If you are like most of the people who consider the eyes as the most important of all other sense organs. You might have heard various old wifes tales about how to preserve eye health.
From all what is good and bad for your vision keeps on circulating. There are some common mistaken beliefs about eyeglasses and their contribution to making vision better or worse.
Does wearing glasses make your eyes worse? It is an important question that keeps people from wearing glasses to correct refractive error.
Well, let’s dig deep into the topic to find the real truth behind the misconception about wearing glasses.
Does wearing glasses make your eyes worse?
Not true. Instead, getting new glasses for vision changes every year and so, is normal as you age. Most likely, the vision change is due to genetics and other variables which continue to change your eye structure whether you wear glasses or not.
In such cases, one might wonder that either glasses they are wearing are not helping or might be deteriorating their eyesight. However, going without glasses will bring back the reflective error symptoms making your eyes strain more.
In short, eyesight getting worse is just another aspect of an eye suffering refractive error. And Keeping glasses on or off will not affect the progression of eye issues.
Does wearing the wrong prescription glasses ruin your eyesight?
Again a common myth. The incorrect or not accurate prescription glasses may add to developing a headache or eye strain but they don’t make the refractive error go worse or weaken eyesight.
However, for children with myopia – wearing corrective glasses with strong or weak prescription causes their eyes to squint and worsen myopia progression.
Though wearing the wrong lenses may not hurt your eyes, they are not helping your eyesight to see clearly as with the right prescription. The best solution here is to get your eye tested regularly for any change in prescription.
Does wearing glasses improve your vision
A refractive error occurs when the light does not bend effectively to be focused on the retina. To fix this issue, Prescription glasses are used to correct blurry vision and focus light on the right spot of the retina.
Here it should be noted that glasses are just a temporary aid that helps your eye see better as long as you wear them. Wearing glasses for a certain period does not fix the causes or reshape your eyeball permanently. And the symptoms such as headache, blurry vision, and eye strain will revert to normal whenever you put your glasses off.
That being said, wear your glasses as long as you need them to perform different tasks and as prescribed by the doctor.
Can I wear glasses all the time?
Once you get familiar with your new lenses, you may want to wear them all day. Although, There is nothing wrong with it. You can wear the glasses as often as you need them and feel comfortable with them.
We recommend speaking to a doctor who will prescribe the right frequency of wearing the lenses.
Final thought:
The benefits of Glasses are endless. They help your vision whether you are farsighted, nearsighted, or astigmatic. And meanwhile lessen the symptoms (headache, agitation, tired eye) linked with different refractive errors.
Don’t let the mistaken belief on how glasses work and their association in making your eyes worse confuse you! Stay informed and talk to your doctor about every question about wearing glasses.
If you are facing any refractive error, glasses are the ultimate choice. We recommend getting a regular eye exam done, to see whether your prescription has changed or not, since your last visit.
