Obesity

University Heights, OH (ContentDesk) May 26, 2006 -- A recent large study of the relationship between sleep deprivation and obesity shows that those who sleep less than 7-9 hours a night have a higher risk of being obese.
Those who sleep 4 hours have a 73% higher risk of being obese and those who sleep 6 hours have a 23% higher risk. This is according to a recent study at Columbia University.Physicists at John Carroll University have come up with a new way to get more and better sleep. It has been known for years that the sleep hormone, melatonin is only produced by the pineal gland when the eyes are in darkness. By using artificial light in the evening before going to bed, people are depriving themselves of the thing that will help them sleep, melatonin.

In 2001 it was discovered that different colors of light have different effects on the pineal gland. It is the blue component in light that causes melatonin suppression. By blocking the blue light from the eyes for a...

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