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> The worst case of wearing the wrong prescription is that you'll get a headache. Doesn't using the wrong prescription worsen eyesight faster? At least, it's
by jolmg 8y ago
> The worst case of wearing the wrong prescription is that you'll get a headache.
Doesn't using the wrong prescription worsen eyesight faster?
At least, it's been my general experience that when a child is curious about people's glasses and is given the glasses so they can experience the effect, they only let them try it for a couple seconds and are explained that using them for too long can cause damage to their eyesight (because it's the wrong prescription for them who have perfect eyesight). Is that a myth?
- Domenic_S 8y agoThe real reason is they don't want grubby hands smudging up their glasses :)
- jolmg 8y agoNo... It's not like I've seen it only once or never talked about it with other people. It's general common sense or a common belief, even if it turns out to be false.
- Aunche 8y agoThe eyes don't care about what's in front of it. The brain does the image processing, so that's the only thing that's affected by a bad prescription. If your glasses are so wrong that it causes eye strain, it may cause damage, but you'd have to purposefully put yourself into that ordeal. https://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/la-crosse/services-and-treatments/ophthalmology/myths-and-facts https://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/la-crosse/servi...
- PavlikPaja 8y agoThe eye very much does care what's in front of it. Look up "emmetropization".
- walterbell 8y agoTry a web search for neuroplasticity.
- feanaro 8y agoYes, it's a myth in the sense that you would need to wear the glasses several orders of magnitude longer and/or consistently for there to be any negative effects. Some people seem to think that even looking through the glasses will unleash demons into the healthy eye. Modern research does point in the direction of the eye remodelling itself based on what kind of input you give it on a longer scale, though. This includes the amount of light seen during the day and whether it is able to focus rays or not. There are indications these play a role in the development of myopia.