Kids who want glasses?

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Rylie C
S Kids who want glasses?
I know that when I was little I wanted glasses so bad. I even tried to fake not being able to see so that I could get them but it didn't work. I eventually ended up with them and wish i hadn't wanted them. but anyway I was wondering if this was weird or do a lot of children want glasses? Also how can doctors tell that they are "faking it"?

Answer 1

It was pretty rare, but it did occur.
More common (but still quite rare) was pretending bad eyesight as it gave a cover story, excuse, for doing badly at school, or not liking school, or as a way of obtaining attention.

There are several clues during an examination that the reported blur is not coming from any of the normal sources:
inconsistent reporting at different distrances, inconsistent effects with different corrective lenses, or through a pinhole and, classically, obtaining much better vision with the two strong but cancelling-out lenses in place than with no lenses at all.

But no simple answer doesn't mean to jump to the conclusion that the poor vision is being made up. I had one teenage girl where I took three appointments to be sure. She was reporting poor vision and I couldn't see any reason why. The eyes tested fine.
At the third visit I found peculiar field defects, which were most unexpected, and could have been assigned to deliberate false reporting.
It turned out to be an unusual intracranial disease, and unfortunately proved fatal within two years.

Answer 2

A lot of children do want glasses and do try to fake on the exams, however we perform many test that can prove otherwise. First of all, there is a machine called an auto refractor that can estimate a persons perception just by them looking at a barn house. So although they might lie about what they can really see we already know more or less what were working with. Second dilation plays a huge roll for children. Because of the fact that what kids say is sometimes questionable, dilation is HIGHLY recommended for children because that will open up the pupil to let us look take a good look and find any issues we may see.

Answer 3

THey can tell by the inconsistant answers that people give when they are faking it. If they can not come to a real conclusion they will put it off for another day. They can also see inside your eye, and we have computerized machines that give a pretty close idea of what a person is going to need. Not only kids, but a lot of people want glasses. They are neat, and cool looking, who wouldn't want them!?!

Answer 4

Optometrists and Ophthalmologists utilize both objective and subjective methods of determining a persons eyeglass prescription. There is sometimes a little discrepancy between the two, but the objective methods are fairly accurate with children.
A good eye doctor can perform an eye examination on anyone- regardless of language spoken or ability to communicate.

Answer 5

I've heard of people wanting glasses when they were kids, but I don't understand why. I've had to wear them since I was three! I was always trying to get rid of mine somehow. My mom tells me that when I was little, I once hid them in a pile of leaves and told her that a dinosaur had eaten them.