Almost more than half of the population nowadays wears some form of prescription eyeglasses. Most of those wearing eyeglasses do not know that wearing eyeglasses poses some risk to the wearer. According to Dr. Bates theory, he emphasize that glasses are harmful and are inessential in improving your eyesight.
Some people think that they look better by wearing contact lenses because it is very convenient for people with active and sporty lifestyle as it does not fall off unlike the eyeglasses with dynamic movements. However, it also have danger issues if you are a regular user.
Here are some of the common dangers that you should be aware of:
The most common eyeglasses related injuries are caused by falls. Thousands of cases of falling with the victim’s eyeglasses broken and hurt the eye were reported. Falls were by far the biggest cause of glasses-related injuries to older adults. It is accounted for 90 percent of the injuries in this group. The incident of a person falling was also the major cause of glasses-related injuries in the working-age group, which accounted for just over a quarter of the injuries in this group.
The sports and recreation activities were the greatest cause of glasses-related injuries in children. The injuries mostly include cuts to the face, head or eyeball. It is accounting for about two-thirds of the overall glasses-related injuries. The contusions and abrasions is second, which is accounted for 20 percent of all injuries.
Contact lenses contain harmful deposits that can irritate the eyes and may pose danger to our sense of sight.
Another danger in wearing contact lenses is the presence of bacteria on the lens which will feed off your dead cells deposited on the lenses. The next danger is the restriction of oxygen to your eyes, which is unhealthy in the long term.
Another disadvantage of wearing eyeglasses is that it allows your eyes to get used in working incorrectly. Your eyes will be dependent on the eyeglasses and contact lenses and naturally healing will be hindered.
Eyeglasses and contact lenses can be very convenient to people suffering eyesight and vision problems. However, these types of eyewear can pose dangers and harmful effects to the person. Eyeglasses and contact lenses both have their sets of advantages and disadvantages.