Question 1

if you wear glasses for a long time, how will it affect the condition of your eyes?

Accepted Answer

No effect: Wearing glasses or contacts does not change the prescription of the glasses.

Question 2

how much time should i wear glasses?

Accepted Answer

When you need them: Based on your vision requirements. If you are driving, wear the glasses. If you are lounging on the couch, you don't need to. Be well.

Question 3

do i need to wear glasses all the time?

Accepted Answer

No: For most eyeglasses provide improved vision and you will want to wear them to see better.  For a few the eyeglasses provide corrections of things like eye misalignment in which case you will need to wear them.  Not wearing the glasses for most cases simply prevents you from seeing clearly but does no harm to the eyes.

Question 4

is it bad to wear glasses all the time?

Accepted Answer

No: Refractive errors require contacts or glasses for best vision.

Question 5

is it healthy to wear glasses all the time?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is safe to wear glasses at all times they help you see better and protect you from an eye injury such as an air bag deployment, golf ball, rock hitting your eye while someone else is cutting grass.

Wearing or not wearing glasses does not hurt your eyes.

Over the counter reading glasses are safe to use if they improve your vision. Prescription glasses sometimes are better.

Question 6

can you tell me is it bad to wear glasses all the time?

Accepted Answer

No: There is nothing bad about wearing glasses.  They help you see better.  This is a good thing.

Question 7

can your vision get worst if you wear glasses over time?

Accepted Answer

No: This is a common misconception. Wearing glasses to correct refractive error does not make your vision worse or increase your refractive error over time. Refractive error is an imbalance between the length of your eye and it's optical power. Glasses simply compensate for that imbalance.

Question 8

can your eyesight improve if you wear glasses all the time?

Accepted Answer

No : Your eye glasses work by bending light rays to focus on the retina. Your glasses may change with time but will not get less in power. This is a big misconception that wearing glasses will improve or even make your prescription worse. Your eyes will change regardless of glasses, it is an inherited/ genetic process.

Question 9

how can it feel like when you wear glasses for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Like you can see: For most people, there are no symptoms when wearing glasses for the first time (or changing glasses).  A few people have a feeling of distortion or dizziness that usually goes away by continuing to wear the glasses for a few weeks.  If you get nauseated or get a headache, then return to the place you got the glasses for evaluation.

Question 10

if you wear glasses all the time and you take them off for a shower and you become like off balanced feeling ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Often the vision changes and the eyes take a minute to try to focus, get use to it, and change your balance. Get glasses with windshield wipers on them and use them in the shower.

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