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Is it better to wear eye glasses all the time?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes for comfort: Wearing glasses full time is very important for a child under the age of 9 to allow the visual system to develop. After this age wearing, or not wearing your prescription glasses will not cause your eyes to deteriorate, or damage them. You will experienc less eye strain and fatigue if you wear youre glasses full time.

Dr Davis agreed

Answered 3/22/2014

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It does not matter: Unless you are a child, it does not matter whether you wear glasses part time or full time. Do what is comfortable.

Dr Jackson agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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I have myopia with minus-1in right eye and -0.7515degree in left eye I want to ask that should i wear glasses all the time like using mobile or reading book Or No need to use glasses???

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My eye doctor told me to try getting OTC reading glasses. Can people wear them all the time?

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Could use your help docs! my eye doctor told me to try OTC reading glasses, can you wear them all the time?

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