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...Patient Eye Health Education

Sitting close to the television can damage children's eyes.

True      False

False. Children can focus up close without eye strain better than adults. They often develop the habit of holding reading material close to their eyes or sitting right in front of the television.

  There is no evidence that this damages their eyes, and the habit usually disap­pears as children grow older. Children with nearsightedness (myopia) some­times sit close to the television in order to see the images more clearly.

Eating carrots improves your vision.

True        False

False. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A, which is essential for sight, but many other foods also contain Vitamin A. Only a small amount is necessary for vision.

A well-balanced diet, with or without carrots, provides all the Vitamin A necessary for good vision.

People with "weak" eyes should avoid reading fine print.

True        False

False. There is a belief that people with "weak" eyes (people who wear glasses)

will "wear out" their eyes sooner if they read fine print or do a lot of detail work.

If you compare your eyes to a camera, you can see that this idea is not true. The camera will not wear out sooner just because it is used to photograph intricate detail. You can use your eyes without fear of "wearing them out."

Older people who gain "second sight" may be developing cataracts.

True         False

True. Older individuals sometimes find themselves able to read the newspaper without their glasses and think that their eyesight is improving.

The truth is they are becoming more nearsighted, which can be a sign of early cataract development. A cataract is a gradual clouding of the clear lens inside the eye.

A cataract must be "ripe" before it is removed.

True      False

False. Surgeons once believed that a cataract had to be "ripe" before it could be removed. Now we know this is not necessary.

When you are not able to see well enough to do the things you like to do, you should consider cataract surgery. Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract

Cataracts can be removed with a laser.

True         False

False. Cataracts are not removed by lasers. The cloudy lens must be removed surgically.

After cataract surgery, a membrane within the eye may become cloudy. The membrane can be opened with laser surgery. This procedure using the laser should not be confused with the surgical removal of the cataract (the clouded lens of the eye).

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