Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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The eyes have it From clutzy frames to sexy eyes ou ' ve noticed us before. We can ' t venture into Kansas wind without becoming teary-eyed and we often have blinking fits of 10.000 blinks per minute. Our eyes are always bloodshot by 10 p.m. and we can often be seen swirling our eyes in outlandish directions. We are the contact lens wearers on campus. We ' re so cool! No more covering our youthful faces with repulsive, unalluring glasses. No more flirting and making eyes through thick. clutzy lenses. Never again will we need miniature windshield wipers for our glasses in the rain. With contact lenses, the poor- sighted college student has It made. Well, almost. After initially purchasing contacts, deciding what color, type and size, and going through training sessions to learn to use them, new contact wearers are all set — except for a few minor difficulties that are never mentioned by the eye doctor. It ' s important for wearers to train themselves not to blink excessively. Over-blinking is a dead giveaway for new contacts and women will find themselves attracting unwanted attention in bars. Wearers should always be able to recall how to remove their contacts, whether it ' s after pulling an all.nighter at Seaton or returning from the two.for-one special at Kite ' s. Once the minor difficulties have been mastered, the new contact lens wearer still cannot be considered a professional wearer. He can only bec ome a true pro if he learns to handle the dilemmas that even longtime wearers unfortunately but inevitably face. Jane, typical lens wearer, fell prey to such a situation. There she was. on her first date with Rick, the fraternity man of her dreams. The dark movie theater was the idealistic setting to let her imagination run wild with fantasies about the gorgeous guy sitting beside her. The evening was progressing the way Jane wanted when halfway through the movie, disaster struck. A speck of dust plopped into her left eye and scooted under her green•tinted contact lens. Jane tried to remain calm, determined not to annoy Rick with her excruciating pain. She tried to get rid of the speck by blinking lightly, but it was persistent. She blinked harder. Soon she was sniffling, dribbling and drooling. By this time. Rick, a non lens wearer who had no idea that Jane wore contacts. couldn ' t decide if she was some sort of weirdo or if she was drooling over him. Finally, the speck was out. Jane desperately tried to regain her composure, but it was difficult. She was left with a flushed face, bright red eyes, matted eyelashes. dripping mascara and a runny nose. For some reason when Jane bumped into Rick in Aggieville the next night, he couldn ' t seem to remember who she was. Ernie also suffered through a situation only a pro could handle. He was sprawled out in his chair in psychology lecture, his last class on Monday afternoon. Totally bummed out after a wild weekend, Ernie was having trouble staying awake. When he closed his eyes Ernie felt an itchy sensation from his contacts, but he was too tired to worry about it and fell sleep. He was awakened by the sound of moving students. He assumed they were leaving class. He couldn ' t tell for sure because his eyes were dryed up and his eyelids stuck together. Ernie managed to wrench his eyelids apart but normal sight was still impossible since there was a hazey film covering each contact. With eyes burning. Ernie stu mbled out into a stinging Kansas wind. His ten minute walk back to the dorm seemed like an eternity. Jane and Ernie are not alone. I ' ve had My own share of experiences with contacts. I made my Art History class a lot more interesting one afternoon. We were in the middle of an exam when I took time out to whip my head around and give the cute guy behind me the eye and my contact popped out. I whispered urgently to everyone in my surrounding area not to move. I was crouched down, frantically searching. when a guy two rows down whispered too loudly that he found my contact. What could I do when I, along with three hundred other students, heard him scraping my contact along the floor as he tried to dig his nails under it to pick it up? Despite never-ending predicaments, most wearers wouldn ' t give up their contact lenses. Look for us on campus. Whether on hands and knees in the Union looking for another lost contact or walking through campus with tears streaming down our faces from a strong wind, we ' ll brighten up your day with a good laugh. WO by Beth Bowen Right on target — Doug Allen. senior in milling science. puts in his contact tens. Contacts are purchased to improve eyesight. but also for social reasons. Complicated accessories — Part of wearing contact lenses is learning to use solutions and machines for both hard and soft lenses. 20 contacts

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