Do your eyes get worse if you wear glasses?

As an optometrist with over a decade of experience in vision care, I can confidently address your concerns about the impact of wearing glasses on eye health. Firstly, it's important to understand that wearing glasses that are correctly prescribed for your vision needs will not cause your eyesight to worsen over time. In fact, they are designed to help correct vision and reduce eye strain, which can be beneficial for maintaining the health of your eyes. However, if you wear glasses that are too strong or not suitable for your specific vision requirements, it can lead to discomfort. This might manifest as headaches or eyestrain, but it should not cause permanent damage to your eyes. At most, the glasses will simply not correct your vision as they should, leading to continued blurriness. In children, it's a different scenario where the eyes are still developing. Incorrectly prescribed glasses can potentially affect the development of the eyes, but in adults, the structure of the eye is mostly stable, and the risk of worsening vision due to glasses is minimal as long as they are properly fitted and prescribed. In summary, wearing glasses will not make your eyes worse if they are the right prescription for you. It's always best to have regular eye exams to ensure your prescription is up to date and to address any changes in your vision promptly.

Wearing glasses that are too strong or otherwise wrong for the eyes cannot harm an adult's, although it might result in a temporary headache. At worse, the glasses will fail to correct vision and make the wearer uncomfortable because of blurriness, but no damage to any part of the eye will result.