Debunking Myths and Misconceptions About Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses have been the most common vision correction tool for centuries, yet myths about them still persist — some of which might discourage a person from visiting their local optometrist. In today’s post, Six One Six Vision Center debunks some of the most common yet persistent myths and misconceptions about eyeglasses.

Wearing Eyeglasses Will Worsen Your Eyesight

Some people mistakenly believe that wearing eyeglasses can cause damage to the eyes. The truth is eyeglasses merely adjust the way light enters the eyes; they do not cause any physical changes to the eyes. It is possible that your vision will worsen over the years, but this is not due to wearing glasses. When this happens, your optometrist will simply update your prescription.

Wearing Eyeglasses With the Wrong Prescription Can Hurt Your Eyes

Wearing someone else’s eyeglasses can cause discomfort because the prescription isn’t right for you, but don’t worry, it won’t actually damage your eyes. As mentioned, eyeglasses simply change the way light enters your eyes. If your own eyeglasses are causing discomfort, talk to your eye doctor about changing your prescription.

Too Much Screen Time Can Damage Your Eyes

If you spend a significant part of your day staring at a screen, whether for work or pleasure, you may suffer from eye strain and dry eyes. You may even suffer disruption in your sleeping patterns that result in stress. While these issues can cause discomfort and even require treatment in some cases, they won’t actually affect permanently damage your eyesight.

You Can’t Play Sports If You Wear Eyeglasses

Just because you wear eyeglasses doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy an active lifestyle. From prescription swim goggles to impact-resistant active-wear eyeglasses, there are many protective eyewear options for any activity you want to pursue.

Six One Six Vision Center offers a wide selection of options for eyeglasses, including frames from independent designers such as Ovvo Optics, Modo and STATE Optical Co. Give us a call at (208) 514-1858 or schedule online anytime using our “Make an Appointment” link at the top of the page. We serve customers in Eagle and Meridian, ID.

COVID-19

To our Six One Six Vision Center Families,

Our office is fully open to serve your eye care needs. We cannot wait to see you in our office again! With the health and safety of our team and patients at the forefront of our minds, the following changes have taken place while we all do our part to fight this pandemic:

We ask that if you are experiencing a fever, shortness of breathe, or a cough that you reschedule your visit at this time.

We are asking our patients to complete as much of the typical intake paperwork and collecting of insurance information electronically to reduce the amount of team members they need to be exposed to at the office.

We have very strict cleanliness procedures for anyone who comes in to our office at every point of their visit to lower risk of potential infection.

Now more than ever, we need to take care of ourselves, our families, and our communities as best we can, while practicing safe social distancing recommendations. We will get through these difficult times together, and I promise you our office and our team will be here to support you as best we can during these changes, and will be even stronger once we can return to normal care.

Be well, stay strong, take care of each other.

– Six One Six Vision Center Team

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