Question 1

nearsighted. how often should you need new glasses?

Accepted Answer

Progresses: Nearsightedness (myopia) mostly starts in late childhood and adolescence with progression at a gradually slower rate through the mid 20's.  For a while you might see better with glasses every two years but less frequently as you age.  You may find the one you get at age 25 is the last change until you hit middle age stuff at age 40.

Question 2

how long does nearsighted person usually go without needing glasses for driving test?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It all depends on your visual acuity test at the dmv.  If you score low enough, the dmv will require that you get glasses/contacts before being issued a license and it will be marked on your license that you are required to wear corrective lenses whenever driving.

Question 3

when should nearsighted people wear their glasses?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the amount of nearsightedness. Some need their glasses all the time in order to function, others can go without them unless they need distant objects to be a little clearer.

Question 4

what will happen if i wear my nearsighted glasses when reading?

Accepted Answer

Age dependent: If you are under 40, you should be able to read through your glasses.  Over 40 you may run into near vision problems (presbyopia) which can require a bifocal or sometimes removal of the eyeglasses to see at near.

Question 5

i got glasses for nearsighted about 3 months, should i get lenses now?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depend on if you use you glasses full time and if you don't like using a spectacle correction.  If you use glasses only part time it probably doesn't make sense to use a contact lens full time.

Question 6

i've been diagnosed with normal astigmatism with nearsightedness. first time wearing glasses! i'd like to know, if i need to wear it all the time.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Wearing glasses is to see better.  Wear them if you wish to do so. It will not hurt or help your eyes either way.

Question 7

nearsighted from using reading glasses?

Accepted Answer

Nope!: Reading glasses will notable you nearsighted. Quite the opposite, reading glasses, if too strong, will worsen farsightedness. So use as low a strength as you can comfortably read with.

Question 8

can reading glasses correct nearsightedness?

Accepted Answer

No: people who are nearsighted can often read quite well without their glasses on. Their reading vision actually gets worse when they wear their distance glasses when they try to read. This typically happens when they get into their mid-40s. They develop a loss of focusing power up close called presbyopia (happens to everyone).

Question 9

can i get nearsighted glasses over the counter?

Accepted Answer

Not routinely: Not in the usa routinely. There is a new variable focus eyeglass available that mimics spherical myopic rx's. It is called "adlens"...Available online...Developed  as an inexpensive option for developing countries. Interesting product, but we have not had any experience with it.

Question 10

what would happen if you wear far sighted glasses but you're nearsighted?

Accepted Answer

More nearsighted: If you were nearsighted (myopic), but were wearing glasses which were intended to correct farsightedness (hyperopia), your vision while you wore those glasses would be even more myopic, and distant targets would appear even blurrier than with no glasses at all. This should not produce any lasting ill-effects unless you were under 15 years of age, but i still wouldn't recommend it!

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