The family genes have finally caught up with my daughter. I’ve worn glasses since high school, and her dad has worn them nearly as long, but my daughter has always had perfect eyes – until now. Long hours in front of a computer screen have finally taken their toll.

It’s been three years since my daughter graduated from college and became a working woman.  Like many of us, she spends most of her day working at a computer. According to the American Optometric Association, the continuous eye movement and refocusing inherent in daily computer use often aggravate sight problems. Previously undiagnosed vision problems like farsightedness and astigmatism are more likely to become problems. Staring at a computer screen all day also increases eyestrain, light sensitivity, fatigue and dry eye.

My daughter didn’t take her “you need glasses” diagnosis lying down. She had heard me complain about the annoying lack of peripheral vision when I wear my glasses. She didn’t want to deal with glasses when she went hiking or kayaking. And she especially didn’t want to hide what she considers one of her best features — her eyes — behind an ugly pair of glasses. So she got a prescription for contact lenses. She’s thrilled with the results.

At first she was a little concerned about the expense, but with 1-800-Contacts Coupons on Coupon Cactus, my daughter is getting a great price on her new contacts and gets free shipping on orders over $50. She even earns a 3% cash back rebate as a Coupon Cactus member. Best of all, no one know she needs glasses. At age 25, that’s exactly the way she wants it.

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