ELI5 What are the benefits of wearing glasses if im only -1.0 myopic and -0.75 astigmatism in one eye?

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Got prescribed glasses for full time use but not sure if i wear them because ive always heard glasses make your vision worse. I dont have any prescription in one eye so im wondering if wear glasses will make my eyesight worse in that eye.

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  1. berael Avatar

    Glasses make your vision…better. 

    That’s why you wear them. 

    People would not wear them if they made your vision worse.   o.O 

  2. bababradford Avatar

    glasses help you see better.

    why would doctors prescribe them to people if it made the problem worse?

  3. cdmurray88 Avatar

    Glasses do not make your vision worse. What happens is you get used to seeing correctly, so when you don’t have your glasses, it feels like it got worse.

    At your prescription, you probably get by daily life just fine, but it’s going to be like upgrading to a high definition television if you do decide to stick to wearing glasses

  4. nullzorz Avatar

    they have saved me from many close calls of projectiles hitting me in the eyes

  5. TheMazoo Avatar

    The idea that glasses makes your vision worse is false. Vision can decrease with age and growth. When this happens AND you’re already augmenting your vision, I can see why conspiracies like this pop up. Just wear the glasses/contacts.

  6. Sakijek Avatar

    They don’t make your vision worse. Wear your glasses…

  7. tmkn09021945 Avatar

    It’s like going from a 720 monitor to 1080 monitor. Everything should be a bit more crisp

  8. RockMover12 Avatar

    Glasses do not make your vision worse. But did you know that faulty vision makes your brain worse? Inability to see fine details, to read easily, to interact with nuances of the world around you can lead to cognitive decline as you age.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK402367/#:~:text=In%20people%20with%20vision%20impairment,Lindenberger%20and%20Baltes%2C%201994).

    I know several people who refuse to wear their glasses for vanity reasons. They don’t read, they are not intellectually curious, and they’re generally less observant of the world around them. To put it bluntly, they’re becoming dumber.

    Please wear your glasses.