Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Years before that, when I was wearing the kind that lasted for a year, the optometrist tried me with a brand I could wear only in one eye. Dealing with that was part of why I switched to the disposable ones (I hate the waste, but do they even make the other kind any more??) - I wanted to be sure that the contacts I ordered were identical to ones I was trying the prescription with.
I also have disposables & love them. They're easy & because they're flimsier, I don't even feel them. I hate the waste too, but they're so tiny & the package is recyclable.

Thanks for all of the great advice! I think I'll keep the contacts. Had not even thought about the peripheral vision problems with glasses. I only need reading glasses when I'm doing very intricate work like hand sewing or beading. Otherwise, I can read things just fine.