Wearing glasses.....

I haven't tried contacts. Anybody know if people as short sighted as me can wear them?

yes!

yes, this is what is often refered to the 10:10:10 rule
It suggests that every 10 mins, you focus on an oject 10-15 feet away for 10-20 seconds

hmm Im pretty sure its not every 10 minutes....I remember its something like every 1 hour? 10 minutes is like nothing......


sorry, but I think thats not totally true. Wearing glasses would not affect the movement of your eyes. The only thing it could put stress upon is the muscle(s) surrounding the eye from the weight of the glasses, but this does not inflict on the vision. But having said that, u cud perhaps make yer eyes too reliant upon glasses and therefore not improve them? But I know for a fact that if you didnt wear glasses and u were "trying" to watch TV or read the whiteboard then ull definitely strain your eyes and worsen them!

Wearing contacts may just be the optimum solution?

mate i know what im talkig about
i spent 50 quid on stuff to improve eyes and it works (im lazy so i dint bother continuing )

hi, im 19, and i've discovered that my vision (short-sightedness i.e. cannot really see things far away) has worsened within 1 year in uni - which is very peculiar . I've gone from 125 degrees to 150 degrees and now got a new pair of glasses - its not a huge difference but take into consideration ive been on 125 degrees for like 4 years, and suddenly one year in uni it shoots up 25 degrees. Please read on...it's shorter than it seems ...........

I can read and use the computer without my glasses, but need them to drive, watch TV, and see whiteboard - coz im shortsighted. My question is:

Shall I wear my glasses at all times regardless of the task to prevent further power in my eyes, or shall I wear them only when necessary to prevent further power, or does it not matter because its all just genetics?(by power, I mean the increase/worsening degree of vision)

One optician told me I should wear them all the time to prevent further power as there is still a possibility of body growth at age 19, yet another one told me just wear them when necessary as getting further power or not is down to genetics at this age. Then I hear other theories from friends/relatives such as:
- not wearing glasses when necessary will strain your eyes and make them worse
- wearing glasses all the time will make your eyes adapted to them so you will only gain power and not lose power (losing power is actually possible!)
- wearing glasses seems to make vision worse
- just avoid excess use of the computer and your vision will not deepen

One theory I was quite intrigued upon that I saw on a documentary was: at *some point whilst using the computer you should look/stare out the window and focus on something very far, for a short *period of time to prevent damage to your eyes. Has anybody else heard of this? and if so, *what are the specific time periods?

The computer thing (looking out the window) helps your eyes refocus. Look at the horizon for about 30 seconds every 10 minutes or so.

wow so it is every 10 minutes, im shocked, i thought its like every hour. I use the internet in 10 minutes without any effort
btw, when looking out the window to refocus, shall i have my glasses off or on?

if you can focus at a point without ur glasses, clearly, do so
or else with your glasses on

Yep, contacts can be worn for up to any degree of short-sightedness. There really is no excuse for wearing glasses. I have all day, all night ones which you can even sleep in for up to five nights at a time. they're from specsacers. As i'm a student paying by direct debit, they cost only £13 per month. For the price, i get perfect vision, two 250mls of solution and 4 contact cases. Seriously worth it. I find that glasses are anoying, particularly as anything which surounds the glasses is fuzzy and bleary. Once you've tried these lenses, i guaruntee you'll never wear glasses again.