My Glasses?! I Can't Find My Glasses ...

To quote Velma from Scooby Doo.  A heroine for glasses wearers everywhere.

I've worn glasses for most of my life, apart from a brief flirtation with contacts.  I rely on them totally and can't imagine life without them.  I suspect it would involve more tripping over.  I'm too squeamish for laser surgery.  So glasses it is.   

Pros

• Glasses are necessities not fashion statements.

• Glasses protect eyes from rain, bugs, random objects or poking fingers.

• They're like a security blanket that I can hide behind.

• Time off to go to the opticians.  

• After cleaning, the world looks amazing rather than grubby or smeary.

• To make my lazy eye work better, I had to wear an eye patch when I was a child.  Ripping off eye patches when growing up creates fashionably strong eyebrows.  As well as a high pain threshold and a dislike of even the idea of waxing.

• Glasses are a one off expense.  Contact lenses may be a monthly outgoing.  

• Glasses come in all shapes and colours to suit any face structure, skin tone or outfit.

• Glasses are easier to find when you've put down than teeny tiny pieces of plastic.  And easier to take on and off.

• People's reaction when they try on my glasses is hilarious.  One of my eyes has reasonable vision, but the other is really short sighted.

• It's a free health check as some illnesses are picked up via eye tests.  Optegra Eye Health Care did a survey on eye health in the UK, and turned their survey findings into an Infographic.  The findings are pretty random, including a rather sobering one - 5% of people have difficulty seeing the car in front when they're driving.   

• You can re-enact those, "But Miss Jones, you're beautiful ..." moments from Carry on Films.  

Cons

• If the lens gets scratched, they need to be replaced.

• People can be mean to glasses wearers.  B*stards. I'm glad the Tubblet has good eyesight.  Although she can't find anything that she's lost even if it's right in front of her.

• They can be expensive.  If special features like thinner lenses or varifocals are needed, even more so.  (My next trip to the opticians is going to be hideous).

• Eyesight only tends to get worse as you get older.  (Sorry!)

• They're easily lost and difficult to find.  Panic!!  I now put them in the same place every night.  Lesson learnt.

• Falling asleep in them makes you think you're cured when you wake up.  The disappointment!  And you have marks on your face.  (Now I'm a grown up, I don't this anymore.  But it was a common experience when I was studying / staying out late on a Saturday).

• People want to try them on.  But I need the darned things to see and do stuff!  And they make rude comments about how short-sighted I am in one eye.  Is outrage!

Do you wear glasses?  What are your pros and cons?

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[Disclosure:  I was asked to share an Infrographic by  Optegra Eye Health in exchange for no money.  So I have.  Who can resist random facts like over half women surveyed don't take off their eye makeup at night]