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I use a 27" 5K display as well, only with contacts. I'm short sighted at -6.75 in each eye. Why would I be unable to wear contacts when using it? If anything it

I use a 27" 5K display as well, only with contacts. I'm short sighted at -6.75 in each eye. Why would I be unable to wear contacts when using it? If anything its an improved experience as my lenses significantly shrink whatever i'm looking at which the contacts do significantly less.

mil22 3y ago
At -6.75, the impact of the shrinkage caused by eyeglasses would very likely exceed any slight visual imperfections caused by contacts (glare, halos, instability, rotation misalignment for astigmatism, etc.) I'm at -4 and prefer contacts for computer use, but it's right on the point of almost indifference for me.
- Ericson2314 3y ago
  -2.5 (IIRC, I'm long overdue for a new prescription) for me
Ericson2314 3y ago
Maybe I had bad contacts, but I found that my vision was just worse with them. Couldn't really explain it or describe it. It wasn't like the fuzziness of near-sitedness.
- mil22 3y ago
  At -2.5, you probably don't get much shrinkage or aberration with your glasses, so they work better for you. For me, at -4 plus strong astigmatism, wearing glasses makes everything look tiny, and circles look like ovals... contacts are a better experience. That said I have tried over a dozen types of contacts over the years and it took me many many attempts to find both a product and a set of lens parameters that worked well enough for my eyes to want to switch from specs. Now I found that, I don't even own spectacles any more.
  - evntdrvn 3y ago
    What brand/models of contacts ended up working well with your astigmatism? I find that one of my eyes has issues with the contact losing alignment too frequently, and so I’m always looking for other options. Thanks!
    - mil22 3y ago
      I've been wearing lenses since the 90s. These days I wear 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism for the most part, released in 2006, and they continue to be my overall favorite. I keep trying newer lens technologies as they come out, but mostly it's been a bust. However I do also like Precision1 for Astigmatism water gradient lenses, which came out in 2021. They are thicker and more stable overall, with slightly higher vision quality, but prone to drying up if I don't blink. Occasionally for a change I'll wear Acuvue Oasys 1-Day for Astigmatism, which came out in 2017. All three work well for me but the Acuvue Moist are the ones I tend to reach for the most often. It depends a lot on the individual and the fit, I think.
      - Ericson2314 3y ago
        I do have some astigmatism so I'll keep this in mind.
  - theshackleford 3y ago
    I hate that at -6.75 that my glasses shrink things so much that a 27" monitor almost looks more like a 24" monitor and so on. I'd wear contacts more but I can't wear them often or for long due to dry eye issues caused by something else.

mil22 3y ago

At -6.75, the impact of the shrinkage caused by eyeglasses would very likely exceed any slight visual imperfections caused by contacts (glare, halos, instability, rotation misalignment for astigmatism, etc.) I'm at -4 and prefer contacts for computer use, but it's right on the point of almost indifference for me.

Ericson2314 3y ago
-2.5 (IIRC, I'm long overdue for a new prescription) for me

Ericson2314 3y ago

Maybe I had bad contacts, but I found that my vision was just worse with them. Couldn't really explain it or describe it. It wasn't like the fuzziness of near-sitedness.

mil22 3y ago
At -2.5, you probably don't get much shrinkage or aberration with your glasses, so they work better for you. For me, at -4 plus strong astigmatism, wearing glasses makes everything look tiny, and circles look like ovals... contacts are a better experience. That said I have tried over a dozen types of contacts over the years and it took me many many attempts to find both a product and a set of lens parameters that worked well enough for my eyes to want to switch from specs. Now I found that, I don't even own spectacles any more.
- evntdrvn 3y ago
  What brand/models of contacts ended up working well with your astigmatism? I find that one of my eyes has issues with the contact losing alignment too frequently, and so I’m always looking for other options. Thanks!
  - mil22 3y ago
    I've been wearing lenses since the 90s. These days I wear 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism for the most part, released in 2006, and they continue to be my overall favorite. I keep trying newer lens technologies as they come out, but mostly it's been a bust. However I do also like Precision1 for Astigmatism water gradient lenses, which came out in 2021. They are thicker and more stable overall, with slightly higher vision quality, but prone to drying up if I don't blink. Occasionally for a change I'll wear Acuvue Oasys 1-Day for Astigmatism, which came out in 2017. All three work well for me but the Acuvue Moist are the ones I tend to reach for the most often. It depends a lot on the individual and the fit, I think.
    - Ericson2314 3y ago
      I do have some astigmatism so I'll keep this in mind.
- theshackleford 3y ago
  I hate that at -6.75 that my glasses shrink things so much that a 27" monitor almost looks more like a 24" monitor and so on. I'd wear contacts more but I can't wear them often or for long due to dry eye issues caused by something else.