Mary Anthony

Night lenses changed my life | Mary Anthony

Mary Anthony is a mom of teenage soccer players (you know, one of those sideline soccer moms who cheer and shout…????), a fitness enthusiast (into Les Mills Grit Cardio, Body Combat, etc. for those familiar with those workouts), and a night lens user. We hopped on Zoom for a chat about how night lenses have changed her life…

Q: Hi Mary, so how long have you been using night lenses?

A: Wow, it’s been about 4 years now! Time really flies…

Q: How did you get started with them?

A: I used to wear glasses because I was nearsighted. However, I lead an active life with fitness, driving, and watching my boys play soccer, and glasses just didn’t cut it. During my workouts, they’d bounce around and sweat would make them slide down my face. After a long work session with them on, driving afterwards became uncomfortable for my ears. And when it came to watching my boys play soccer, being in Canada, you can imagine how often I had to take them off to wipe off rain. It was a hassle. When I compared night lenses to daytime ones, the choice was clear – everything happens while I’m asleep, no fuss. It’s fantastic!

A: I’m really into High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Les Mills, and Grit Cardio. In Grit Cardio, you push yourself to the limit for 30 minutes with exercises like burpees, high knees, and running in place. My heart rate goes up to 198, so you can imagine that glasses would fog up and slide due to sweat. A few years back, I used to do Sprint bike classes, but those involved looking at a big screen, so I needed my glasses. These days, many fitness routines involve screens. Exercising with glasses was a real challenge, and looking back, if I hadn’t switched to night lenses, I’d probably be doing less of it.

Q: So, night lenses have truly transformed your life?

A: Absolutely, it’s like night and day. They are fantastic, and I think everyone should consider them. I wake up in the morning with clear vision and don’t have to rely on anything else. No constant adjusting on my face, no squinting to focus, no worrying about setting down glasses at the gym and having them crushed. As I mentioned with my HIIT workouts, which I’m really passionate about, these past few years have been more fulfilling because glasses no longer hold me back.

Q: Would you ever switch back to glasses?

A: Definitely not – no way! I pop in my night lenses, forget about them, and my vision stays clear throughout the day. I can even spot my son on the soccer field! I can’t stress enough how much my life as a soccer mom in rainy Canada has improved. Wind and rain used to ruin my day with rain-smeared glasses that hindered my vision. Now I can stand there without any issues. I’ve gotten so used to the routine now and can carry on with my day.

Q: I think I can guess, but would you recommend them to others?

A: Absolutely, 100%. Once you start using them, you’ll wonder why you ever considered anything else.

[Editor: After all that HIIT talk, I feel pretty wiped out and quite out of shape! :)]