Category: Eyes

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Glasses Hurt Your Eyes? Glasses can not hurt your eyes if you are an adult.  They may be harmful to children. In adults, wearing …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are Glasses and Contact Prescriptions the Same? Glasses and contact prescriptions are not the same. Here’s why: Jump Ahead Contact Lens Prescriptions versus Eyeglass Prescriptions …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Will Glasses Fix a Lazy Eye? In some cases, glasses will fix a lazy eye. Glasses can be one component of an overall treatment plan …

Reading Time: 6 minutes How Do Glasses Work? It may surprise you to learn that if you wear glasses, you are in the majority.  In the United States, the …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Who Invented Glasses? The first inventor of eyeglasses opted to keep his invention secret.  Alessandro della Spina can be credited with their introduction to the …

Reading Time: 3 minutes What Is the Difference Between Glasses and Contact Prescriptions The prescription your eye doctor gives you for contacts is slightly different from the prescription he …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Glasses Correct Vision? Glasses can not correct vision. Glasses will correct sight and vision while wearing them but do not correct the cause of …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can glasses cause headaches? Glasses can cause headaches in people who wear them for several different reasons. Most instances where glasses cause headaches are due to …

Reading Time: 3 minutes The history of eyeglasses is an interesting journey. Many credit Alessandro di Spina for introducing glasses in Italy in 1280, but there are earlier accounts …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Does Astigmatism Require Glasses? Astigmatism does not always require glasses. Corrective lenses are required only in cases where the cornea’s curvature is severe enough to …