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Do People Actually Not Wear Glasses Even When Doctors Recommend Them?
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My girlfriend has a bit of myopia and she just straight-up does not use her glasses anywhere but in classes. It's weird.
As someone who's been dealing with glasses since second grade, I'd recommend wearing them. Seeing things clearly is sometimes pretty cool.
As someone who's been dealing with glasses since second grade, I'd recommend wearing them. Seeing things clearly is sometimes pretty cool.
Well, here's a thought: your only frame of reference for how well you can see is how you currently see. You won't know how much better your vision can be unless you try the glasses.
My brother is supposed to wear glasses, and even just got a new pair, but he never wears them
He doesn't think he looks good in glasses and I guess he doesn't mind not being able to see
He doesn't think he looks good in glasses and I guess he doesn't mind not being able to see
When I was a kid my doctors recommended glasses but never really pushed for it so my parents never got them. I didn't start wearing glasses till I was a teenager and I got pounding headaches, and my eyes felt strained and my vision noticeably worsened dcotors said I needed to start wearing glasses and then I started wearing glasses.
Once I start wearing glasses I was stunned at how bad my vision actually was.
Once I start wearing glasses I was stunned at how bad my vision actually was.
I have a very mild correction, where the doctor said "normally, i wouldn't even have glasses made for you", but my insurance covered an eye exam and a pair of glasses each year so we got them made. I'm only supposed to wear them when driving at night or when raining, but because I'm not used to wearing glasses, I tend to find they make things worse- i'm constantly touching my face cause i'm not used to feeling anything there which distracts me!
Yup. Especially, since worsening vision is a gradual process. So you don't really notice it happening. I only knew i needed glasses because someone asked me why i was looking so 'mean' towards a group of people, when actually i was just squinting excessively to focus 😅
Also, there's many people who wear glasses only for when they really need them - like driving a car, watching TV, going to class.
Personally, I don't wear my glasses all day, but mostly in the aforementioned situations. For sports i wear contacts.
Same. Like, don't get me wrong, I don't want shitty eyes, but aesthetically I've always loved glasses and would like to wear them.
I have prescription glasses and I wear them maybe 5% of the time - I basically wear them while driving (which isn't often, as I live in Chicago and don't own a car) and when I go to the movies, and that's about it. Otherwise I don't need them to see.
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I used to not wear my glasses at work simply due to not wanting to ruin them, but after running a course of accutane, my vision without them has gotten significantly worse, so I had to buy a second pair.
I would literally crash without glasses so I have no frame of reference for "can see fine but needs correction". Like I literally can't see the lines on the road with the exception of the ones <5 feet in front of me.
My brother does have a pair he never wears so maybe he falls under that.
My brother does have a pair he never wears so maybe he falls under that.
Same. The prescription isn't very strong anyway. I feel like I am constantly cleaning them when I do wear them. I even sprung for the coated lens that are supposed to repel dust last time.
You're only supposed to wear contacts 18 hours or less a day. They can do serious damage to your eyes if you sleep in them every day, and it'll also wear them out earlier. I'm surprised your eye doctor hasn't spoken up about this, as mine says it every time I go.
Risks of wearing contacts too long
Contact lenses that are left in too long can lead to the following conditions:
- Corneal ulcers (infectious keratitis): An open sore in the outer layer of the cornea.
- Hypoxia: A lack of oxygen that can lead to abnormal blood vessel growth into the cornea.
- Damage to corneal stem cells needed to keep the cornea clear for good vision.
- Chronic inflammation that can lead to contact lens intolerance.
There was a period of time when I knew I was near-sighted to a degree, but was too apathetic to actually go do an eye exam. And then I started driving at night and very quickly realized that oh shit, I need glasses.
So I did an eye exam, got me some glasses, and had the typical "it's like I'm seeing in HD!" reaction that people do. Only time I have them off is when I'm at home.
So I did an eye exam, got me some glasses, and had the typical "it's like I'm seeing in HD!" reaction that people do. Only time I have them off is when I'm at home.
I needed glasses when I was a teen, but that was the '90s and they simply weren't cool. So I didn't even order any.
The first time I put them one was like seeing HDTV for the first time. It was amazing.
The first time I put them one was like seeing HDTV for the first time. It was amazing.
i need glasses but i dont use them
i used to have them and sure they made the world less blurry but i didnt really get much out of it, then i lost them and havent replaced them
i used to have them and sure they made the world less blurry but i didnt really get much out of it, then i lost them and havent replaced them
My near-sightedness is -1 diopters and I pretty much use my glasses only for driving a car, watching tv or going to the movie theater. I dislike the weight on my nose and I already got super light glasses and frames and yet I'm still bothered by it.
It's 20/40 in the US, which is actually ludicrous to me. 20/40 is bad enough to have trouble seeing street signs and it's much worse at night.
There are varieties of contact lenses designed for extended wear, even up to a month at a time I believe.
I've been wearing glasses since I was 12 and at first I didn't like them but I definitely needed them. Good thing is my vision slightly improved and hasn't gotten worse since.
I always wear them. I'm pretty damn near sighted.
I always wear them. I'm pretty damn near sighted.
I've shared this story before but I'll do it again. Almost 10 years ago my brother got married in Cuba and one night during the nightly show on the resort he noticed his new BiL leaning forward and squinting at the stage. My brother told him to try his glasses on because it looked like he needed them. He tried them on and said "Wait, is this how everyone sees? It's so much clearer!" and we all laughed. He got his own glasses a few weeks after we got back from Cuba. lol
My brother is guilty of this. I, on the other hand, have 20/400 vision without my glasses. So I don't have a choice.
Vision usually deteriorates over time. If you're young and need/have glasses but don't wear them, you probably won't be able to get away with it in 10 - 15 years.
Vision usually deteriorates over time. If you're young and need/have glasses but don't wear them, you probably won't be able to get away with it in 10 - 15 years.
Wear mine everyday when out if not home. Almost a safety concern without them. I wear glasses because my eyesight is not the best.
I don't wear my glasses often, even when I need to.
They're just a nuisance, but I'm also afraid of getting laser eye surgery, so I should probably just wear them.
They're just a nuisance, but I'm also afraid of getting laser eye surgery, so I should probably just wear them.
When I started wearing contact lenses I was scared of this and asked two different eye doctors. Both said it only applies to short term contact lenses. Long term contact lenses are made to be worn even during nights. One of them even said it's actually worse if you remove them daily as it increases the chance of infection.
Never realised how bad my eyes were as a kid until the first time I got glasses. It was like going from 144p to Ultra 4K.
Been wearing them for about a year and a half now. I had to get them for a job, I didn't even know I needed them. I'm 20/50 nearsighted, so I mainly just have trouble reading things at a distance. When I work, drive, or go anywhere I'll use them. When I'm at home, exercise, or some other outdoor activity I don't use them. I don't mind them, I actually kind of like them now. They fit me very well.
From what I understand, this is very common with glasses. Lots of people don't think they need glasses until they put them on and realize how much clearer their vision is meant to be. I've also heard this happen with someone who got a hearing aid, but I'm sure those are far less common just due to the difference in population of those affected.
He used to hear all sound at the same volume. Like his ears were automatically normalizing all noises in to a single mono sound channel. He thought he could hear fine, and never knew there was anything wrong with is hearing, and was resistant right up until he got his hearing aids (or maybe it was an implant? I forget now. It's been a while).
I've needed them since I was in 1st grade so I can't imagine a life without them. At the time I had no clue, but my teacher informed my parents I was always squinting at the board in class. If your vision has started to decline a bit, I would be surprised if stopped getting any worse than it is now, so if you don't "see it" yet, you probably will eventually. I don't know what the science says as far as getting ahead of it though (i.e. if wearing them will help prevent them from getting worse at all.. doesn't mirror my life, but fortunately they plateaued eventually with me around -5).
Always wear mine. Something even just a few feet away is blurry to me without. I hated them when I first got them, but the adjustment period isn't even that bad.
Although I am crazy overdue for an eye exam. It's probably been a good 3-4 years at this point
Although I am crazy overdue for an eye exam. It's probably been a good 3-4 years at this point
I wear 30 day contacts and have since I was 14, and all of my eye doctors have said the exact opposite :/
Contacts aren't supposed to be in your eye. Your body rejects them. It makes sense to me that they should be taken out to let your eyes heal each day. But hey, you do you, I'm not an eye doctor so I can't tell you otherwise.
My dad refuses to even get his hearing checked. We all know his hearing isn't good but he hates the idea of having one. Dude worked in a loud printing shop for 25+ years before he retired so it's not like it's a stretch his hearing is fucked.
I remember when I first got glasses when I was about 25 and it was fucking amazing. Everything was so sharp and more 3-dimensional. It was like when you first put on VR goggles and all you want to do is look at stuff.