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Glasses frames have been around since the 1200’s, but until the late 1990’s glasses have been sold in optical shop storefronts.
Most people believe that it’s better to order weaker glasses than were prescribed because the correct prescription weakens your eyes even more and results in your needing a stronger prescription down the line. Is that true?
Not at all, said Dr. Donald J. D’Amico, chairman of the department of ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College and ophthalmologist in chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
“The progression of refractive errors, whether myopia (nearsightedness) in a teenager or loss of reading vision in a middle-aged individual (presbyopia), occurs at its own tempo and quite independent of any glasses that happen to be worn in front of the eyes,” Dr. D’Amico said. “This is a very common misconception, and also the cause of unnecessary suffering.” Correctly prescribed lenses are safer, Dr. D’Amico pointed out. They improve driving ability, he said, protect against falls and prevent many other difficulties.
“Every person should wear the correct eyeglass prescription appropriately adjusted for individual visual needs,” he said, “and should do so without fear of worsening the ultimate correction.”
