This is overly sensationalistic and seems to be based on a single bad personal experience.
Most people can wear contacts just fine with zero side effects. I've been wearing contacts for more than 20 years. I started with yearly lenses, then monthlies, then dailies, then multi-focal dailies. They've all been superb, and I've never had any issues with dryness. I use contacts from morning to night, only switching to glasses when going to bed.
People are different. I know several people who wear glasses and who say they tried contacts but that it was very uncomfortable due to drying. But I also know many more people who do wear contacts without issues. I know a person who uses "night and day" lenses that you sleep with. I tried this type myself, and every day I woke up with my eyes clogged with mucus. Again, people are different.
A good opthamologist will monitor your vision and look for corneal issues. As one gets older, the risk of corneal detachment increases, but again, it's highly individual.
Maybe, but you can check the Internet about eye dryness. I think there is a lack of stats in this area. The problem is that people react differently. And for some people the damage from dryness is quasi-permanent. So unless there are very established measures/stats, I'd not take risks.
Don't go to the Internet for medical advice. Your opthamologist will determine, based on your experiences, whether contacts are right for you.
The opthamologist will also fit you with the contacts that are right for you. There are tons of different brands and contact lens products. For example, I use Alcon Focus Dailies, and Alcon also launched Focus Dailies Total 1, a more expensive "water gradient" lens that increases breathability and lubrication [1], and for some people who have dryness issues they are much more comfortable. For me, there was zero difference, so I went back to the cheaper kind.
Your comment is a bit like saying that no one should ride bicycles because people with Ménière's fall of their bikes. It's not a proportional response. Plus, you can get training wheels.
Due to some reasons I couldn't use contact lenses in one eye for a couple of months. I switched to using contacts in single eye for that period, as I can't stand glasses for more than one hour due to very high myopia. It turns out, single contact has enough benefits that I didn't switch back to wearing two contact lenses after the issues with the eye went away. Instead I use single contact lens alternating between eyes for the last four years. Some observations:
- The issues with contact lenses became almost nonexistent. I almost never feel dryness in the eyes.
- Perhaps surprisingly, whenever I feel dryness in the eyes, it's always the eye without contact lens.
- It seems that the eyes have much much higher stamina now. They never feel tired regardless of how much I abuse them. I could look into screen all day without breaks and I wouldn't feel any issues as far as eyes are concerned.
- Since I have high myopia, using single contact gives my vision very high dynamic range. The eye without a contact is almost like a microscope.
- The potential wear of the cornea is reduced twice.
I can also attest that the brand of the contacts matters a lot. I remember several brands of contacts being really uncomfortable to use. Currently I wear 'Biofinity XR' if anyone cares. There were several other brands that I liked, but I don't remember them.
Most people can wear contacts just fine with zero side effects. I've been wearing contacts for more than 20 years. I started with yearly lenses, then monthlies, then dailies, then multi-focal dailies. They've all been superb, and I've never had any issues with dryness. I use contacts from morning to night, only switching to glasses when going to bed.
People are different. I know several people who wear glasses and who say they tried contacts but that it was very uncomfortable due to drying. But I also know many more people who do wear contacts without issues. I know a person who uses "night and day" lenses that you sleep with. I tried this type myself, and every day I woke up with my eyes clogged with mucus. Again, people are different.
A good opthamologist will monitor your vision and look for corneal issues. As one gets older, the risk of corneal detachment increases, but again, it's highly individual.