Funadvice Logo
Explore Join
More Health Questions

Glasses hurt eyes?

I was wondering, because I got new glasses and every time I go to da eye doctor he says my eyes get worse. So I was wondering if glasses actually damage your eyes, because they make your eyes lazy? Will it hurt my eyes 2 take my glasses on and off constantly 4 different axctivities?

Become an Expert →
Answer #1

In the past optometrists often under-corrected with the idea that by forcing the eyes to work harder that vision would improve or at least not degrade as quickly.

This idea has largely been abandoned by eye doctors. The opposite is sometimes true. If one of your eyes are incapable of focusing on something you brain may quit trying and just use the sharper image from your other eye. This can lead to lazy eye or amblyopia.

Answer #2

Could be that you aren’t wearing your glasses enough.

More Like This
Ask an advisor one-on-one!
Advisor

South Palm Eye Associates

Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Eye Care Center

Advisor

Dry Eye Group

Eye Care, Healthcare, Medical Services

Advisor

Nayanam Opticals & Eye Clinic

Optical Stores, Eye Clinics, Eyewear Accessories

Advisor

Viet Nhat Eye Hospital

Eye Care, Medical Services, Healthcare

Advisor

Eyes on Brickell

Eyewear Boutique, Eye Clinic, Family Eye Care