Question 1

how can you tell if your glasses are made correctly if the focus changes a little if you look left and right?

Accepted Answer

Look straight: The glasses are designed so that the optical centers align with your eyes.  When you look to the sides, you induce a prismatic effect which drops the clarity.  But as long as things are clear and comfortable centrally, the glasses are probably all right.

Question 2

why don't my eyes focus light into a point?  they tell me that's why i'm needing glasses.

Accepted Answer

Ametropia: You may be nearsighted, farsighted, and/or with astigmatism.  These are common findings in the population, where the light bending (refracting) power of your cornea and lens doesn't match the distance to the retina.
Glasses or contacts can neutralize this.  More permanent correction can be accomplished with laser vision correction, such as lasik.

Question 3

could i just cover my dominant eye with a bandage and wear glasses to force my left dominant eye to focus?

Accepted Answer

Yes but why: The body prefers to function with one eye being dominant and it appears that for you it is the right eye.  Switching dominance takes up to a year of steady covering of the presently dominant eye.  If you succeed what have you gained?  There is no way to have double dominance - your brain will always pick one eye.

Question 4

my eyes dilate all the time. why? even when i wear glasses. when i focus on a light it goes to small to &  then back to small?  could it be anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Large Pupils: Some people have larger pupils in average to dim light, and as long as they are both the same, no problem! FYI some drugs cause dilated pupils - cocaine and methamphetamine in particular.

Question 5

why is my vision like a unfocused camera ? it dosent wanna focus on certain things even with glasses . things look so unfocused and blurry .

Accepted Answer

Any Diabetes?: You need to see a Doctor to have your eyes checked and probably a blood test too, different things can affect our focus, most common is elevated sugar levels. Need to investigate the cause so we can treat it.

Question 6

do i need glasses if i have daily headaches, eye pain, and difficulty focusing when reading?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: These symptoms can be caused by not wearing glasses when you should be. See your eye doctor to be sure.

Question 7

would visual hallucinations be in focus even when not wearing glasses?

Accepted Answer

Yes: They have nothing to do with your eyes.  They occur in the brain which determines how "in focus" they are.

Question 8

can i just cover my dominant eye with a bandage and wear glasses to force my nondominant eye to focus?

Accepted Answer

Lengthy time: The dominant eye is the guiding eye for focus and tracking.  The focus shifts to the non-dominant eye when the dominant is covered.  To force the non-dominant to become dominant requires continuous loss of the dominant eye for a years' time.  This is an issue with eye injury,  why would you want this shift to take place otherwise.

Question 9

over the past year,things in the distance has been kind of blurry.i need to focus my eyes.does that mean i need glasses? always had fine vision

Accepted Answer

Eye exam: You may have developed myopia (poor far vision).  You should get your eyes examined.

Question 10

i have always had poor vision, and have worn glasses. lately, my eyes have been taking longer to adjust, and i can't focus them. what can cause this?

Accepted Answer

See below: In older people, it's called presbyopia: the lenses don't change shape for near & far as quickly as they once did. Not a likely cause at your age. Are u diabetic? Have u been tested for diabetes? When was your last thorough eye exam? See a well-trained eye doctor as well as your fp to be checked out for that possibility.

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How can you tell if your glasses are made correctly if the focus changes a little if you look left and right

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How can you tell if your glasses are made correctly if the focus changes a little if you look left and right?

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Why don't my eyes focus light into a point? they tell me that's why i'm needing glasses.

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Could i just cover my dominant eye with a bandage and wear glasses to force my left dominant eye to focus?

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My eyes dilate all the time. why? even when i wear glasses. when i focus on a light it goes to small to & then back to small? could it be anxiety?

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Why is my vision like a unfocused camera ? it dosent wanna focus on certain things even with glasses . things look so unfocused and blurry .

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Do i need glasses if i have daily headaches, eye pain, and difficulty focusing when reading?

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Would visual hallucinations be in focus even when not wearing glasses?

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Can i just cover my dominant eye with a bandage and wear glasses to force my nondominant eye to focus?

A member asked:

Over the past year,things in the distance has been kind of blurry.i need to focus my eyes.does that mean i need glasses? always had fine vision

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I have always had poor vision, and have worn glasses. lately, my eyes have been taking longer to adjust, and i can't focus them. what can cause this?

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