If you have bad eyesight do you take your glasses with you when wearing contacts?

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I have very bad eyesight (-11) both eyes and always wear contacts when I leave the house. I also always carry my glasses with me whenever I go out in case I need to take a lens out for some reason. I usually wear hard lenses, which are more susceptible to grit etc if it's windy.
DH gets really annoyed because it means I always need to take a bag for activities where he would just take stuff in his pockets. I'm terrified of being stranded somewhere because I can't see. Wouldn't be able to drive home or even cross a road safely. Am I the only person who does this? Or is it something everyone with bad eyesight does?

I always take my glasses with me if I'm out of the house any length of time. Also take the lens case with fluid in. If I get tired my lenses dry out so either I need to give them a rinse or switch to glasses.

I wear daily disposables. My prescription is -2.75 , which is bad enough that I can’t see a thing at even a short distance without them.

I never take out spares and I don’t even have any glasses. This has made me think I really should put some spares in my car.

I'm -5 and I usually wear glasses, but I always have a spare old pair in the car and a set of contact lenses in my bag (I always have my bag!)

I can't drive without glasses or lenses, because I really cannot see well at all! If not leave the house without back up if I was -11, sod what DH thinks!

Mine are -10 and it’s never occurred to me to do this but I probably should! I do wear soft lenses and could probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve had to remove them for discomfort reasons in the 20 years I’ve worn them

Back when I was allowed contact lenses I did yes, nothing more scary than the idea of being stranded somewhere unable to see. Now the opticians refuse to prescribe me contact lenses so I have a spare of glasses in my car just in case.

I'm -5. I wear contact lenses all the time and glasses are only for "emergencies". I certainly always take glasses with me if I am going away on a trip, as well as spare contact lenses.

I don't take them with me otherwise. It hadn't really occurred to me but I can see it would be a good idea. Just going for a walk I would manage without. Driving certainly would be impossible. Maybe I will put a spare pair of lenses in the car and in my handbag. That's not a bad plan. And easier than keeping my one and only pair of glasses there.

I have 3 pairs of cheap reading glasses, which I wear on top of my lenses. Work, home and handbag. But that's another story.

I'm not sure what my actual prescription is but I'm -5.5 in lenses and would really struggle without them (and certainly couldn't drive) However I only carry my glasses if I'm going away, which is ridiculous really

Unless he's carrying the bag what's it got to do with him?

Is he normally controlling about minor things which have nothing to do with him?

-8 and I wear soft daily disposables. I always have a spare pair of them in my bag in case of emergency, I wouldn't even be able to cross the road without my lenses.

Also, whenever I get a new pair of glasses I keep the previous pair for temporary use if I break the new set.

I have a spare pair of contacts with me most of the time unless I'm just popping out somewhere local and/or haven't driven myself there.

I bring glasses with me for longer/further away days out as I like the option of knowing I could take my contacts out if rain gets in them or if they start to bother me.

I once had to take my lenses out on a walk, luckily I wasn't alone and hadn't driven there and I really struggled to observe my surroundings and felt really vulnerable. I'm -3.5.

I’m -8 and really should take either spare contacts or glasses with me but I don’t.
It does occur to me every now and then that I should. Luckily I’ve not been in a position where it’s been a problem up until now.
I think you have inspired me to keep a spare set of contacts in the car!

If I’m going to be out 12+ hours I may take them in case my eyes start to get uncomfortable so I have the option,
And if I was travelling more than an hour from home I’d take them I think.
But typically no, and not really if I’m with DH. I would trust him to keep me safe, get me home etc. on the rare occassion when I had to take my lens out. - surely it’s not happening that often?!

My prescription is only about -3 but I still have a spare pair of glasses in my car just in case. And I always wear glasses, though I’m trialling contacts tomorrow.

I have a cheap pair I brought always in the car just in case. If I’m going away then take a pair with me, if I’m just going out for an afternoon I wouldn’t take a spare pair.

I always end up carrying stuff for the DC too. I don't expect any have never asked him to carry a bag or anything for me. We're going skiing on Sat and I said I wouldn't be taking a big bag as I'm not taking the camera and he reckons it's ridiculous to take a bag at all.

My eyesight isn't that bad and I only wear contact lenses occasionally but I often take my glasses too, particularly if I'm driving.

My prescription is +6.5 in both eyes & I always take specs out if wearing lenses after the time I lost a lens & had to drive home wearing DD's specs as she was same prescription the my little pony specs were a definite fashion statement I can't go for a wee in the middle of the night without my specs so no chance I'd be able to make it home if I lost a lens and had no specs!

Why on earth would that annoy him?

Always spare lenses after some uncomfortable moments lately- I'm a gardener so grit is a very common issue. I'm going to start keeping my specs in the car to change at the end of the day though. Or if, I rub some sort of grot into my eye, again, and it's red and sore, again....

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I have a cheap pair I brought always in the car just in case. If I’m going away then take a pair with me, if I’m just going out for an afternoon I wouldn’t take a spare pair.

Sadly they're never a cheap pair with OP prescription.... (DH is similar)

Even if you have soft lenses, things can happen to them. They can slide and get stuck, or they become uncomfortable after prolonged wearing.

I used to keep a lens case and a small bottle of cleanser with me (monthly ones) and always had my glasses with me too.

I mostly wear glasses now anyway, but when I wore lenses (soft, +6) I carried spares and glasses for work or trips further than the shops if I was alone just in case. Don't think I ever needed them, but better safe than sorry.

You DH is in a privileged position of being healthy enough to not need anything requiring a bag.

I'd probably try to find a pair of glasses with a hard case small enough for a big pocket for sports activities if I could (I don't ski, so have no idea about what pockets are like on ski clothes - I know I can fit a pair in the inside pocket of my walking coat), but with kids I'd probably end up taking a bag anyway!

I usually have a pair of disposables in my bag or pocket but only if I’m away from home, if I’m near the house I don’t bother. If you wear hard lenses I assume you don’t have spares you could carry with you in a pocket?

The only time they’ve ever been used was at a wedding when my friend lost his lens, his prescription was close enough to mine that he stole one of my spares to get through the rest of the day.

I’m -8 and take glasses if I’m going to be out for most of the day or driving any distance. Just seems sensible really.