Contacts for 12 YO boy?

[2boys2danes]

DS2 came to us very cross eyed and has had two eye surgeries over the 9 years he has been home.  His eyesight seems to be getting worse lately so I'm going to take  him to the eye doc in a couple of weeks.  He wants contacts but I wonder if that is even a viable option?  He IS very mature for his age and honestly I got my first pair at 14 (and had worn glasses since I was 8) but I remember ruining quite a few pair in my early years.  Of course now, with disposables, its not as big of a deal as it was back then.  

Thoughts anyone?  Anyone have any experience with 12 YOs and contacts??

[statlerwaldorf]

I got my contacts when I was 12 and didn't have any problems.

[glassofsyrah]

I started wearing them at 12. I was responsible about it. I don't have any further insight though.

[lightbulbsun]

I started using contacts when I was 12 and it was fine.

[candreco]

I think I got mine around then as well... My prescription was stong enough that the distortion in my peripheral vision was starting to give me migraines.

[CurlyQ284]

I got them when I was 11. I also have awful eyesight and the peripheral vision issue with glasses is huge for me.

[discogranny]

Mar 12, 2013 20:22:15 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

I got them when I was 11. I also have awful eyesight and the peripheral vision issue with glasses is huge for me.

Exactly the same here.

[speckledfrog]

It sounds reasonable to me.

[birdistheword]

I got them when I was 11. At the time I had contacts that were good for one year (as opposed to disposables), and I never ruined them or had any problems. He will do great.

[2boys2danes]

Good deal! Yall have inspired me... I'm gonna see if I can get him into my eye doc this week while he is on spring break

[azurely]

I was 13 when I got contacts and I didn't have any issues.

Well, aside from the first day I got them. As I was putting them in, I thought I dropped one. I was frantically searching the bathroom counter and sink, when I realized I could see very clearly out of one eye. I couldn't find it because the damn thing was already in my eye. lol

[PinkSquirrel]

I got mine when I was 12. I think especially with disposables now as long as he's responsible I would let him get contacts

[papie]

Mar 12, 2013 21:03:11 GMT -5 azurely said:

I was 13 when I got contacts and I didn't have any issues.

Well, aside from the first day I got them. As I was putting them in, I thought I dropped one. I was frantically searching the bathroom counter and sink, when I realized I could see very clearly out of one eye. I couldn't find it because the damn thing was already in my eye. lol

:::whispering::;
That kind of thing STILL happens to me, and I am 35, have been wearing contacts for 20 years.  Or the classic "I lost it in my eye" and after digging around for 10 minutes, I step on it and realize it was on the floor the whole time. 

[papie]

Just keep an eye on him and make sure he takes the out at night, kids get lazy.

[2boys2danes]

Mar 12, 2013 21:08:30 GMT -5 papie said:

Just keep an eye on him and make sure he takes the out at night, kids get lazy.

Hmmm... hadnt thought of that.  He is the kid "most likely to fall asleep on the couch" so we'll have to nip that in the bud

[pinkplasticdoll]

I think I was rare and got contacts when I was 8 or 9 years old. I have terrible eyesight and it was pretty bad when I got contacts but I never had issues, we just discussed sanitation and what could happen if I wasn't clean. It was the most amazing thing that my mom did for me when I was a kid...seriously I was like coke bottles thick on my eye glasses.

Now with disposables or even the dailies I don't see any issues just let him know that it is important to keep hands,cases and everything clean.

[papie]

Mar 12, 2013 21:11:17 GMT -5 ste said:

Mar 12, 2013 21:09:42 GMT -5 2boys2danes said:

Hmmm... hadnt thought of that.  He is the kid "most likely to fall asleep on the couch" so we'll have to nip that in the bud

I'm pretty sure my brother has ones that are to sleep in.

Mine were meant for sleeping in, but my optometrist told me it was a really bad idea, and that eyes need to breath.  I don't know, speak to the doctor.