“Should I wear glasses all the time for myopia?”
I have myopia. Should I wear glasses all the time for myopia?
3 Answers
OphthalmologistOphthalmologist
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
Depending upon how much myopia you have and if you have any associated astigmatism, this answer can vary. For low amounts of myopia, many patients wear their glasses as needed, but always being very careful to be safe, like when driving, driving at night, or driving in bad weather. For higher amounts of myopia, it should have been recommended to wear your glasses all of the time especially when driving or looking a distance objects. But, there are many myopic people who are also able to take their glasses off to read. But being able to do this should only be done when the vision looks the same out of each eye when looking at your phone or when reading. This is close work that can be clear without glasses, but when looking at the computer screen, does that also look clear? Remember there are 3 primary distances that the eyes need to focus at clearly; distance like driving or viewing the TV, middle like your computer screen, and close like the keyboard, looking at your phone, or reading a book. These 3 distances must be clear all of the time so that you do not experience eye fatigue, blurriness, or headaches. If you have any questions concerning what you need to do exactly, please speak to your eye doctor who prescribed your glasses. Theye have all of your vision information, age-related needs, professional and hobby visual needs, etc. Good luck and best wishes.