Does eyesight change during teenage years?

Question

The eyesight of my children who have been prescribed spectales at an early age has become progressively worse. Those who I have persuaded not to immediately use spectacles have adjusted and do not need visual aids now the are in thier 20's. Is there a case for delaying use of spectacles until the body has finished growing or after puberty?????

Answer 1

I didn't wear glasses until year 11. I couldn't read over head projectors without them. After year 12 I barely wore mine for 5 years, I squinted a bit at the computer but not much. I gave up working on computers to work in a pub for a year and had no problems but then when I started a desk job again I found I couldn't read the computer or writing at all. Within a week I had to get new glasses and they're stronger than the ones I had at school. If you delay the use of specs kids eyes strain too much if they are having trouble seeing, it adds extra stress and headaches to school work and isn't worth it, even if their eyes might grow out ofit.

Answer 2

Eyesight does change during puberty, but I don't know if holding back on glasses will help the problem or create more problems (ie kids having difficulty at school with peers and/or schoolwork).

Best to check with your optometrist about what you should do.

BTW, pregnancy also affects eyesight as well !

Answer 3

If glasses are worn continuously over time the poor vision will generally become worse. Essentially what glasses do is lock the eyes into their refractive state and in order to see through your lenses you have to maintain the poor vision that the lenses are designed to correct.
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Answer 4

As a natural mechanism your body naturally adapts to try and fix its problems so the ones that did not use glasses adjusted and basically learned to see without glasses probably with a lot of strain placed on the eyes in the process. I started wearing glasses at 12 and am fine. My friend wore glasses for a while until they broke and he never went to the eye doctor and his vision is also getting worse plus he is straining his eyes to see. I don't know of any development of eyesight that occurs during puberty.

Answer 5

I had my first glasses at 10 and my eyesight got progressively worse as a teenager. The optician said this was because my eyes were growing and the lens was getting further and further back as the eyes grew, making my short-sightedness worse.
I dont think that delaying the use of specs will do any good as I refused to wear mine for years until my eyes got so bad I was forced to.
They are more likely to strain their eyes and perhaps do further damage if their sight is not corrected.

Answer 6

Like anything else in life everyone develops differently. Eyesight can change during teen years, some for better some for worse, you never know 'til it happens. After 5th grade I was able to stop wearing glasses, my brother wasn't so lucky, but he continued to wear them and after his 20th bday his eyesight had improved but had to wear glasses, just a weaker prescription. Have your children wear the glasses, it's better in the long run, would you rather have their eyesight get worse due to not wearing them and have regrets or wear them and hope for the best?

Answer 7

My half brother has a history of drug problems, and I know from many years of experience, there is nothing that you can do if the person doesn't want to change. You can force them to go to the programs, but they will only change when ready. What forcing her into the programs might actually do is get her to start hiding things from you. You really should be focusing on the lines of communication between you both. If she feels that she can trust you, she will respect you. A big problem that I saw with my brother and the way my father raised him was that when he said something, he never followed through. When he punished him, he wouldn't enforce it all of the time because he felt he was being mean. You don't have to have harsh punishments, but you shouldn't threaten them only to go back on your word. That right there creates a lack of trust and respect. I'm not saying that you have that issue, but I've seen it with some friends of mine too. My mother was quite different, she only said something if she meant it. She actually gave me quite a bit of rope to be whom I wanted to be. She kept the lines of communication open. I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I really feel it had a lot to do with me choosing not to use drugs. Also, if the therapist called your daughter that, I would steer very clear of him. That's incredibly immature, and definitely not someone that deserves respect. If she is depressed, you need to talk to her about it. She might be self medicating to fill a void, or she might just like the way it feels to get high. Either way, if you can find a counselor to discuss the depression with her, that might help. Just make sure it is someone who is compassionate, rather than someone that puts her on the defense. If you give her the option of finding her own counselor, that might help even more.

Answer 8

I don't think there is a case of delaying the use of glasses to allow for growing/puberty. I remember my first day at secondary school I stared at a girl and asked her if she used to wear glasses. She did. I could tell. She had worn them since she was six and it had corrected her sight. Unfortunately, as i was stubborn when young I waited until after I left school before sorting my eyes. I vary between spectacles and contacts. Saving up for a spot of laser eye surgery! Please seek professional advice and do not mess around when it comes to
1. Your children
2. Eyesight - anyones. Have you heard of successful eye transplants? Neither have I.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes teen agers eyes can change a lot from 6 months old to age 40 or so then they most likely require glasses for sure only a hand full do not but age 40 is when the eye stops changing pretty much

but it still could change but it is slim