Do Glasses Make Your Eyes worse?! Eye doctor Debunks Top Vision Myths

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Dr. Allen debunks the top eye and vision myths, allowing you to gain a better understanding of your eye health. We cover a wide range of fascinating topics, including debunking myths about vision improvement, whether glasses make your vision worse, eye exercise effectiveness, and many more!
For example, the famous carrot eyesight myth; this myth started as World War Two propaganda! Carrots are healthy for the eyes but they will not improve your eyesight or reverse the need for glasses.
However, as you will see in this video, there are many eyesight myths, and many of the worst ones are spread here on the internet.
Do glasses make your eyes worse? This is a common question every eye doctor gets and is also addressed in this video.
Stay tuned to our channel for more exciting videos that delve into eye health topics, provide practical tips, and keep you up to date with the latest advancements in vision care.
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0:00 Vision Myths
0:19 Do carrots Improve vision
1:03 Reading in dim light will ruin your eyesight
1:41 TV will ruin your eyesight
2:42 20/20 Means Perfect Vision
3:33 Crossing Your Eyes
4:41 Do Glasses Make Your Eyes Worse
5:55 Digital Screens Damage Our Eyes
6:32 Does Blue Light Damage our Eyes
8:13 Contacts or LASIK with astigmatism
9:01 Contact Lenses Stuck Behind the Eye
9:36 Glasses after Lasik
10:22 Eye Exercises to improve eyesight
12:07 Sun Gazing for Eye Health
13:14 Castor Oil for the Eyes
14:31 Eye Drops to Reverse Cataracts
15:28 MSM Eye Drops
16:42 When to have an eye exam

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@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

haha Did you catch the spelling error? Thanks for watching! Let me know which part was your favorite!

@shahriar7352 5 ай бұрын

I prefer no background music please just your lovely voice no homo

@victoriajohnson3034 5 ай бұрын

Castor oil info. Eye Drs don't seem to know much about natural ways of dealing with eye issues. Wish there were more natural options.

@butchieblock9118 5 ай бұрын

Saw THAT quite well!!!!

@Rhinopuddles44 5 ай бұрын

I’m 47, is that too old for lasik?

@nathanc6443 5 ай бұрын

Wait then how does my vision blur when i look at my screen on my phone or laptop like i have glasses now my mom said because i look at the phone it hurts my eyes also i have a red spot what causes the eye tired is it because of my phone because i dont blink as much?

@AECommonThread2137 17 күн бұрын

I really appreciate the way you communicate as someone in the sciences; medical sciences; the cutting edge, etc. You have a very humble, yet informative delivery that works with the literature to this date.

@DoctorEyeHealth 17 күн бұрын

Wow thank you!!! 🙏 that means a lot to hear. I work hard to stay up to date.

@liamcore7203 5 ай бұрын

I was a national level competitor for some time in a shooting sport discipline. You commonly engage targets anywhere from arms reach to 50 meters away and everything in between. It was time and accuracy focused. Fast and accurate wins. I read an article from an olympic shooter about eye exercises. You were doing some of them in your video. I always felt really good afterward. I felt the same after I would do a good long distance run, that exercise high you get. To me, it felt as if it did help, especially numerous quick transitions back and forth, near to far, etc. I would certainly appreciate your extrapolation of this. These days, I do these exercises at work every now and again. The eye strain from a computer feels greatly diminished. Thank you o/

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! This brings up a very good topic that I have not covered on the channel. There is a niche in the eye care world called Sports Vision. Which is legit training that professional athletes will go through to train the eyes and coordination based on how you can see. I know of pro hockey teams, baseball teams and even boxers who go through this training. Many pro teams have their own eye doctors who work for them. Kinda nuts. Maybe I can get a doc who specializes in it to help me do a video.

@robertfay590 5 ай бұрын

My non medical background says the villain in eye issues begins with reduced blood flow to all places where nutrients and the operating vasodilation of the blood supply is required…look at “metabolic syndrome and inflammation.” BTW, love your very informational podcasts. Bob, former long distance runner.

@manuelgarciam9205 4 ай бұрын

Loved watching you cross your eyes, thank you for clearing up the risks 😅

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

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@gene1647 5 ай бұрын

A very well done video with excellent information. Thank you doctor for clearing up some misinformation.

@weirdness_of_agnes 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!!

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome!! Hope you enjoy it!

@I-Am-Alexis 5 ай бұрын

The third myth was the reason why mom believed I started wearing glasses as a kid 😂😂. She used to tell me all the time to stop being so close to the TV.

@yesenialopez2090 5 ай бұрын

Same with me😂

@joea.9969 5 ай бұрын

Um maybe you guys sat close to the tv BECAUSE you were near sighted…😅

@marcse7en 5 ай бұрын

I have a 50" 4K UHD TV, and I sit close to it! ... Read my comment on contacts and glasses! I have 79 years wearing experience between them! 🤣

@nathanc6443 5 ай бұрын

Wait then how do i have eye strain or is it tired eyes because when i watch on my phone my mom doesnt let me because it will hurt my eyes and the red spot will be redder

@user-lo9sx3vq3e 3 ай бұрын

@@nathanc6443if your only looking one direction for a long period of time it will cause straining especially if your looking down at your phone

@marcioamaral7511 5 ай бұрын

That's a lot of myths...very informative,thank you Dr 🙏

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I didn't realize it was going to be this long of a video

@islandbreeze2102 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr. Allen for the Myth Busters!!

@HR-tk9db 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate all your videos they’re super helpful! I was actually wondering what your opinion is on topical retinoids possibly contributing to dry eye…or any other skincare products? I’ve heard both sides and don’t really know what’s true.

@svi00 5 ай бұрын

great video! thank u

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it!

@WickdUser 5 ай бұрын

Thanks doc!

@WillNewcomb 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Thank you!

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!! Glad you liked it!

@RADERFPV 5 ай бұрын

Great info, thank you. What are your thoughts on Ocuvite?

@xponent9600 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot God bless you

@nana-sk1gl 4 ай бұрын

I used to have -1.00 (for far distance) but the past few months I would have headaches like crazy or even throw up. My dad would say things like "you are spending too much time on your phone" etc. Last month I figured out that even with the glasses I couldn't see the letters on tv which made me skeptical and I started asking the people next to me whether they can or cannot see sth that I couldn't see. Turns out it increased to -2.5 and I got new glasses. I decided to learn more about my eyes and how to use my glasses properly etc. Even though english is not my 1st language your channel is extremely helpful and you pronounce the words so clearly that its easy for me to understand. I actually hope to see a video on how to clean the skeleton of the glasses (the corners etc aside from the lenses) in case you know how to do that and can do that. :))

@lainiesmajovits3754 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love all your videos! I do have a question. You mention that staring at the sun will damage your eyes, but what about looking at the sunset? By that time the sun is red and not as strong. Thanks for all you do!

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking, I think this is a good question. A sunset still poses a risk. But yes, the light is dampened by the atmosphere and may not cause as much or as fast of damage. Still not recommended to stare very long or directly at it. But I will try to remember this question when I do a video on watching solar eclipse.

@lainiesmajovits3754 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth Thanks so much for replying! You are the best!

@maryoneil1468 5 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you for doing this video. Working in the industry so many of these are so frustrating when people won’t listen even lol

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

So very true! Glad you liked the video!

@Webisyen 2 ай бұрын

This video was really helpful. Thank you for sharing. I had an experience with eye yoga and it didn't save me from glasses. I must say however that since I started using glasses my eyes got lazier and don't focus as fast as they used to when I first started using glasses. I decided to wear them only when it's absolutely necessary.

@ronseaman2699 3 ай бұрын

Could you address if there are any theories about why hyperopia develops as well as if there are any studies on kids on what might lessen it? Saw some content here about it for myopia, but didn't see hyperopia covered and thought it would be cool

@user-dl6xv9wr4q 4 ай бұрын

interesting. Great videos

@DoctorEyeHealth 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for leaving a comment!

@abieyuwaiduhon4259 5 ай бұрын

Hi doctor. I think all ur videos r educative

@sudipchatterjee 5 ай бұрын

The biggest myth that I heard was that if you make eye contact with any person wearing glasses, you would need to wear glasses after some time. In other words, the eye power would “transfer” from that bespectacled person to you, even if you stare only once or twice! This was so weird but so pervasive that many adults believed them wholeheartedly. Some still do. 🤷

@iwantacupoftea888 5 ай бұрын

This one is wild 🤣

@ralanham76 3 ай бұрын

Like getting pregnant from kissing

@sudipchatterjee 3 ай бұрын

@@ralanham76 🤣🤣🤣🙌

@amandak8689 3 ай бұрын

🧐

@youdontneedtoreadthis 16 күн бұрын

What really? I've never heard that before, sounds like some kind of superstition from a 100 years ago!

@inezy6329 5 ай бұрын

I wore glasses since I was 14 years old n the prescription got higher...at 30 I decided to reverse it..I told my optometrist that I wanted a lower prescription..and every time I went to make new glasses I asked to prescription to be lowered gradually..and my eyesight was trained to adjust to the lower prescription..

@MuffinLaEve 4 ай бұрын

Great Video, i had to laugh at some points. Because, i have to answer many of exakt these question. As a non doctor, i have to send so many people to the next eye doctor

@Suzen_S. 5 ай бұрын

Great video! What about those colored LED light strips that the kids are using in their rooms now ~ like that colored light behind you there?

@fionawhite1418 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. That was great. I'm 54, wear glasses yet have good eyes. It's not as sharp as it once was. So I'm happy knowing I'm doing well where I am.

@waffle_chair9269 5 ай бұрын

Interesting, can you do a video addressing the high anecdotal testimony accounts of people who fast, who end up needing a lesser strength script, or lose their glasses? What would you suspect was the main mechanism behind this? Placebo? Autoohagy?

@ADAMSIXTIES 5 ай бұрын

Hi Dr. Allen, thanks for the info! What about red light therapy? Any benefits to that? And what about supplements like lutein? Thanks!

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Really good questions!! Red light therapy is super interesting and I’m prepping a whole CE lecture in it (along with a few videos), Lutein is great and I take it myself, good for retinal health, brain health and even prevention of cataracts.

@roccocolangelo7195 5 ай бұрын

Dear Dr.e...I just subscribed to your channel, anyway I want to ask you what can I take to improve vision, to see far I have to wear grasses especially at night, also for reading I need glasses, and I have a little bit of cataract on one eye, so can you please tell me what can I take? Your response will be greatly appreciated, thanks

@Akira-jd2zr 4 ай бұрын

I still get patients that tell me they've been told they can't wear contacts because they have astigmatism. It must be older doctors telling them that...

@user-zv6zf1gc6q 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Doctor. Have you been keeping up with the recent release of the ReO2 contact lenses cleaner, an enzymatic dissociation for cleaning contact lenses? Users' feedback suggests it significantly restores breathability to the lenses. Could you provide some insight or thoughts on this?

@helifynoe9930 5 ай бұрын

Yes I had eye glasses. One for close up views, which for astigmatism, I had and other glasses for long view distancing. Over 20 years, my other long distance glasses fell apart. So I stuck to using the close up close glasses. Soon this exercised my eyes, and thus these glasses worked for both close up view, and long distance. Eventually these plastic glasses too also plastic frames fell apart. So I replaced the frames for $19.99. I bought two frames, just is case. I fell asleep and crushed the gasses when waking up and accidentally stepping on them, and they were damaged. The lenses and the metal parts were okay, so I removed four screws to remove the plastic parts and replaced them with the new $19.99 ones. So over 44 years, it only cost me $19.99 x2.

@coolkid9967 5 ай бұрын

I just got new glasses and this video helps with me being comfortable, thank you. Just thought of this. Do you know if Snowblindness can have a long term negative effect on vision? As I understood it it can cause blindness for a few days but it goes away.

@firstlast-em2yq 5 ай бұрын

In old cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, several layers of shielding worked together to block most of the X-rays emitted from the tube before they could reach the viewer. However, while these shielding measures were effective in significantly reducing X-ray exposure, they didn't eliminate it entirely. Studies from the era suggest that even with proper shielding, some low-level X-ray leakage could still occur, especially at very close viewing distances.

@Hornet135 5 ай бұрын

Basically the X-rays that may be emitted by CRTs are hundreds of times less than the background radiation in the environment. So the idea that CRTs will cause radiation poisoning or cancer is ridiculous.

@SaraMarquez-mv8vd 5 ай бұрын

Hello, just came across your helpful videos. I do have a question regarding whats the best material for glasses with high prescriptions like in the +5, +6 that would make them the thinnest possible.

@Filip-vf2jc 5 ай бұрын

Could you please make a video about syntonic light vision therapy? Kindest Regards

@phunghuyhoaofficial 5 ай бұрын

Great video! I love all your videos they’re super helpful! Thank you thank you for doing this video.

@firstlast-em2yq 5 ай бұрын

Very close computer screen distance forces the eyes to focus at the near point of convergence. This sustained stare puts stress on the vision system. Over time, it may reduce the eyes' ability to quickly change focus between near and far objects. The extent of long-term impact on the eyes' focusing ability from regular computer use is still an area of ongoing research. Additionally, while the evidence is less conclusive, some studies suggest blue light might affect the ciliary muscle's function, potentially contributing to fatigue and difficulty focusing.

@raulsaavedra709 5 ай бұрын

Yes I do have a question. Similar to one on the video, but reversed: would people with very low levels of astigmatism (e.g. CYL < 1.0) benefit from eye surgery? Some decades ago I remember hearing that eye surgery was in fact not recommended for those with small enough prescriptions (but I never knew how small exactly,) because the eye surgery itself had some "delta" accuracy/error risk. So at least back then, for those with very small prescriptions, the results of laser surgery could end up requiring in fact a slightly higher prescription. One other question: is it really possible to measure astigmatism manually at home, without going to an optometrist/optician? I've seen some methods online rotating small lines drawn in a 90º angle. I can confirm I can easily verify that my Axis is ok for my eye with higher astigmatism (CYL -1.50) but for small astigmatism levels (e.g. CYL -0.25) it seems to me both the Axis, and specially the Cyl value even for the higher CYL eye are incredibly difficutl if not impossible to even get close to or in any reliable enough ballpark, by trying by myself with such diy methods at home.

@gschackochen2768 4 ай бұрын

Hi doc, I'm having scars in my right cornea. Can it be healed, or should I do cornea transplantation?

@Joss0051 5 ай бұрын

Impressive, thanks for making this video, all the best Joseph

@kazamaroo 5 ай бұрын

Hi. I'm frim the UK. I have alot if if problems due to SJS. Lately I have christaline keratitis. Can you do a video about that,?

@giorgiovanni7002 5 ай бұрын

Hi doc, what do you think about manuka honey drops and gels? Are they useful for dry eyes? Are they safe?

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

thanks for asking! I did a video on it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcioqK-KsauWaIU.htmlsi=f1gdicTB6SZbo1VF

@srushtimhatre2149 5 ай бұрын

Keep going ❤❤

@rafaelcastillo8573 5 ай бұрын

Now thats what happened. Our family we do not have any eye issues but my daughter could not see that anymore and needed glasses. During the pandemic she was just using her phone and never went out. Now i know why she can no longer see well.

@analarson2920 5 ай бұрын

Yes they do but it depends, if the ate small frames you end up staring and straining too much, eye exercises help. Dirty or scratched glasses also cause straining.

@RobertKirkpatrick84 5 ай бұрын

I need a 3.00 in my contacts for astigmatism but the dailies don't seem to go higher than 2.25. The reusable ones just aren't very comfortable in the desert.

@TheKingOfInappropriateComments 5 ай бұрын

Is it a myth that whenever a KZfaqr says they're going to put the link to a prior video down in the description that they never actually do it? 🤔🤷‍♂❓

@wokkeredmi2193 5 ай бұрын

Hey my eyelids feel super tired after i am awake for 1 hour and throughout the day it gets worse. I have a feeling when i blink my eyes go backwards and its hard for me to keep my eyes open for more then 5 seconds without blinking. I am now trying out eye drops and it helps a bit but the problem has not gone awey yet. My doctor appointment is in 3 months so i hope it will just go awey. Any advice for what i can do in the meantime would be really appreciated!

@claravanrooyen4131 5 ай бұрын

I missed the video for dry eyes Whet lukewarm Rooibos teabags ( SA) on eyes feels very good and relaxing. ( To bath with these Rooibos teabags also feel very good) ,( about 5 or 6 used teabags without used with milk or sugar ) SA is Laager and VITAL and I think another Rooibos product name

@yuanyi827 5 ай бұрын

I have a question about reversal of an ICL surgery, or ICL removal. I am 20 years old. I had an ICL surgery 4 months ago, however my pupil is too large and it would dilate over the optical zone in very dark environments, and I don’t like that at all. Furthermore I had -2.5 diopter of astigmatism but the toric lenses has rotated by 12 degrees, and it lead to a -1.5 diopter of residual astigmatism in one eye. Some doctor recommend me to do an ICL rotation procedure. But I am not sure whether it is worth it, because I am also considering remove the lens. I don’t have any complications by far, no dry eye, no elevated pressure, endothelial cell count looks good and so on. Do you think I should try the rotation procedure anyway despite the dissatisfaction of halos.? How risky is the removal procedure and if it was done uneventfully, and could my eye health and best correctable visual acuity go back to the state similar to pre surgery? Thank you!

@jeme7339 5 ай бұрын

?? I could read fine print, but was prescribed glasses to make it easier. After a week of wearing glasses, I could no longer read without them. I was told that my muscles had been working too hard and with glasses, they didn't need to... (so...my muscles were getting lazy?) So, yes, glasses made my vision "worse" in that my muscles were being trained to "relax"... is that better in the long run for eye health???

@sairacoolification 5 ай бұрын

Please can you do a video on whether the eye colour changing drops are safe? Im not convinced they are - but cant find anything to support this

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

OOoh good topic! I know there is some eye color changing surgery trending right now so perhaps I should review all of that. Short answer is No, I would not trust the eye color changing drops.

@mballer 3 ай бұрын

12:09 There are studies of infrared light and benefits on vision, the Sun is a massive source of infrared light. Incandescent light bulbs also have this healthier light. 14:30 Carnosine is an antiglycating agent reducing AGEs along with being an antioxidant.

@rinzler9775 5 ай бұрын

One thing that does give you eye "Superpowers" is bilberry extract. Bomber pilots of WW2 swore by it to improve night vision.

@TakariFar 5 ай бұрын

Hey doc, I wanna know if iLasik by J&J is the best customized Lasik to achieve best vision possible?

@sanjaydhalldhall925 5 ай бұрын

Pls make a video for side effects of scleral lenses

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Good idea! thanks

@ericsilva7430 4 ай бұрын

I have used minus lens -1.5 on both eyes (myopia glasses) for over 25 years; stopped using minus and started using plus lens (reading glasses); and now my eyes are fixed, no more myopia; reading DR saying this is impossible piss me off... Minus lenses can induce more myopia; in fact, there are even lenses that are weaker on the side to induce lens myopia in children... There are many studies in animals where putting on a minus lens causes myopia, and removing the minus lens makes the eyes go back to normal. It's pretty clear what the stimulus minus has in the eyes... and the doctor is 100% sure that glasses (minus lenses) don't make myopia worse?! This makes me sad... The brain washing is so strong that even Dr. doesn't understand what minus does to the eyes...

@FD-ub4vl 3 ай бұрын

So to make sure I understand you right, you should use a lens that make your eyesight worse so that you train your eye like a “muscle” so when you remove your lens your eyesight improves because your eyes adapt?

@mballer 3 ай бұрын

@@FD-ub4vl Eyes lengthen to adapt to a lot of near vision work such as being indoors and being in front of screens all the time. It's called Axial Length. When doing only distant vision the eyes automatically shrink back to their normal rounder shape, it's a very minimal difference. When wearing glasses there is no need for the eyeballs to go back to normal.

@sunshine3914 5 ай бұрын

I’d say that more than 99% of the ads on social networks (including YT) are complete bs.

@shaker1025 4 ай бұрын

I was told that contacts weren’t a good idea because I require a “prism” in my lenses. Are there any contacts for this?

@beverleycox1254 5 ай бұрын

Can Glaucoma cause blindness, and how to reduce the chances of developing Glaucoma?

@Dove96 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video. I would be very interested in an eye exercise one. I just added the yoga eye exercises to my exercise routine and look forward to "seeing" some type of results.

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

haha best of luck! Yes, I plan to do a very comprehensive take on eye exercises since we have an A-scan at the clinic which lets me measure the axial length of my eyeballs. Going to try it for 3 months I think. Either way, I will at least have some data to support it all. If it doesn't work - too bad, but if it does work, I will have another paper to publish!

@ing-tangtawan 5 ай бұрын

couple of questions.. - does wearing glasses with poor optical quality has any impact on eye health? for eg. lens with low ABBE value, or lens without anti-reflective coating. - is it better to wear sunglasses with UV365 protection (not full range UV400) or not wearing any glasses at all and squint my eyes instead.. lets say UV400 lens isnt an option. (I'm asking this because there are CR-39 lens that can be custom tinted, but its more like raw lens with no uv protection coating, and CR-39 materials only offer protection up to UV365)

@gabrielbarrantes6946 5 ай бұрын

Myopia glasses make everything apear closer to the eye, equivalent to not being outdoors and looking at a distance... Something associated with worse astigmatism as you said, so why is that glasses don't make eyesight worse???!!!

@john-or9cf 5 ай бұрын

What about increasing a prism prescription for crossed eyes only makes the crossing increase.

@Retinarecovery 5 ай бұрын

11:38 We are so grateful for vision therapy. Our daughter was only using a very small part of her vision. In three months her peripheral vision expanded by 80%. As a result of this increase, her awareness of surroundings has changed substantially. I’m benefiting because she has the ability now to play table tennis 🏓 since she is now visually aware. ~ Steve

@Retinarecovery 4 ай бұрын

As a continued follow up, she has just began driving. This would not have been possible months ago as she was unaware of what was around her. Even riding a bike or walking in a crowd was stressful for me as I watched her navigate her surroundings. My wife and I are so thankful.

@user-Jackson811 5 ай бұрын

Could you do a video on high prescription like myself, I was prematurely, born five months before I was born I was supposed to be born in October, but I was born in June and I got really bad eyes so I had to get eye surgeries when I was a baby but my eyes are still bad now and I’m 17 😊❤

@omj170 5 ай бұрын

Trust a guy in charge of his business to talk ill against himself 😂

@AjuntaPall316 Ай бұрын

I had lasik 20 years ago. And a few years ago I got glasses again. I could see 20/20 without glasses, but 20/15 with glasses, I wore them simply when at the computer. I could see fine without glasses, but see better with glasses. My vision slightly worsened and I went to get a new prescription and new glasses. My new prescription hurt my eyes, at first but I still only wore them at the computer. Now, a month later, I simply can not see anything without glasses that 1 month ago I could still see. Road and business signs are now unrecognizable. That isn't a distorted memory of simply "not seeing as well without glasses" it's a blurry fact that my eyesight has drastically shifted for the worse over the last month.

@melw5725 5 ай бұрын

So jow is it that I can read things better, if I haven't worn my glasses for a day, whilst after a day wearing them, I NEED them to see even remotely clear. And why is it that I have to move higher dioptric glasses by the end of some days, but it's enough to move the lighter glasses, if I have NOT worn them the whole day. This is within a few days. Please explain how this is not making it "worse".

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for asking. To be honest, I don't fully understand what you are trying to explain. Also, I may not be able to fully explain what's happening without giving a full eye exam. Your eye doctor should be able to elaborate considering these factors, Age, Manifest and Cycloplegic Refractions, Amplitude of Accommodation, Near Point Convergence, pupil size and Vergence Ranges. Wish I could be of more help.

@RevElaineNjerveZack7 5 ай бұрын

Eye exercises CAN and DID improve mine and my husband's eyesight. My husband has been doing the exercises and has steadily decreased his lenses strength as time went on. When I went for my eye exam in November of 2023, the eye doctor asked me if I was wearing contact lenses. I said "no" and he was so surprised as my eyesight IMPROVED 50%. I'm 56 years old and never needed reading glasses. I've only been having nearsightedness and now I have a very weak prescription. My goal is to no longer need glasses next year. My eyes USED TO be so bad that I couldn't even see the largest top letter on the eye chart and now I have a super weak prescription. My eye doctor asked me what I've been doing and I told him about the eye exercises and I've told him that eye doctors on KZfaq said these exercises cannot improve vision. My eye doctor's words were "Eye exercises DO WORK as long as there aren't any other issues with the eyes." I rest my case.

@user-zu2eb4ck2d 2 ай бұрын

6 weeks no glasses my vision is way better now!!! explain that plz if glasses don't make eyes worse????

@NataliaKarnaukh 2 ай бұрын

Same! Glasses and near work always make my vision worse.

@victoriajohnson3034 5 ай бұрын

Do you have a video on what happens if you don't treat dry eyes? If oil ducts are crystalized?

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

hmmm, no I don't think so. But that's a good idea! In short, oil ducts can atrophy, Tear film becomes unstable and the corneal surface becomes exposed and starts to become damaged. Risk for corneal ulcers and infection can occur, new membranes can grow on the conjunctiva making it hard to open/blink the eye properly, and then finally scarring of the cornea.

@victoriajohnson3034 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you. Eye Drs don't seem concerned about not lubricating. I have chosen to do anyways. Think mine is caused from CPAP therapy. Never had eye issues prior.

@dessiecoder2116 5 ай бұрын

What about wearing multi focus reading glasses to be able to see your close work jobs and you wear them all the time because you just see better. I can even drive in those. It’s crazy.

@ncw7219 5 ай бұрын

My prescription is high and I was even told to wear bifocals which are awkward to use so I don't have them but I don't need glasses except to see some detail from a distance and maybe while sitting on a chair at a computer on a desk 1-2 feet away. I'm typing this on a mobile without wearing glasses because the glasses bother me if I look at mobile screen wearing them. I read without glasses. I'm over 55.

@themonkhinekie3243 5 ай бұрын

eye exercise is good. helps your eye coordination and lens muscle.. works for me

@santanukarmakar3918 5 ай бұрын

How much time shall we get eye checkup for -5D? How many months before any year turn to detach stage. Can tears be detected via indirect opthamoscopy. Please reply 🙏

@oceanhiking 5 ай бұрын

Captions available…. Could you please put closed caption to be available? Thank you in advance

@TheIntunecatu 5 ай бұрын

Can you please do a video about high order abberations and a fix maybe? I see ghosting so bad and its progressing every 6 momths . I cant function anymore and there is no fix.

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking about that! I am indeed working on a video about types of glare with a collab. It may be another month but we are working on it! Any idea why it is progressing?

@mizocreatestuff1412 10 күн бұрын

Hi Doc. Please check the Endmyopia method of regaining eyesight by reducing eye prescription by 0.25 diopters every three months, does this method work, or may it cause blur to the eyes and discomfort in the long run?

@riccardodiluca6862 5 ай бұрын

I dont know about the myth but what I know is that with minus 5, I only use them to drive and to work on screens and I roll my eyes when people with less than that say they are almost blind without glasses...If you rely too much on your glasses with a low to medium prescription, when you dont have them, you will feel much more insecure

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

I sometimes walk around my apartment and clean and things without my glasses too. I am also about a minus 5.50. If anything, it helps me appreciate the vision I can see with glasses/contact lenses.

@riccardodiluca6862 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth yes, exactly!

@GoodOptometryMorning 4 ай бұрын

I love telling my patients about the carrots are good for your eyes story. Basically, dring WWII the British Airforce was able to detect incoming German bombers using top secret new radar technology. When asked by the media how the pilots were able to see the incoming bombers under the cover of darkness the airforce said that their pilots ate a lot of carrots. 😄 Congrats on 1 million Subcribers Joey!

@Ken-bz7kj 5 ай бұрын

Some businesses are overcorrecting eye exams so they can sell。 mine started from 250 then jumped to 500 to 600 in less than 2 yrs

@ladynicky0075 4 ай бұрын

I occasionally have problems with eye flotters that get so big & dark that they seem like flies coming straight at my head! Last year, I stumbled upon your channel just as you were talking about this matter... You suggested to consume pineapples... I was a bit sceptical, sounded too easy! Since I actually love pineapples, I decided to have an 8 oz glass of fresh juice every evening before bedtime... In the daytime, I treated myself to soda water added to the juice..mmm!..😋! After 4 days the flotters started dissipating & after 6 days, my eye vision was totally cleared for the next 4 months... So now, as soon as a little speck shows up, I start juicing the pineapples!... The only thing I forgot is how those flotters get started so I can avoid creating new batches! Btw! I am really grateful for this important info you put out here..👍..🇨🇦

@mballer 3 ай бұрын

Only 6 days? Amazing. Do you wear strong glasses? Usually these problems happen with higher diopter lenses.

@sunshine3914 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite comedy routines is the one where the comedian goes to the dentist, spending enough money to purchase a new car, & then when he has to go the eye doctor he’s so excited about how inexpensive it is, he buys a round of eye exams for everyone.

@TV-fe3bj 5 ай бұрын

Praise Joe List!

@sunshine3914 5 ай бұрын

@@TV-fe3bjThank you! I don’t remember but one new comic’s name in the last 20 years, no matter how funny I thought they were. That’s what happens when you haven’t watched any tv for a few years.

@parandama_am 2 ай бұрын

I know im commenting on a 3 month old video and hope to get a reply. "Does your eye power change or worsen if you don't wear/use your prescription glasses for a long time (2-6hrs) especially outdoors". Cause ive been told that its not a good thing to use your eyes without my glasses, so i only remove them while sleeping or using the bathroom. My current power is close to -4 in both and i hope to get a reply from you, i really wanna know if this is a fact or myth.

@DoctorEyeHealth 2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the question! There are studies that show if someone is nearsighted and refrains from wearing correction, they tend to advance in their myopia faster (studies on young children). Usually the eyes stop or at least slow in their growth in your early 20s. In most adults, once the eye has stopped growing, not wearing correction for 2-6 hours per day may not increase the eyes power or “make them worse”, but obviously they wouldn’t see as well in the distance without the correction. Hope that helps!

@parandama_am 2 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth thanks a lot for answering my questions and that too so fast you are amazing.

@glitchydust4015 4 ай бұрын

there might be something wrong about the assumption of Eyes exercises. There is in fact some exercises that existe after someone got a stroke / CVA. those exercises are meant for the brain to recognise patern not for the eye to heal.

@ladynicky0075 4 ай бұрын

Yes..I also heard about that! It's a good thing to know! I saw a video where Elon Musk showed us the eye exercises he does to stimulate the frontal part of his brain he calls his Creative Brain! So there is definitely something to gain through Eye Exercises! Have a great week glitchydust..😊..🇨🇦

@args50451 5 ай бұрын

What about the use of sun glasses, I only wear mine if I am driving into the sunrise or sunset and when I'm in high glare situations. I heard that the sunlight is good for your as long as you don't stare at it which you mentioned.

@summerycast7936 2 ай бұрын

For me, I use them as the sun can shine so strong it reflects off surfaces such as the pavement. It causes my eyes to squint hard. I can't relax my eyes at all unless I'm staring in the opposite direction of where the sun is shining, which is annoying and not always possible. Sun glasses allow my eye to relax under what would normally be strong glares. That said, I have prescription lenses but no prescription sunglasses until yesterday. Normally I would have to wear my sunglasses on top of my prescription glasses. Mad uncomfortable I tell you, and you look silly. So I opt to bear the eye strain instead of wearing sunglasses. With the prescription lenses in my new pair of sunglasses, now I get to have the best of both worlds! The sun definitely offers healthy benefits, such as Vitamin D. No need to stare at it to receive it. Just exposing yourself to the sun is enough, though wear sunscreen if it is especially hot.

@thobietobias 6 күн бұрын

I have a question. I had a 2.25 grade plus .25 astigmatism (left) and 2.5 grade and .5 asitgmatism (right). Then after year, I move to other optical clinic and my prescription went down to 1.75 both with no astigmatism. Is it possible to happen? I am worried that current prescription is wrong. Though I dont feel anything bad as of the moment.

@rosalinasebastian9350 4 ай бұрын

I'm going to have Cataract surgery soon My Dr says I have astigmatism and ask me if I want to have the lens which iss not covered by insurance which is $1500...He ask me that if I don't to send anymore money money it is ok not to have since I don't wear glasses only for reading smallest print. I'm confused if should opt for it. I'm 77 yrs old female. Thanks

@DoctorEyeHealth 4 ай бұрын

Hey! it is a tough decision for sure, hopefully this recorded livestream will help you better understand your options : kzfaq.infoY7LYIEtfW5Y

@radicallyforjesus 5 ай бұрын

I would love information on someone like my son. I get very conflicting answers from eye docs we see. He is a +6.00 to +7.00 depending on the script at a given year. Lately he has been +6.00 to +6.50 roughly in both eyes. (also with mild Astig) My basic question is can one be too farsighted for contacts and/or laser surgery to help or fully correct? Surgery especially is where i have the most conflicting answers. I have heard it would be useless for him. I have heard he could be partially . (ie need a lesser strength script) Finally I heard he could be a great candidate for it. LOL I have no idea what to believe anymore. It affects his potential career choices, so I love to see info on help for higher scripts. I imagine i am not alone in such questions.

@CoolDude-vc2fl 5 ай бұрын

Can you confirm why at night i cant see green and blue light text, digits etc properly like led digits. It all looks like mixed together.

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Blue/Green lights diffract (or spread out) differently. So they are harder to read/see clearly. Blue light also scatters more inside the eye causing worse glare. I have the same issue on my stove clock.

@hairtoss7975 5 ай бұрын

"If you sleep with wet hair, you'll go blind."

@spontaneousadventurouskid 5 ай бұрын

Does wearing glasses for seeing far away make eyeballs get longer. Please help? 🙏 Couldn't find the answer on Google I work in an office on the screen all day.

@michaelprozonic 4 ай бұрын

Dr Allen: Eyes normally move in unison but why can i cross my eyes but not make them both look outward at the same time?

@StevenWallerstein 5 ай бұрын

Every once in a while I can "see" my pulse in my eyes. My optomotrist thinks I'm a little crazy, but it's there. Have you ever experienced this? Is it something to be concerned about? It's hard to describe, but there is pressure with just a slight change in focus for every beat. Never lasts more than half a minute. Thanks

@kazamaroo 5 ай бұрын

Like the eye pulses itself? I have this sometimes it's do do with the jelly in the back of the eye apparently it changes throughout the years mine flashes also

@summerycast7936 2 ай бұрын

Is it something like a floater? I was told it is normal to see them.

@StevenWallerstein 2 ай бұрын

no@@summerycast7936

@TuppyMSM 5 ай бұрын

Dayum I am early to this video!

@capnpugwash5403 5 ай бұрын

Funny how once you are on the glasses train you usually get stronger and stronger prescriptions. Theory being that as the vision gets accommodated by the stronger lens the muscles get weaker and on and on.

@DoctorEyeHealth 5 ай бұрын

I know it can seem that way, but the ciliary body inside the eye is a smooth muscle and does not change tone with use/exercise. The powers of the eye are more likely to become nearsighted during the first 25 years of life and then after that, there is a trend to become more farsighted and lose your ability to see up close - this shift in the later years of life occur due to crystalline lens changes inside the eye.

@capnpugwash5403 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth Thank you for the response. Personally as a child I had cross eyes, so glasses were used to help to get the eyes to conform. So I was already on the path before they did 2 corrective surgeries 60 years ago. I ended up with +7.5and +8. My neighbour of a similar age was prescribed glasses decades ago, but went the exercise route, and has never worn glasses since. The concept being as you know you are not affecting the muscles within the eyes, but rather the muscles that affect eye control, which can "squash" the eye to improve the focal length. This may be bogus, but it worked for him. It is part of his daily routine.

@ginadellgrottaglia6897 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealthOh look at yOu, answering comments @7a (Eastern; don't know where you are). I've got a question that might be common to others: At almost 67yo and nearsighted since elementary school, I somehow don't need glasses for presbyopia. I always order very thin frames with single vision for the myopia, and look under the frames to see up close. Another person I know looks _over_ hers, nearsighted as well. When at home, I don't wear any glasses at all. Background: I'm 20/400L 20/200R with huge floaters in my better eye (grrrr; why couldn't it have been the other?!), and I found you while researching the brand new floaters last year. Excellent. And thanks! Could you shed some light? So weird.

@a64738 5 ай бұрын

@@capnpugwash5403 A friend of mine was wearing incredibly thick lenses all his childhood, it was not until he was grown up he stopped using glasses out of vanity and found out he could see better without the glasses after a while of not wearing them and cut them out completely. His vision slowly got better and better, now he do not need glasses at all...

@man_at_the_end_of_time 5 ай бұрын

I agree with your first sentence. I doubt the sentence as the Doc does below your comment. That said I must state weaker prescriptions have apparently improve my myopia by 3.5 diopters and even helped to some extent with accommodation. Meaning I only need bifocals not trifocals. And yes this may only dismissed as eye lense aging but the effect is also driven by lense choice . Further, I hate plastic lenses and wish for the tempered glass lenses on my early adult years & prior. I started as very myopic and still am quite myopic. I believe myopia is driven by early reading, lack of UV-b (full sunlight) and carbohydrate rich diet. There clear research on the close work issue and the preservation of distance vision per the US Air Force.