Common Myths About Vision In Children

Lately we have been focusing on the importance of having your child’s vision checked starting at a young age.  We found a great article on myths about a child’s vision in the Eye Topics Newsletter.  You can check out one myth below.  To read all of the myths check out this website!

5.  Myth: Wearing glasses means my child has “weak” eyes.

Truth: Glasses are worn mainly to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. In these conditions, the eye muscles are not “weak.” Rather, the eyes do not focus properly because of the curvature of the lens and/or the depth or shallowness of the eye. Glasses are worn to correct an improper focus.