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Eye Care Facts & Myths

We have all been told by someone, at some time, "You'll hurt your eyes if you do that!" But do you know what is or is not good for your eyes?

Why not test yourself with the following "True" or "False" statements and see how much you know about your eyes?

Reading in dim light is harmful to your eyes.

True         False

False. Using your eyes in dim light does not damage them. For centuries, all nighttime reading and sewing was done by candlelight or with gas or kerosene lamps.

But good lighting does make reading easier and prevents eye fatigue, especial­ly for people who wear bifocals.

Using computers can damage your eyes.

True         False

False. Working on computers or video display terminals (VDTs) will not harm your eyes. You can develop eye strain or fatigue after using a VDT for long periods of time, just as you can from reading or doing other close work.

Take regular breaks to look up or across the room. Looking at objects further away usually relieves the strain on your eves. If your vision blurs or your eyes tire easily, you should have your eyes examined by an ophthalmologist.

Wearing the wrong kind of glasses hurts your eyes.

True        False

False. Eyeglasses are devices to improve your vision. While the correct glasses or contacts help you to see clearly, wearing a pair with the wrong lenses, or not wear­ing glasses at all, will not physically dam­age your eyes.

Children outgrow crossed or misaligned eyes.

True            False

False. Children do not outgrow crossed eyes. A child whose eyes are misaligned may develop poor vision in one eye, because the brain will "turn off" the misaligned or "lazy" eye. The unused or misaligned eye will not develop good vision unless the weaker eye is forced to work, usually by patching the stronger eye.

In general, the earlier crossed or misaligned eyes are treated, the better. Children who appear to have misaligned eyes should be examined by an ophthal­mologist. Crossed or misaligned eyes may he straightened by glasses, eye drops or surgery.

Eye trouble is the cause of learning disabilities.

True        False

False. Reading, mathematics and other learning problems among children are often referred to as learning disabilities. There is no scientific evidence that eye trouble causes learning disabilities, or that eye exercises cure learning problems.

Children with learning difficulties often need help from teachers and people with special training. Before such treatment begins, it is important for the child to have a complete medical eye examination, to see if he or she has a vision problem that may affect reading.

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