Reasons Why Eye Doctors Recommend Glasses

Eyeglasses are a common recommendation for people with different eye conditions. Eyeglasses are recommended for people who need to correct eye impairment for better vision. Before your eye doctor gives you a prescription for eye glasses, he/she will access your condition to determine the best glasses that will work for you.

There is various type of eyeglasses, and they are recommended for different conditions. There are people who prefer to get eye contacts in place of eye glasses. They may perform the same function, but they have different functions.

Eye conditions that require eyeglasses

Near-sightedness (myopia)

This is a condition where the individual cannot be able to see objects that are far away, but they can comfortable see objects that are near.

Sometimes this condition is permanent, and it can only be corrected by wearing glasses. If you want to see objects that are far away, an optician will recommend the use of glasses. The glasses have to be strong enough to enable you to see as far as possible.

Farsightedness (hyperopia)

This is the opposite of myopia. People with hyperopia struggle trying to look at objects that are near them. In very rare case is the use of glasses recommended to correct this problem but sometimes it is required to correct the problem.

In severe cases, people who strain their eyes too much trying to focus on objects that are near are recommended to wear glasses to avoid straining.

Crossed eyes

This is a common problem where the eyes can’t focus on one thing at a time. Most of the time you can easily identify crossed eyes just by looking at the eyes.

These people take a lot of effort trying to focus, and this is why it is recommended to wear glasses to focus at one object at a time without a problem. There are people who hide behind their glasses to avoid the crossed eyes being noticed by other people.

Oval cornea of the eye

Traditionally the cornea of the eye is supposed to be round. There are instances where you may find that the cornea has a round shape, and this affects vision.

People with an oval cornea instead of a round one will always experience blurred vision. To make the vision more clear glasses are recommended and they work successfully to correct the problem.