Is it true that it's bad for your eyes if you attempt to look through a pair of prescription glasses?

Question

I have 20/20 vision and I've always been told to avoid my dad's glasses (or anyone's, for that matter) because it will supposedly stuff up my eyesight.

Myth or fact?

Answer 1

If you do it for long periods of time, then your eyes will change to compensate for the lenses, and your vision will decrease. However, trying on somebody else's glasses for a second isn't going to do any damage.

Answer 2

If you wore them constantly, it could..

Answer 3

its a fact

i've experienced it ! its not good for ur eyes

Answer 4

fact. i use to have good eyes sight but i kept playing with my friends glasses. now i have to wear them and i hate it. i regret it so bad

Answer 5

It is truth  if the glasses  belongs to blind person and are completely dark. Injury to your eyesight will probably result from your collision with a wall.

Answer 6

True, It causes your eyes to flex and wears out your natural muscles.  My doctor just told my doctor this last week.  Sorry I don't know the proper terminology.

Answer 7

MYTH.

Answer 8

It's a myth but I probably would avoid wearing others' prescription glasses.  Doesn't it feel kinda woozy?

Answer 9

Not black and white.

Most people when they put on glasses, even their own new prescription glasses, will lose clarity. All artificial corrections(glasses, contacts, Lasik) encourage incorrect vision habits and can lead to stronger and stronger blur and glasses. The more stress and strain we have the quicker we get more blur. Artificial corrections do not reduce strain for people with blur, they only convert it into a less painful form.

There are people who have unlearned the incorrect vision habits, reintegrated the correct vision behaviors, and undone the damage of artificial corrections, and have obtained natural perfect eyesight. Some of these people have learned how to have a little telescopic vision(20/20 to 20/5) and a little microscopic vision. Some of these people are able to learn how to see through anyone's prescriptions with ease and perfect vision.

If a person strains when they put their family or friends glasses on they will harm their vision. They may also copy the incorrect vision habits of their family or friends as well.

Answer 10

I think they strain your eyes