Should you wear glasses while reading if you have myopia?

For most people with myopia, eyeglasses are the primary choice for correction. Depending on the amount of myopia, you may only need to wear glasses for certain activities, like watching a movie or driving a car. Or, if you are very nearsighted, you may need to wear them all the time.

Should I wear reading glasses all the time?

We often get asked if leaving your glasses on all the time damages your vision. The answer, in short, is no. This does not damage your vision.

Is myopia very bad?

The Dangers of Untreated Myopia Left untreated, Progressive Myopia will get worse, and over time, will result in High Myopia. Patients with High Myopia have an even higher chance of all of these eye disorders. All of these secondary (and mostly avoidable) severe conditions can lead to blindness in some patients.

Can myopia be cured?

While myopia cannot be cured, it can be treated to slow or even stop it from getting worse. Because myopia typically presents and develops in childhood, these treatments are targeted to children, typically between 6 and 15 years old.

Do reading glasses cause myopia?

This creates a peripheral hyperopia in many eyes, which would create more myopia, just as if the glasses were not being worn. The peripheral hyperopia would be there with or without the reading glasses. Again, no studies to date so both sides of the issue are still discussed.

Do reading glasses really work?

Proponents of reading glasses state they should work because they relax the eye while reading, the assumption being that reading by itself causes myopia.

Do objects far away from you appear blurry on reading glasses?

Objects far away will be somewhat blurred but objects close by, such as a book, will be in focus. How do reading glasses work for myopia control?

Do reading glasses cause peripheral hyperopia?

The peripheral hyperopia would be there with or without the reading glasses. Again, no studies to date so both sides of the issue are still discussed. Proponents of reading glasses state they should work because they relax the eye while reading, the assumption being that reading by itself causes myopia.