Should I wear glasses often if I am nearsighted?

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The article was professionally consulted by an eye doctor - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital

Wearing eyeglasses for people with myopia is the optimal measure with low cost, helping patients improve their vision. Nearsighted people tend to see close objects clearly, but have difficulty seeing distant objects. So should nearsighted people wear glasses regularly or only wear glasses when looking at a distance?

1. What are nearsighted glasses?

Myopia occurs when the eyeball's axis is too long affecting the focusing power of the cornea and the lens of the eye, this causes light rays entering the eye to focus at a point in front of the retina, instead of right. converges right at the retina. Myopia glasses are a diverging lens, which helps to correct the converging image on the retina of nearsighted people.

2. How much myopia should I start wearing glasses?

Many people with myopia have the same question as if it's okay to be nearsighted without glasses or that only people with severe nearsightedness should wear glasses. However, wearing glasses when suffering from myopia is necessary, even if the small degree of myopia (≤ 0.75 degrees) affects work and daily activities.
Myopia 0.25 is the smallest degree of myopia, usually does not affect too much to daily life, study and work. If you have myopia of only 0.25 degrees, you can do normal activities without wearing glasses at all. A nearsightedness of 0.50 will make people with myopia see a bit more blurred, but there are many people who still see well at this level without wearing glasses. The degree of myopia 0.75 degrees is the level of myopia that the patient should start wearing glasses to avoid affecting daily work. Nearsightedness of 1.00 degrees will make it difficult for people to see far away. People with myopia of 1 degree or more are required to wear glasses when doing jobs that require long vision such as drivers, policemen... Myopia 1.50 degree is nearsightedness, so glasses should be worn to avoid affecting work. daily. Nearsightedness of 2.00 degrees or more is a requirement for wearing glasses when studying and working.

3. Myopia, should I wear glasses often?

It can be seen that each person's need to wear glasses is different. If people with nearsightedness are middle-aged or people often do jobs that do not require long vision, such as working in an office, they do not need to wear glasses all day.
Specifically, if you are nearsighted from 1-2 degrees, you should only use glasses when looking at a distance, you should not wear glasses regularly throughout the day, because this will make your eyes reduce the ability to adjust when looking up close, in the long run your eyes will depend on you. depends entirely on the glass. For those who have to work a lot, it is necessary to let the eyes relax, take a break during the working time: every 30 minutes, the eyes should rest for 1-2 minutes.
People with severe myopia should wear glasses regularly? In the opinion of specialists, people with myopia of 2 degrees or more should wear glasses regularly to help their eyes see better.
Is it okay to not wear glasses with myopia? Severe cases of myopia over 3 degrees but not using myopia will cause the eyes to constantly adjust to see better, over time, leading to a rapid increase in myopia, more dangerous, can lead to retinal degeneration.

4. Harm of wearing glasses the wrong way?

Many cases when wearing glasses encounter symptoms such as headache, blurred vision, double vision (seeing 2 images), distorted vision... This phenomenon may be due to the person who is nearsighted has worn the wrong glasses. or use poor quality lenses.
When wearing the wrong glasses can cause uncomfortable feelings, not support myopia of the eye, but also potentially cause very dangerous amblyopia. Wearing glasses higher than the true myopia will cause headaches and dizziness because the eyes have to adjust more strongly than usual. Installing near-sighted glasses in an eccentric eye can cause eye pain, long-term can lead to double vision. In addition, too tight frames will press on the temples, causing discomfort and discomfort. The glasses and the place where the glasses are placed on both sides of the nose need to be correctly aligned to avoid creating dents on both sides of the nose that affect the aesthetics.

5. Care for myopia eyes properly

5.1. Routine eye exams

Every 3 - 6 months, people with myopia should go to specialized ophthalmology facilities for periodic eye exams and vision measurements, this helps nearsighted people promptly adjust glasses to suit their nearsightedness and be guide appropriate eye care measures, support effective myopia treatment. Periodic eye examination helps to avoid wearing wrong glasses - one of the leading dangerous causes leading to rapid eye growth, even amblyopia, strabismus...

5.2. Choose a reputable eye examination address

Myopia is more and more common, so there are more and more eye examination and glasses clinics, but not all facilities have a team of experts and standard equipment. Therefore, patients need to choose reputable facilities for eye examination. It is best to go to an eye specialist.

5.3. Choose the right glasses

Good glasses must ensure correct myopia, protect the eyes from harmful agents from the environment such as anti-uv rays, anti-dust, anti-fingerprint, anti-blue light...
According to an eye specialist at Vinmec International General Hospital, people with myopia should wear glasses regularly, if they don't wear glasses, they have to adjust a lot, then the degree of myopia will increase rapidly and worsen. In addition to having to adhere to the time of wearing glasses, people with myopia must also have the right eye care regimen to improve their eyesight. Don't be afraid of cosmetic damage or inconvenience that makes nearsighted eyes worse, making treatment much more difficult.
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