Is it true that wearing glasses will make your eyes worse and lazy?
Generally no. If you’ve never worn glasses, you’re used to seeing blurry and perceive it as normal. However, once vision is corrected with glasses, you see things clearer. If you remove your glasses after few months of wearing them, you see blurry again. It’s not that your vision became worse. It’s that your perception that has changed and your visual expectations are higher. Now that you know the difference between clear and blurry vision, it’s more difficult to accept the blurry environment. Also, over time, it is common to experience gradual vision changes, whether you wear glasses or not. There is one exception however. For younger children with still developing visual systems, inappropriate eyeglasses may influence proper vision development. The best advice is always seek comprehensive, routine eye care from a trusted practitioner.
Dr. Nicholson is an optometrist in the Boise, Meridian Idaho area.