My Discussion Essay

The Negative and Positive Impacts of

 Using Contact Lenses

         All of women surely want to have a beautiful appearance. There are many things that we can do to make our appearance more beautiful. For example, we can do it by using contact lenses. Nowadays, the using of contact lenses is very familiar for everyone. However, many people argue that using contact lenses have negative impacts. Are contact lenses bad or good? We should not judge that contact lenses are bad or good because some people actually have different arguments about the using of contact lenses. There are several arguments about the negative and positive impacts of using contact lenses.

         The first argument why people argue that using contact lenses have negative impacts is contact lenses can make people uncomfortable. Based on a student of Jakarta’s blog who named Monika Ata, the user of contact lenses will feel awkward. It happens when they are using contact lenses at the first time. They will feel something strange in their eyes, so they are only busy to think about contact lenses in their eyes. The sense of discomfort in their eyes will surely interrupt their daily activities.

          The second argument why people argue that using contact lenses have negative impacts is contact lenses will make our eyes swollen, reddened, and irritation. According to Dr. Charlotte Joslin, there are sixty three cases which are the result of using contact lenses. These cases usually happen about two until three cases every year. It also has given evidences that contact lenses will increase the risk of irritation in the eyes. Moreover, the user of contact lenses has sensitive eyes.

          The third argument why people argue that using contact lenses have negative impacts is contact lenses will involve blindness. Based on Monika Ata’s blog, contact lenses can cause blindness. For example, the user of contact lenses forgets to remove their contact lenses. While they are sleeping, it will be harmful to their eyes because contact lenses will move in their eyes, so when they wake up, their vision will be blurred and it can cause blindness over time. In addition, according to merderka.com, a student of Taiwan who uses contact lenses never removes it within six months. Moreover, she uses contact lenses when she is swimming. As a result, she gets blindness.         

         The last argument why people argue that using contact lenses have negative impacts is the lack of oxygen. According to JapanShop.com, our eyes need oxygen because it will work well in the condition of sufficient oxygen. The lack of oxygen in the eyes can be caused by using of contact lenses. The user of contact lenses who uses it for a long time will reduce the content of water in the eyes, so it makes eyes dry out.

          Some people disagree with these arguments. They argue that using contact lenses have positive impacts. According to WordPress.com, contact lenses can help the vision, especially for people who suffer nearsighted. For instance, Ayu Chintia, a midwife student. She has been using glasses since she was in elementary school and she is using contact lenses now. She said, “contact lenses provide assistance to my vision. It can also minimize the distance of eyes until I get better sharpness of my eyes. In addition, the corner of my vision is wider because contact lenses immediately attach in the eyes. I do not need to use glasses anymore.”

          Another positive impact is contact lenses can increase self-confidence for the user. Based on a student of Jakarta’s blog named Fitriana Lestari, women have no self-confidence if they are using glasses. They can use contact lenses to get back their self-confidence. Furthermore, most of people who have small eyes can use contact lenses. As a result, their eyes can be more beautiful.

          The last argument why people argue that using contact lenses have positive impacts is people can support their daily activities. A student of Gunadarma University who named Wati Puspitasari, said that people who have specific job usually needs contact lenses, so they can be free to move. For example, athletes, dancers, singers, artists, and people who work in rainy. They will be free to do whatever they want by using contact lenses than using glasses.

          To sum up, there are many impacts of contact lenses: negative impacts and positive impacts. However, the impact of contact lenses can be negative or positive. It depends on the user of contact lenses. Their way in using and keeping their contact lenses really affect themselves. The user of contact lenses should be diligent to keep their eyes health. One of them is by checking their eyes health and doing consultation with the doctor.