Everybody warned me that if I got glasses I would never be able to read without them. So for years I resisted. But eventually I got glasses and they were exactly right. Now without them I can’t read anything.

@Rwissam1987

3 жыл бұрын

I also regret wearing them. Me and my sister both had about the same vision when we were young. I thought I was doing the right thing by wearing them. She didn't. She is still doing fine. My vision is a lot worse than her and on top of that my undereye circles are way worst than hers. I need a full coverage concealer and she doesn't...

@professor2556

3 жыл бұрын

What is your power right now?

@udochisarah2305

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rwissam1987 Try face yoga for the dark circles

@404productions9

2 жыл бұрын

Specs is helpful to reduce ur myopia but if u depends on specs Everytime it will worst ur sight remember only wear specs for driving or any long sight don't use when doing things closer

@estherkanga6684

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Wore contacts for 12+ years. Started taking walks in the park without contacts in/glasses on. After 4 months my eyes have improved 2 diopters. -6 diopters to -4. The eyes are something that more research needs to be done on. Research conducted by people without monetary incentives.

@sigmasiren777

2 жыл бұрын

Eat more carrots 🐰🥕

@KentPetersonmoney

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I should try that

@angelweengz

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@yashny

2 жыл бұрын

Same mine dropped 2 as well

@user-ky3hy5fm1y

2 жыл бұрын

same i just wear them at school to see the board

Thanks Dr Wong I have myopia since 2012 I never wear my glasses regularly I only use my glasses while watching TV or in classroom. And my numbers haven't changed. After watching this video i am confident that i don't need to wear them always.

@hkaysyedhazique1291

Жыл бұрын

What is your prescription number?

Take your glasses off and your vision will be blurry but just wait a while and you will get your old vision back. Your brain basically uses your blurry vision and makes the image clearer. I just got new glasses for astigmatism. When i take off my glasses, my vision is worse, but really, that is how my vision always was, my brain just enhances the image. Keep your glasses off for a while and your brain will kick in again

@Su-krosLily

17 күн бұрын

I stopped wearing my glasses six months ago and started practicing the Bates method and my eyesight is so much better!

My friend stopped wearing glasses last year since she was just at home. Her vision improved she took an exam and the scored better results

@dean_cadancex6277

3 жыл бұрын

wha really?? does she have myopia ? and also may i ask if she always use gadgets? please answer i kinda need help because im 14 with high myopia (-5.75) while when i was 10 i only have (-3.00) and i wear glasses throughout the year.. Please please help

@omedina1956

3 жыл бұрын

Don't change prescription glasses so often, because in my experience that worsen the vision!!! I was at one point that, when I didn't find my glasses, I was panic to not finding it. When I start using my very first glasses my sight got better! All the time when you go with the optometrist they give you more prescription that you need, and that makey your vision worse every time! That's from my experience, now I can see a lot better!

@Nihneofficiel

2 жыл бұрын

@@dean_cadancex6277 I did it it works

@yashny

2 жыл бұрын

Worked for me though I didn't stop completely but I reduced wearing and my prescription decreased

@silenttruth3932

2 жыл бұрын

@@omedina1956 same here, whenever I wear glasses with the right prescription for a while, I can literally feel my eyes being stressed and becoming more elongated. If I take it off, the stress just vanishes.

You might be saying facts now, but it is hard for me to believe things that are the opposite of my experience. My eyes improved after I stopped wearing glasses.

@RJvictoriousinHim

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.👍

@jerald3231

3 жыл бұрын

I drive 18 wheeler's. Never hit anything backing up. Ever since I got glasses I hit 2 things. Lost my confidence. When I take them off and back up I feel confident. Thats why im here.

@muhammad19921992

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerald3231 Sorry for that! with the amount of information today, the controversary and the financed by "someone" who make the product, No one can still have confidence anymore in any "scientific study or experiment"

@mmdmmj1

3 жыл бұрын

I started having to wear glasses because I made the mistake of trying on a classmate's prescription glasses 😭😭😭 Worst Mistake Ever.

@Aakashputtur

2 жыл бұрын

@@mmdmmj1 what is that mean?

I am 19 years old, my doctor recommended me to wear glasses of -2.5 2 years ago, but I never worn glasses. although far objects are little blurry but I can manage everything without it. Everyone was saying not wearing glasses can worsen eyesight, Now finally I can live in peace without glasses. Love from Pakistan 🙌🏻🇵🇰

@Abhi-qm3jj

2 жыл бұрын

Just do active focus trust me it works it helps your ciliary muscles to retract and elongate the lens back to normal

@musichealseverything9801

2 жыл бұрын

@@Abhi-qm3jj can you please help how to do that

@wh0kn0ws1tc0uldbe

2 жыл бұрын

Your lucky I was forced to wear glasses from a young age then I couldn't stop wearing them but I've now had enough and finally stopped wearing them. I'm done with glasses

@zakyvids6566

2 жыл бұрын

@@musichealseverything9801 I think this is what Abhi 10 is telling kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpVts8WiYJfTgKQ.html

@peachyshorts4437

Жыл бұрын

I'm 20 years old I also have myopia eyes num is above 4 point and my both eye's sight have different number but myopia I don't want to wear to wear does it makes me blind if I don't year I'm so worried

I am so happy that you told : above age 14 years if you not wearing glasses there is no problem. Thankyou madam

I started wearing glasses when I was only 3 years old, when I was 14 I stopped wearing them. I tried to use contact lenses but I eventually quit them. At 18 years old, when I went to my regular eye appointment doctor said there wasn't any need for me to wear glasses. I think if you stop wearing them your eyes will learn to adapt to the environment.

@hkaysyedhazique1291

Жыл бұрын

What was your lens power at 14 ?

@amenx1143

Жыл бұрын

@@hkaysyedhazique1291 I don’t quite remember but not great. I had hypermetropia, which is not as progressive as myopia, you should always consult your doctor about your eye treatment.

@hkaysyedhazique1291

Жыл бұрын

@@amenx1143 thank you

@Micha-bp5om

Жыл бұрын

@@amenx1143 hyperopia decreases with age. I was also prescribed plus lenses when I was 3 years old and never worn it. In school I could already see perfectly. Now I am 29 and have -1 since I was 20. I didn’t wear my glasses and it did not get worse.

The reason why ophthalmologists would say that it's just a myth that glasses worsen our eyes is that everyone would stop buying glasses and doctors would lost patients. Hence, no money 🤪

@samyakchhajed

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I know many people who wear glasses and their eyesight has worsened whereas those who don't wear them have nice eyesight.

@KentPetersonmoney

2 жыл бұрын

What they should do is make glasses or contacts that work like braces and actually heal your eyes

@NazraT1704

2 жыл бұрын

@@KentPetersonmoney it’s called lasik

@40mmmikemike

Жыл бұрын

I went to the eye doctor who also happens to sell glasses and they did a test on me and recommended glasses but i know i dont need any. They just want to sell you glasses.

@Jesusisthetruthwayandlife

6 ай бұрын

FRFR! they want so much money when i buy glasses theyre sooooo expensive BTW having eye issues is a disability! Theyre literally robbing us, and no u dont get help with the payment even tho ur basically 😂disabled. Its unfair but its a market thats rly profitable and no one talks about it, bc its

If it doesn't weakens your vision, why you have to change every 2 years? In 20 years you're almost blind without glasses.

Dear Dr Wong, I just want to tell you that I appreciate all your videos, I learn so much. You are dynamic, you have a great personality, to make a long story short, I like you. Keep up the good work, we need people like you. Live long and prosper Mrs Wong. From a wearer of glasses from Québec city.

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you. Thank you so much. If you ever have any videos you would like to see just let me know!

I was an optician for over 35 years and as such I remember fitting a young girl or boy with their first pair of glasses to correct their myopia. Their first glasses were usually very weak. About a year later I would see them again and their eyesight had deteriorated more and they needed an increase in their glasses. With each increase they of course were wearing their glasses more and more often until they were never without their glasses anymore. I never, ever saw anyone needing their prescription reduced. Considering that you have been an ophthalmologist for twenty years and have never needed glasses until this year is amazing. All the reading and studying your eyes were doing should have had you wearing glasses long ago as a nearsighted doctor. So you have been extremely lucky to have had very good vision, and still do, for so long. I'm sure the prescription you now have is very weak and mostly just to relax your eyes doing close work. But lets' see what happens to your eyesight when you next examine your eyes. I'm betting that since getting your glasses you are wearing your glasses a little more often each month. aren't you? I'm also betting that you're going to be needing an increase in your glasses. At some point you're going to get tired of putting on and taking off your glasses and you're going get progressives so you can keep your glasses on all the time. You may or may not need a prescription in the upper segment. By the way, your patient's are going to trust you more if your wearing glasses yourself. I should also add that you look good in glasses. Have you ever wore non-prescription glasses just for fashion?

@funclub6862

2 жыл бұрын

Do contacts have the same effect too ?? So i dont see the board clearly on the last bench of class I have no glasses what should i do stay partial blind for life or wear glasses

@bear_ry22

2 жыл бұрын

@@funclub6862 I think they do, but you should first get your eyes checked or the contacts might make your eyesight bad

@otiebrown9999

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, As pure science, you are 100% Correct. I wear a plus to go from 20/50, to 20/20, and keep it there!

@DJGENOTYPE

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue. I didn’t think I needed glasses when I was younger, but we’re prescribed some for near sightedness. Ever year my vision would get worse and worse. I finally got PRK to correct that. 10 years later. I was told by a Dr that I would need reading glasses. Ever since I have had trouble reading things close to me line my keyboard and monitor. After giving it up for a few weeks I was able to read the keyboard again.

@PrincernPrince

10 ай бұрын

I didn't lose my 20/20 until 47 and that is with a lot of reading and studying and computers and only needed 1.75s at 56

Thanks for sharing this information. It would be wonderful if you did a video on cataract surgery. The why behind its needed, what to expect during the surgery, risks, consequences and recovery time.

@DrRupaWong

2 жыл бұрын

On my list to film next month! I just did one on eyelid surgeries (blepharoplasty) and plan on doing the same thing for cataract surgery

I didn't wear glasses and improved my eyesight. Wearing glasses is like you are training your eyes to be weaker and even if it doesn't affect you, it will still affect your next generations due to your genes of your eyes adapting to glasses.

@samyakchhajed

2 жыл бұрын

@Black Hole No, I don't wear glasses. And if I have to watch either of them (pc or mobile) for a long duration of time then I close my eyes for short periods to give them some rest; just like you let your muscles rest during weight training.

@samyakchhajed

2 жыл бұрын

@Black Hole You're welcome.😊

Thank you so much Dr. Rupa, your video really gave me a lot of peace and comfort now knowing everything you spoke about.

I was really wondering for this question. nice and well explanation , thank you.

I went to the optometrist for the first time in over two decades, aside from the wishing I could take them off and be fine, I’ve noted my headaches are gone and clarity is much more pronounced than it used to be, I very much was causing myself undo eye strain because of my astigmatism that I didn’t know I had, I am looking into contacts but it makes me feel good knowing they’re helping. I thought I had good vision, I thought I was fine and now that I see how bad it really was but I was just used to it, I’m glad I got them

@pravda.o.zrenii

Жыл бұрын

She didn’t even bother to read and reply 🥹

Thanks Doc, just curious, what is your view on corrective laser correction that ommits the use of glasses. And why don't people opt for it?

Hi Dr. Rupa, I must dispute you on solid scientific grounds. As a superior ophthalmologist, medicine is your total life. But in engineering science, you are just wrong. If you place a -3 Diopter lens, on the normal eye, it becomes -2 diopters more myopic in nine months. Our "nearsightedness ", is always self induced, as a scientist. ( Technically it is a control system. ) That means, that prevention is possible, if the mature person, will wear a +2 diopter for all close work, when he is a 20/50, on his Snellen. Then slowly, he will get his Snellen back to 20/20. The minus lens makes your refractive state, even more negative, always. Tragically. Even you use Atropine to prevent accommodation, on your children.

@myopiaprogression7574

2 жыл бұрын

Good answer

@ireneamber492

2 жыл бұрын

Ok you are right. I wear glasses and I wonder why each time o visit my option the lens has to be increased for adjustment.if the glases don't weaken the eyes why do they have to increase lence after evert two years? Kindly communicate I need some help

@mikolajwojnicki2169

Жыл бұрын

Myopia is usually caused by having a too long eyeball or too steeply curved cornea. Glasses can't affect those directly, they can only affect the muscles that control the lens of the eye.

@hewhoknocks2880

Жыл бұрын

I have a question man my astigmatism is mild It’s like this 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.75 My astigmatism is very mild and my issue is light glare, starburst and halos and the way light looks is different than before Do you think if I wear glasses it’ll get worst ? Also note that I’m not far sighted or nearsighted and can see very far or super close What do you think ?

@otiebrown9999

Жыл бұрын

@G E T R E K T This is the camera myth. It is not science.

The best and most neutral explanation I had ever seen. Thank you so much for making this thing clear.

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

I am glad this could help!

Thank you for this! I started wearing glasses when I’m on the computer this year. It freaked me out! xx

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Believe me, I was right there with you!

Of course a minus lens causes mild nearsightedness, to get much worse. The time for prevention, is before the child's Snellen goes below 20/50. A critical life time choice.

Mahalo Dr Rupa, for your clear cut explanation. Yes, I do wear reading glasses too...still can see clearly in distance....so use my reading for close up work, reading....sure wish I had teachers like u in high school..!!! Stay safe b well👏👏👏💕💕💕

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Abigail! You and I are what's called latent hyperopes.

SO EXCITED IVE FOUND YOUR CHANNEL

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Caroline! I've got a ton of videos i'm editing right now!

My daughter is 10, and she is high myopia with astigmatism. When she went to the eye doctor last year at age nine her prescription was a -8.00 in her left eye and -6.75 in her right eye. Her left eye jumped 2.25 diopters in one year and her left eye jumped 1.50 diopters, I think. She's been in glasses since she was five, and her second optometrist put her in contacts at age six to try and slow down her progression. The last eye doctor put in her notes that she had +1 elevation, with apical vessel branching in her left optic nerve. He told me she would lose the peripheral vision in her left eye. He told me why, but I don't remember. He also said if I don't remember why not to worry about it. NY question is should she be seen by a pediatric ophthalmologist or is it fine for her to just keep seeing an optometrist? Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

Finally I know why my eyes were blurrier than before. I was freaking out today when I took of my glasses and couldn’t even see A THING EVERYTHING WAS BLURRY!!! but thanks I now know why my vision has being going worse these days!

I'm sure youre right but it's just that in the last 2 years it seems like my sight went from perfect to trash. I'm 48. It doesn't seem like an even decline timewise.

@K3zz21

Жыл бұрын

Doctor just liked your comment and didn't even respond. Lol weird.

My eyes improved after I stopped wearing glasses. -1.50 to -0.50.

@cyberwizard1010

3 жыл бұрын

How long does it take to recover?

@madeinheaven8768

3 жыл бұрын

Is it true??

@amankumar206

3 жыл бұрын

Really?

@StanzinOtsalotis

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberwizard1010 it took me 2 years. But you will see improvement after 6 months

@StanzinOtsalotis

3 жыл бұрын

@@madeinheaven8768 Yes

When i take my glasses of my eyes feel relaxed and the pain goes? I mean why does that happen?

@J_X999

3 жыл бұрын

Because your glasses are too strong. Listen to yourself, not the optometrists that need their pay

@4TheLoveOfThese2Eyes

3 жыл бұрын

@@J_X999 Yes, in MY naked eyes 👁👁, there is much greed in optometry! I'm so glad I have PERFECT EYESIGHT & I've never had or needed glasses! 🤩

@lana4piano

3 жыл бұрын

that means your eyeglasses are for worse vision than you have (meaning theyretoo strong)

@KoolKukumber

3 жыл бұрын

I get headaches when I wear my glasses. My correct prescription should be even stronger but my doctor didn’t want to give me such a high prescription. My glasses don’t even help they are so bad.

@4TheLoveOfThese2Eyes

3 жыл бұрын

@@KoolKukumber Oh, I used to work with a woman who wore glasses, and she used to ask me and my eyes 👁👁 to read notes on the computer to her (I've never had or needed glasses). And she was wearing her glasses! That's how bad her eyes were!

Thank you so much! Now I can wear my glasses with confidence. I guess it was my brain telling me the glasses were making my eysight worse.

@J_X999

3 жыл бұрын

I don't mean to burst your bubble but have you heard of hiperopic defocus, no? Well glasses do make your eyes worse.

@wirag4680

3 жыл бұрын

@@J_X999 I guess some people can find solace in hyperopic defocus and axial elongation XD

@omedina1956

3 жыл бұрын

If you got the glasses, don't use to often or you are going to regret later if you got a prescription glasses keep it, don't change any more because changing glasses often you get very rough astigmatism. That's from my experience! I started from bifocals glasses and now my far vision is affected really bad!

@orandachildren1051

Жыл бұрын

cuz it is making it worse lol

Yes glasses do worsen your vision and I'm living proof of that. When I first got my glasses I was able to see but then a year later the glasses wasn't working and I felt I needed a higher prescription but then I said to my self I'ma stop wearing my glasses then my vision reversed slowly within a year my vision started coming back but I can't see things far it's blurry but I no longer need glasses for seeing things close like before now I can't see things far without squinting

I always wondered if that was true! Thank you for explaining :)

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi Dr. Rupa, could you please explain in one of your next videos why do they use vaseline after surgeries (ptosis repair, for instance), and is it safe around your eyes? Also, can you use it for eyelashes? Thank you!

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

It's likely not Vaseline but erythromycin ointment (antibiotic) which feels a lot like Vaseline!

thank you Dr. Rupa. i was scared, i thought if I don't wear glasses my eyes will get weaker.

I'd love for you to talk about leaking/watery eyes. My Mother, Sister and myself all produce excessive tears (not from crying). We figure it's allergy related, because it appears to be seasonal. Any info on why this happens, is it something to be concerned about and possible treatments. Thanks.

@ColorfulPANDA11

3 жыл бұрын

Im interested in this as well! I just figured it was normal for me 😅 i catch my eyes crying by themselves when im laying down lol

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Sure - lots of reasons for tearing - allergic conjunctivitis and even dry eyes can cause it as well!

@suziesmith8288

2 жыл бұрын

Hayfever. If it happens seasonal than it's most likely to be hayfever.

Thank you soo much for this information! I would love to know if there is any eye makeup that works for super super sensitive eyes? So far the only skin care that doesn’t bother my eyes is Annmarie skincare but I have not found any eyeliner, eyeshadow and especially mascara that doesn’t make my eyes watery , red and irritated.

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know what you're allergic to? Has the dermatologist done a patch test for you? That would be a great starting point! There are so many things that can cause allergies, even "natural" ingredients.

@nathaliewood5087

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrRupaWong no I have not. I will ask 🙏🏽

Thank you for the valuable information!

A month before the end of 6th grade, I could barely see the chalkboard. I got my first glasses in the summer before 7th grade. I was afraid to be seen in them. I used them only sometimes in school. Then I wanted the strongest glasses possible so I wouldn't have a choice about whether to wear them. Then I saw a copy of "seeing without glasses" by Roberto Kaplan, at my local public library when I was 22. I read it. I barely did the eye exercises because I was afraid I was only allowed to see using my prescription glasses. Then I got an eye doctor to give me glasses 80% as strong as I was "supposed to need". Then I went for a year using glasses almost none of the time. Then I bought a trial lens kit and discovered that in bright sunlight I could see with less lens power than my previous prescription. I bought glasses with that prescription, online. That worked for awhile but now my eyesight seems to be getting worse. My last doctor-given prescription was -5.25 left eye, -4.75 right eye. I am 39 now. With trial lenses just now, I can sort of see with -3.75 in both eyes and I can see well with -4.5 in each eye. Should I try improving my eyesight again or should i just acquiesce to buying and using glasses with -4.50 in each eye? Yeah I suppose you are legally not allowed to tell me what to do but I won't tell the eye care industry police if you tell me what to do anyway.

I am nearsighted.Can you please give me some advices on how to improve eyesight?

A few months ago I started wearing 1.0 magnification computer screen glasses when using my laptop because I was seeing a little blurry, and now my vision has got worse 😕.

@IslamicscholerVoices-qb7cg

3 ай бұрын

Same happened with me now what we should to do to get back our eyesight .

@andreslebon3869

3 ай бұрын

@@IslamicscholerVoices-qb7cg You can pray to Allah 😁...I don't know man

My prescription in jan 2021 was -0.75 I had a slight astigmatism and only used them for looking at the board in class… long story short I lost my glasses around may. I didn’t think it was a big deal and therefore didn’t tell my parents cuz I knew I’d get into trouble lmao. However with me constantly squinting and struggling to see in class I got to a point where it was just impossible to see. I went in for my new appointment bc it had been a year. I jumped from -0.75 to a -1.75 and have been told to wear my glasses all day. I’m not sure if that happened naturally or if me squinting caused damage to my eyes …

@HtooAnkWin

2 жыл бұрын

I just made my glasses and my prescription is -0.8 and i have a slight astigmatism . I just want to wear it when i watch my phone or TV and i don't want to wear them all day , so is it ok if i wear them only for that. Or will it make my eyes vision worse? And I'm 19 yrs old.

@TheShumoby

Жыл бұрын

@@HtooAnkWin Jake Steiner have a KZread channel all out reducing myopia.

@HtooAnkWin

Жыл бұрын

@@TheShumoby just followed the channel I really appreciate it. Thank u so much for the info ❤️

@RONALDOfan870

9 ай бұрын

I’ve been wearing glasses for years now

@timmb2672

7 ай бұрын

I’m 51 I’m waiting to pick up my very first pair. Guess that’s why I’m watching this video

Soooo helpful! Thanks so much :-)

Wow my friends have always told me the opposite. Glad you clarified this topic for me! Thank you !

@DrRupaWong

2 ай бұрын

Of course!

@Su-krosLily

17 күн бұрын

​@@DrRupaWong why don't you look into the Bates method? He cured people with all sorts of eye problems. His methods are curing my vision. In the last six months my vision has improved a lot with not wearing glasses and practicing his methods. And his methods aren't quakery, they're completely straight forward and scientific. How long will the eye doctors ignore the cry of people like me who KNOW their glasses have worsened their vision? Why are we ignored?

I am gladful that my eyes is only partially shortsighted in one eye. I hate wearing a mask while wearing my glasses. But it does suck when my eyes get hurts from bright places.

Wearing your glasses does not make your eyes weaker. It makes your myopia (shortsightedness) worse.

I don't know the english name for the eye condition I have (in Hungarian it is called "double vision" or "hidden strabismus"). It means that my brain struggles to properly allign the two images seen by my eyes (sort of like when you take off your glasses during a 3D movie). It is a genetic problem, half my mom's family has it, and we all need regularly (1-3 years) renewed glasses because the angle of correction needed changes (not for better or worse, not even in one direction). I wonder if it is something that would change regularly with or without glasses, or wearing glasses contributes to this change. You talk about near and farsightedness in this video, but there are loads more eye problems that can be helped with glasses, how are they affected?

When I wore glasses for the first time, I couldn't see shit without them. Seriously, on the same day I started wearing them, my sight got noticeably worse. I could see normally before, but reading things from afar was difficult.

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

It can definitely seem like this is occurring. Actually, it is just your brain/vision adjusting.

@jfrmdagee

Ай бұрын

@@DrRupaWongyour wrong, the glasses are the cause of his eyesight getting worse. You are forced to say this, dont spread false information on these people

@jfrmdagee

Ай бұрын

Your eyesight will naturally improve and get better as you stop using glasses and start focusing more on your eyes on a daily basis, for example going for walks really is the best thing to do.

You can't leave glasses once you use them, because you're eyes depend on them, they just confirmed it when she made her claim 2:07 in the video but she keep saying it's not true when in reality it does.

@wh0kn0ws1tc0uldbe

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely does make it more worse cause I remember before wearing glasses I used to be able to see the clock in my bedroom and then after wearing it for a little while when I was a kid I was no longer able to see the clock on the wall properly

I have found that stopping my birth control pill 2 years ago has improved my vision(stopped due to migraines). I mostly used them for reading, long hours at the computer and night driving. Infact, for almost 3 months, I have not worn them at all, not even for these activities. My work-load on the computer has decreased dramatically, so maybe that's whats helping?

@bear_ry22

2 жыл бұрын

@Black Hole Thank you, and no, I don't wear glasses

This video has so little likes for how well it has been done

I can't see things far away so should I also wear them all the time or just while studying or watching TV

Thanks, very helpful

At last i got this video.. Really helpful ❤️

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Thanks, you told me what I wanted to know. Very good articulation. Why do people need thicker lenses?

My eye specialist told me, since the cells in my lenses died (the ones that make your lenses bigger and smaller) I need to wear my multifocals 24/7 (except when showering, swimming or sleeping) or I am in danger of getting cataracts. But, why, when I take off my glasses does my eyelids feel stiff and feels like it wants to close?

I have a cousin who has refuses to wear her corrective lenses whether it be glasses or contact lenses. She has needed them since 2016, but she has not worn them since she first got them because according to her, she does not like to put things over her eyes. That is an attitude you can't have if you have poor vision. It is something you can't take lightly because your eyes and your head are going to be in a lot of pain. The side effects are not worth it, and that attitude has to change when she is going to start driving. For people who have poor vision and do not like to wear their corrective lenses and refuse to wear them, suck it up. You can't just choose not to wear them when you need them. You'll make your eyes work harder, it will lead to negative side effects, and if your vision prescription changes over time, that is just going to make the side effects worse. Don't be a fool and just wear your glasses or your contact lenses whether you like it or not.

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

I know it can be hard when our loved ones do not take their health seriously. Sorry, Ethan! Hopefully, she will wear them while driving.

@ikeezike7602

11 ай бұрын

I feel sorry for you. One for your cousin who probably isn’t doing the the things that will allow him to get his eyes back to clear vision WITHOUT glasses, and one for you who believes that people that are myopic remain like that permanently and can’t improve their vision. people improve their vision. Suck it up

What about using an eye patch on one eye to try to strengthen the other eye? One of my eyes is worse than the other, and I have a friend that has a lazy eye (or something that's long term, not a recent injury) who said he changes the patch to the good eye sometimes to help strengthen his bad eye.

@toshikadwivedi7850

3 жыл бұрын

Same, my left eye is double of my right .. I don't know what to do

@Somegirl811

3 жыл бұрын

@@toshikadwivedi7850 me too

I have double vision when looking to the side and I just got glasses that correct it and now when I take off my glasses it's very hard for me to look around even looking straight gives me double vision now and it did not before

Super interesting topic. Thanks for the info 🙌

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I still do have a question that the blurry image we see after removing the spectacles is temporary or permanent or what,like as you said it is just the brain which forces us to wear the glasses.

@rahulbabulu96

2 жыл бұрын

for this question we never get rply..............................................if rply came whole things change

Thank you. Finally, a straightforward answer!

Reading glasses causes your eyeball to stretch to adjust to the light being focused in the eye. This is called axial elongation. When your eyeball is stretched it causes your nearsightedness to worsen.

@niyazzmoithu20

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Glasses make our eye sight worse

I am 77 years old and have worn contacts for 50 years but the question is what effect on my brain for not getting glasses until almost 9 years old to get negative 8 glasses. Is there a study on children of very bad myopia with no glasses the affect on their lives?

That title, will cause a massive scientific debate.

Can someone explain why a child with myopia eye's worsen if they do not get glasses? I thinking I understand why regular lenses make myopia worse, BUT why does NOT getting glasses make it worse? Our pediatrician told us wearing or not wearing glasses would not make our 4 yr olds eyes progress; only that glasses help one see better.

I find this false. I just started using reading glasses a few months ago. Yes they greatly improve my reading. But now I can’t even see the letters on my desktop keyboard.

@samyakchhajed

2 жыл бұрын

I got my eyesight improved without the use of glasses. It indeed is false. She is just saying about some research but not showing any website or papers of research.

@DJGENOTYPE

2 жыл бұрын

@@samyakchhajed I stopped wearing my reading glasses for over a weak, and I vision has improved. Now the letters on my keyboard aren't blurry anymore.

@samyakchhajed

2 жыл бұрын

@@DJGENOTYPE Nice, it's good to hear that😀

Question: when you go to the eye doctor can you request to correct BETTER than 20/20?

I'm 14 and I'm having a hard time looking at far objects. Because of the pandemic, I've been inside my house 24/7 and I've been staring at my screen most of the time. I just started noticing that my vision got blurrier and it's been a while. Is it because of the screen? I don't know if I need glasses but I'm too afraid to ask my mom to take me to a doctor. What should I do? This has been bothering me for a while now. Can you help me? It would be nice if you see this. I need help.

@edits9287

2 жыл бұрын

Same happened with , i had the perfect vision but due to online classes my eyes got worse and i was also scared to tell my parents as tell scold but i finally told them as it was getting worsen day by day so i think you should also tell them

@japhethfaustorilla4867

2 жыл бұрын

I am experiencing the same thing to! I never imagined myself having glasses these past few years but then this pandemic happened and I got soaked up in gadgets most of the time and now my vision has become blurry when I look far and I also don't want to tell my mom that I need glasses but Im stuck in this situation that I need it to get a driver's license 🥴 this sht is making me crazy asf

@silenttruth3932

2 жыл бұрын

So, the key is to give your eyes a break such as when you look at close distance activities such as computers, phones, books, etc. I would say you should give your eyes a minimum of 10 minutes break for every 1 hour of close distance activity. The break means looking at far distance things and not continuing to look at the phone, computer, etc.

@silenttruth3932

2 жыл бұрын

@@japhethfaustorilla4867 So, the key is to give your eyes a break such as when you look at close distance activities such as computers, phones, books, etc. I would say you should give your eyes a minimum of 10 minutes break for every 1 hour of close distance activity. The break means looking at far distance things and not continuing to look at the phone, computer, etc.

My power was -1.25 about three years ago ..i wear glasses occasionally that's why my power was same till now i think..but after purchasing crizal lens i tend to put them oftenly and without them i am feeling my vision got worsen over the time

Thank u so much Doctor. But I had a question which I didn’t understand, I’m 12 right now but I wear thick glasses so is that like good or bad.

It is crazy how what western medicine teaches eye doctors are the exact opposite of what people experience first hand. I have read story after story of how specifically children should not wear glasses and those who are prescribed them that don't wear them later are shown to no longer have a prescription needed where children who did wear their prescription glasses had to keep them for life. I have experienced my vision become dependent and even used tests to confirm. I stopped wearing my glasses and years later my vision has mostly improved yet an eye doctor would tell me to wear them which would put me back again. Do you think people who look at the same signs from the same distance before and after glasses are just lying that they used to be able to see it better before they got glasses ? No. That is silly. Also, children who are indoors most of the time need glasses in time. Let your children get sunlight. Their eyes need it. Sungazing is corrective. Western medicine is corrupt and bought out by Rothschilds.

@mahindra123456789

2 жыл бұрын

Do not let your kids stare at the sun...come on guys that's just so dumb I can't even imagine why people are liking this comment. Dr. Rupa explained how the changes to the shape of the eye and/or muscles causes the vison distortion that glasses correct. This is a summary of scientific findings that you never address. Your experiences with not using glasses and that improving your vision is most likely due to the phenomenon of 'accommodation'. This does not mean your vision actually improved. It may seem like it did because your brain and eyes are straining to see more clearly. This is not good for you and does not actually lead to lasting changes in vision. It's how the brain is accommodating with the stress of trying to see clearly. Natural vision does not improve your vision and studies show this. I think rational people should not look at the "story after story" that you vaguely reference and rather look at the decades of research. Farsightedness (Hyperopia) can be outgrown but nearsightedness (myopia) cannot. Kids need glasses to help them possibly outgrow or deal with the changes in vision. If not, this can cause permeant problems. There are many variables in play and usually stories do not give the full picture. So, you can have a story where one kid outgrows their glasses but one doesn't, but you'd be comparing apples and oranges due to one kid having different genetic or physical differences. This is why we should rely more on science than an assortment of stories, because scientific tools of statistics and causality analysis can actually find what the reasons behind some change are. I write this for the kids. If you're a grown adult and want to experiment on yourself and believe this stuff, then have at it. The kids usually don't have a say in the matters of their parents. When they're young enough they believe their guardians know what's best for them and have their best interest at heart. Even when they're teenagers and can think mostly for themselves they still don't have the legal independence to make decisions for themselves, such as making doctors appointments or getting glasses. Don't experiment on your kids over what you read on the internet. Work with PROFESSIONALS that have DECADES of clinical experience and have seen THOUSANDS of patients. No clinician is perfect but its hell of a lot better than staring at the sun. Your message is dangerous because you're directly talking to parents ("Let your children get sunlight. Their eyes need it. Sungazing is corrective"). Some will absolutely be gullible enough to fall for this stuff. Hope I can a decent enough counternarrative for them to atleast look at the scientific principles and studies behind eye research.

@wh0kn0ws1tc0uldbe

2 жыл бұрын

That is so true I remember as a kid when I was in my room I used to be able to see the clock very clear the hands on it and the numbers and then after wearing glasses I wasn't able to see it properly. I wish I stopped wearing glasses sooner

@RS_

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah its interesting. I had an interesting experiance too. At 45 I relised i need reading glases, so while I was on holiday in Lithiania i went to check my eyes. Turned out my vidsion is just slightly off, so I need something +0.75 to +1 Now whil +1 would give me the perfect visio, the optician suggested to consider =0.75 first as long as i need them just sometimes and not for very intense reading . So i ended up gettin +0.75. And they were fine in 98% of time. I could not read these microscopic letter on some tiny items. Now coz i was so happy with them i decided to get another pair of specs for my work. I do work in the UK which means i had to see an optician in UK. Long story short- the optician ordered me +1.5 glasses o_o . Same vision , different country and different optician. Im still using my +0.75 glasses for over a year now and i don use +1.5

@disurigihansa2618

Жыл бұрын

About the first part Me and my friends both started wearing glasses the same time when we were 8 or something she didn’t like to wear glasses and I always wanted to wear glasses for clear vision She lied to her parents and didn’t wear glasses at school and later stopped wearing glasses she’s not wearing them anymore and can see very well I do with a very high power which worsened my vision overtime Don’t know about the science behind this but hard to believe that glasses don’t make vision worse cz it clearly did on me

@wh0kn0ws1tc0uldbe

Жыл бұрын

@@disurigihansa2618 it clearly does for everyone, your not the only one. It's just a money making scheme. The more you need glasses the more they profit. And I just think it's horrible that they would make money out of people's vision, when it's like a major physical down fall of someone. Loosing your vision isn't a small thing it's a major one and without it, it can make your life very hard. Which is why I have stopped wearing glasses partly and I feel so much better nowadays.

What’s your opinion about blue light glasses?

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

They just came out with the first randomized study on them and it showed no effect. But the study was small and only looked at 2 hours of computer use and most of us are on devices for way longer. If you like them, wear them, but i never tell patients that they have to rush out and go buy them.

I think the myth stems from parents having kids get stronger prescription strengths over time; they assume that the glasses make their eyes dependent and worse. But really, children's eye shape naturally grow over time, thus requiring stronger prescription. This is a good example that correlation is not causation. This is what I've heard, is it true? Please correct me if I'm wrong! Edit: please keep posting these myth-busting videos; I love em' !

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! Correlation does not equal causation - such a central part of a lot of misinterpretation of medical information (as with Hilary Duff and her eye infection)

@Simboiss

2 жыл бұрын

But why can't it be true? Correlation doesn't IMPLY causation, sure, but it can. No one can be sure without additional information that the glasses are not at least part of the problem. The phrase "correlation is not causation" works both ways. Why is it that one way is the correct one, but not the other way around?

I just went to the eye doctor today and he said I now need glasses!

@J_X999

3 жыл бұрын

If you can see a book or screen without your glasses, DON'T WEAR YOUR GLASSES

@dontshowinterestinmyname9542

3 жыл бұрын

@@J_X999 hey..bro I can see everything...but at least from 5-7 inches away from screen Should i wear glasses

@omedina1956

3 жыл бұрын

@@dontshowinterestinmyname9542 no!

@dontshowinterestinmyname9542

3 жыл бұрын

@@omedina1956 -7 in both eyes..in recent check up😁😁

I put on a pair of readers the other day to read a small label. I noticed they made my phone a little easier to see, but I'd always been fine without them. Ever since, text on my phone is blurry. 44 year old man. This is not in my head.

Yes, wearing glasses might not worsen your vision but also won’t improve it. however, stopping to wear a glasses can improve and cure vision loss, if not competely, but your eyes will be much healthier and stronger than any person wearing glasses 24/7 every single day. Speaking of experience.

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences! Unfortunately, some people can not drive or do other necessary tasks without wearing their glasses.

@LASMONN

Жыл бұрын

@@DrRupaWong I know, and there’s nothing wrong with wearing them when it’s needed! I also wear glasses myself, but i try not to put it on all the time, only when it’s necessary. :)

Most of the people are saying that wearing eye glasses won't improve vision and won't worse the vision. it just only let the eye to be at the same point

Been wearing the same glasses for 7 years scared to get new glasses because I feel like it will make my vision worse. And now I’m kinda having a hard time seeing at night with my 7 year old glasses

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

At least go get your exam and see what they have to say. You can make a decision from there. Best wishes!

Hello, I've been wearing eyeglasses for two years now and I always wear it everyday since my vision is very blurry. Lately I experience headache every four hours and I need to take a nap to lesses the pain and at the end of the day my eyes are always tired. I just want to know if this has something to do with my glasses or my eyes are just getting worst?

Ive been wearing glasses since i was 6 or 7 and im that type who never removes it.. The reason was cuz i use gadgets a lot, people around my age also do the same but they dont wear glasses... My eyes are currently blurry that i could only read words about 4 inches away from my eyes. Are there any tips so i can get my eyes back to normal??

People are just used to having shitty vision. Thats what happens when you dont wear glasses

@RupaWong , can you talk about orthokeratology vs glasses for children

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

Sure!

Thanks 🙏🏻 really helpful information But i have questions if my sphere was -1 in right eye and I decided not to wear glasses and i have astigmatism 0,5 on both eyes so should I wear glasses for only the astigmatism or it's okay without glasses Q2 i study on iPad use it for more than 10h so it is helpful to make glasses for blue light only or not that effect 😊😊 Sorry for long question 😅😅

Hi Doctor I went to optometrist yesterday for contact exam but he said due to need custom contact lenses, he couldn't give my prescription and that I would need get the contacts from them for me to get a prescription. Doctor isn't the optometrist mandated to give me my prescription after all I paid 150$. Is you can please advise me. I found the contacts online for much cheaper yet his manager said I couldn't order these online. I am a -8.00 in glasses with very high astigmatism. The hard contacts are cheaper option for me then soft contacts.

Wish my eye doctor was this pretty 😍

@otiebrown9999

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

"Your brain is just getting used to..." using glasses is similar to any bracing or assistance device on any other part of the body. The longer you use them the more dependent your brain-body will be on them. This is why in physical therapy there is "least restrictive/assistive" device decisions to improve function. So I would argue that yes, if you wear a lens consistently for longer periods of time you will eventually become dependent on them because of normal brain-body adaptations. If wearing a minus lens the normal adaptation will be toward loss of distant vision.

Myopia, or nearsightedness is the condition when a person cannot see distant objects clearly without glasses. Nearsightedness is caused by focusing on close-up objects such as a book or a computer for long periods of time. The result is that the eyes get stuck in the close-up focus position and can no longer focus on distant objects. If we look inside the eye, we can see how this problem occurs. After focusing on close-up objects for extended periods, the focusing muscles in the eyes (which are called the "ciliary muscles") lock up. This results in the eyes becoming more and more elongated. Nearsightedness occurs when the eyes become overly elongated. When that happens, there is no turning back. The eye cannot go back to its previous shape. The ability to see distant objects clearly without glasses is lost forever. What can be done to prevent nearsightedness in a child? The key is to catch the problem as soon as the child experiences the very first sign of any difficulty seeing distant objects clearly such as the TV or the writing on the board at school. Ask the child from time to time if he or she can see distant objects clearly. For example, ask the child to read a distant road sign or a newspaper held up at a distance. If the child is having any difficulty at all seeing such objects clearly, that is the time to act. Don’t delay - otherwise there will be an irreversible overelongation of the eye. Usually, eye doctors will prescribe distance glasses for correcting blurred distance vision. The wearing of distance glasses aids the vision of myopes by bringing everything closer so that distant objects are within the range of focus. Unfortunately, distance glasses actually make nearsightedness worse and irreversible. This is because they force the focusing muscles to stay locked up. This in turn forces the eyes to further elongate, resulting in the need for stronger distance glasses as time goes by. The child is thus doomed to a lifetime of total reliance on distance glasses to see distant objects clearly and progressively worsening nearsightedness. Distance glasses are a false friend. There is an alternative - reading glasses. If a child starts wearing reading glasses for prolonged periods of reading and other close work at the first sign of any difficulty with distance vision, the focusing muscles will relax and cannot lock up. Reading glasses relax the eyes. There should be no further elongation of the eye. Distant objects can be seen without the need for any glasses. It is important to note that the child will not be reliant on reading glasses. They are simply a protective tool that should be used during long periods of close work. If strong enough reading glasses are used, nearsightedness should be prevented. It is important that the reading glasses be strong enough to completely eliminate all focusing effort (accommodation) when reading. Whenever close work is done without the protection of reading glasses, it is important to: 1. Hold the work as far away as possible. 2. Use as much light as possible in order to reduce the size of the pupil and, consequently, the accommodation. 3. Look into the distance frequently to relax the accommodation. What strength reading glasses should be prescribed? The rule of thumb is to prescribe plus lenses that are about 3 diopters more positive than the distance prescription, in other words a +3 "add." If the child is just moving into myopia, he or she might need a +3 lens. If the child is already a -1, he or she might need a +2 lens. This brings the limit of clear vision in to a typical reading distance of 33 cm or about 13 inches. Astigmatism is normally not corrected. It is essential to tell the child that when using the reading glasses, he or she should keep the object far enough away so that it appears very slightly blurred, but still legible. As the eye tries to clear this slightly blurred image, the maximum relaxing force is applied to the ciliary muscle. Can a child just use reading glasses bought at a drug store? No. A professional should be seen to obtain individualized advice. Drug store reading glasses are intended for adult-size heads. The distance between the lens centers conforms to the usual distance between the pupils of the adult head. If such glasses are used by young children, who have a smaller interpupillary distance, the "prismatic effect" of the lenses causes increased convergence. This can cause problems such as double vision and should be avoided. The distance between the child's pupils should be measured when the eyes are converging on a book. The centers of the eyeglass lenses should not be any farther apart than that distance. .

@DrRupaWong

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@Amankumar-ti5lj

11 ай бұрын

Brother I am twenty years old with myopia -0.5 . I identified the problem previous year when I noticed that I can't clearly see what is written on Blackboard I only use glasses when I have to see the blackboard Should I wear the glasses all the time ?? By not wearing glasses am I worsening my eyesight??

@cjbartoz

11 ай бұрын

@@Amankumar-ti5lj You need reading glasses, read my previous post.

miss I don't know what to do. I am 12 year old and my eye doctor said that I don't need to wear glasses but in school I might need them to see the board, my mom bought me glasses for board but i didn't wear them because boys in school were making fun of me. Now, almost 10 month later after that my eyesight became SOOOOOOOO blury I cant even see my own mother but i don't want to tell her anything because she will take my phone away :((((((((((((

Thank you for explaining!! My eyesight started to suffer when I was 12 and I’m 13 right now. I am really worried and scared to be honest. It got me really depressed and traumatized. What should I do about it? It would be really nice if you’d answer! Thank you again.

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

In several studies, 2 hours a day of outdoor time has been shown to be effective at stabilizing nearsightedness. So try that! It's free! There are also eye drops and contact lenses. I have videos on both of them in the Eye Health Playlist.

@rahuljoy10

2 жыл бұрын

Please visit myopia is mental youtube channel playlist I cured my myopia

@_AMARNATHM

2 жыл бұрын

@@rahuljoy10 can you send it's link

@rahuljoy10

2 жыл бұрын

@@_AMARNATHM kzread.info/head/PLJIJBHsFiajB5sImFeJasWogax7FUM4tY

@_AMARNATHM

2 жыл бұрын

@@rahuljoy10 thanks 👍

My eyes get worse every day how do I stop it? I want my eyesight to improve

I already knew that glasses don't make my eyes worse, because I've been wearing glasses for 9 years (6 years 24/7), and until last year (my prescription basically doubled last year), my prescription only got to -1.25 from the original -0.5, so not even a whole diopter for 8 years. But it was nice to hear some science behind this. 😀

@DrRupaWong

3 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised how many people believe this one! Sounds your prescription has been super stable, which is awesome.

@ethansmith62956

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrRupaWong Yes, it's been quite stable, it's just that last summer it turned out that I have astigmatism, but otherwise no major change in my nearsightedness (only -0.5 and -0.25). These 2 changes combined was pretty big for me, but I got used to it without having headache.

@DoubleOpposite

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrRupaWong I don't know what you're talking about, but don't spread BS. Minus lenses screw vision and it's 100% proven by science since 1970 by Francis Young. They trigger more accommodation(focusing effort) , and the eye changes its refractive state to its average of accommodation. You as a Doc on youtube can't say anything because you are controlled by the imdustry and you get good money out of it , but you do put your kids on atropine so they don't become myopic so you know all this stuff already. Plus lenses for near act just like atropine, and would work even better. Don't lie to the general public. Better if you never uploaded this vid , as I will not stand this medical myth claiming minus lenses are safe when clearly in science the opposite is true.

@ikeezike7602

11 ай бұрын

@@DrRupaWongglasses encourage worse vision. It’s not about looking a at one case and saying “oh see glasses don’t make vision worse.” Because that’s not the reality of the situation. Reality is most of time the glasses do induce bad vision habits and thus make the vision worse. Are you going to ignore those whose vision improved when removing glasses and got worse when they put the glasses back on? Common now. Plus we’re meant to use our God-given eyes. Not some seeing crutches.

Can i wear number specs over normal lense at the same time??? Reply pls.

Sensory Adaptation. Boom, video done.

It's interesting about the brain thing for me even though I wish it wouldn't be hard to allow patience to have a medical exemption for tinted windshield as bright as these headlights are these days and glare I would think the states would be more lenient as long as the person can see out cause bright lights really bother me me and when If I wake up real early I can't have allot of light otherwise it's too much and I noticed tinted windshield help allot with not so much glare vs not having it maybe you can better explain this to me

Hii mam! I am 18 years old My eyes prescription is Right eye Sph - -0. 75 Cyl - -1. 50 Axis- 25 Left eye Sph- -1. 50 Cyl- -1. 25 Axis- 70 My doctor advised to wear glass whole day but i don't want it i only want when I'm in class room. Is it necessary to wear glasses whole day?

@DrRupaWong

10 ай бұрын

Video coming! Make sure you are subscribed. Thank you for the suggestion.

Hello, I am 14 years old. Doctor has recently advised me to wear specs. I have a confusion that should I wear my glasses all the time or only sometimes when I need it. Please answer and guide.

@mrs.bhartitamrakar9518

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I want to know,did u get your ans?

Doctors are trained to see the body mechanically, like plumbing. In reality the body is a complex of systems. Eyesight is a visual system that includes not just the eye structures but also optic nerves and brain receptors. Whereas glasses may not affect the eyes per se, the brain adapts to glasses, so it is possible visual acuity could be worse without them after a period of adaptation.

Thanks for this.

Yup i wear them and before i wore them it was kinda blurry but when i wore them alot my eyesight without my glasses are extremely bad