Wearing glasses?

Question

Does continually wearing glasses damage your eyes more than repeatedly putting them on only when you need them? (I'm not talking about the chances of poking your eye out...)

Answer 1

Most importantly it actually depends on what the glasses were prescribed for. For instance, if you're prescribed reading glasses, you should wear them for reading only. If you wear them for things that involve farther distances, your brain will try to teach your eyes to refocus based on the glasses you're wearing, and that will strain your eyes and eventually worsen your vision.

Answer 2

Glasses help focus an image on your retina when the lens of your eye can not adjust enough (accommodate) to prevent the image from focusing before or behind your retina. Wearing correctly prescribed glasses should not damage your eyes. The prescription may still require your eyes to do some of the work in focusing. Not wearing glasses may cause eye strain. Some people actually wear one contact lens for distance and the other for near sight. Poor sight often results because the eye continues to grow with age changing its shape and focus.

Answer 3

It depends on how old you are and what your sight deficiency is. Check with an optician but you could find that NOT using your glasses unless you have to is the best thing for your eyes. Check with a professional.

Answer 4

No your eyes are the way they are period. Wearing glasses just allows you to see easier, you do not grow dependant upon them like you do on drugs

Answer 5

i've heard that it it does. i have to wear eyeglasses every day and i think it must be true. when i used to wear contact lenses, my prescription only needed changed twice in 10 years. now that i wear glasses, i need a new prescription every 6 months to a year.

Answer 6

No