When it comes to eyesight, we hope to set the record straight. It is important to separate facts from fiction to help ensure taking good care of your eyes. So, here it goes:
There is nothing you can do to prevent vision loss: Answer >>
If you need corrective lenses, your eyes must be unhealthy: Answer >>
Using glasses or contact lenses will weaken eyesight and, thereby, your eyes will eventually become dependent on them: Answer >>
Wearing another person’s eyeglasses can damage your eyes: Answer >>
Wearing poorly fitted contacts can harm your eyes: Answer >>
Sitting too close to the television will damage your vision or even make you go blind: Answer >>
Black eye? No problem! Just put a raw steak on it: Answer >>
Reading in the dark will weaken your eyesight: Answer >>
Eating carrots will improve your sight: Answer >>
Safety goggles are more of a hassle than they are worth and exist mainly to make people laugh when they see others wearing them: Answer >>
Holding reading material up close will damage a child’s eyes: Answer >>
Children with crossed eyes can’t be treated: Answer >>
Looking directly at the sun will damage your eyesight: Answer >>
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Fiction: There is nothing you can do to prevent vision loss
Actually, at the first sign of vision loss, such as blurred vision or flashes of light, you should see a doctor. If problems are detected early, depending on the cause, treatments can correct, stop, or slow the loss of vision.
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Fiction: If you need corrective lenses, your eyes must be unhealthy
It is important to understand that needing eyeglasses has nothing to do with the health of your eyes. The need for eyeglasses exists simply because there is a variation of size, length, or shape of one or more parts of your eyeball. These variations normally occur with age progression. Regardless of whether you wear eyeglasses, it is important to have your eyes examined regularly to help preserve eye health.
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Fiction: Using glasses or contact lenses will weaken eyesight and, thereby, your eyes will eventually become dependant on them
Your eyes will not grow weaker as a result of using corrective lenses. Your prescription may change over a time due to aging or the presence of disease, but it is not because of your current prescription.
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Fiction: Wearing another person’s eyeglasses can damage your eyes
You cannot damage your eyes by wearing someone else’s glasses. However, viewing the world through a prescription other than your own, could give you a distorted view of reality!
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Fact: Wearing poorly fitted contacts can harm your eyes
Wearing contact lenses that do not properly fit could damage your cornea. If you use contact lenses, it is important to have your eyes checked regularly by your optometrist to assure that your contact lenses fit correctly.
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Fiction: Sitting too close to the television will damage your vision or even make you go blind
Sitting too close to the television might give you a headache, but it will not damage your vision. And, no, you will not go blind.
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Fiction: Black eye? No problem! Just put a raw steak on it
Correction! Applying a raw steak onto a black eye exposes it to the bacteria that exist in raw meat. See your eye care provider immediately. Ice may be used to control swelling if done within the first 24 hours.
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Fiction: Reading in the dark will weaken your eyesight
Reading in the dark might give you a headache, but truth be told, it will not deteriorate your eyesight.
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Fiction: Eating carrots will improve your sight
The fact is no studies have shown eating carrots are beneficial in improving vision. However, carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A which is essential for maintaining good vision.
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Fiction: Safety goggles are more of a hassle than they are worth and exist mainly to make people laugh when they see others wearing them
Blinding injuries happen each year without the use of proper eye protection. Goggles can help prevent many of these injuries. When choosing goggles or safety glasses be sure that the protective plastic directly covers your entire eye.
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Fiction: Holding reading material up close will damage a child’s eyes
The place in which reading materials are held has no correlation to the health of eyes or a child’s eyesight. Some children just find it more comfortable to hold materials up close in order to focus their eyes and thoughts.
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Fiction: Children with crossed eyes can’t be treated
Children cannot outgrow strabismus (crossed eyes) on their own. However, it is a correctable condition when treated at a young age. This is why it is important for your child to have an initial eye exam when they are infants and a follow-up by age two.
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Fact: Looking directly at the sun will damage your eyesight
Looking at the sun could not only cause a headache and distort your vision temporarily but also has the potential to cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet radiation on your eyes and has been linked to disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinopathy, and corneal dystrophies.
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