Fun Facts Vision Quiz

Smoking affects your cardiovascular system which nourishes the retina that you use to see with.

Kids accept whatever vision they have as normal because that is how they have seen their whole lives. Often, simple glasses can work wonders for children who have fallen behind in school. A full eye exam by age three ensures their vision is maximized so they can keep up with their peers in school.

An eye exam by an EYE DOCTOR is recommended by age three. Often parents believe their pediatrician provides a complete eye examination. In fact, the pediatrician's office most often performs just a screening exam as most lack the equipment needed to measure the child's need for glasses.

Basketball finger pokes or elbow blows to the eye as well as ball trauma in baseball, racket sports and paintball very often result in permanent loss of vision. Simple protective rec specs will protect your athlete from a lifelong injury.

It is normal for the eyes to take some time to adjust to new prescription glasses because the eyes need to get used to the new lens power and the changes in vision. This adjustment period can vary from person to person, but it typically takes a few weeks for the eyes to fully adapt to the new glasses. During this time, some people may experience mild discomfort or headaches, but these symptoms usually subside as the eyes adjust. Therefore, the statement "It's normal for your eyes to take a few weeks to adapt to new prescription glasses" is true.

Although it may be harder to read in dim light, it does not worsen your need for a glasses prescription

This statement is false because not all sunglasses provide protection against the sun's harmful UV rays. While many sunglasses claim to offer UV protection, it is important to check for a label or sticker indicating that the sunglasses provide 100% UV protection. Without this indication, the sunglasses may not effectively block the UV rays and could potentially harm the eyes. Therefore, it is crucial to choose sunglasses that specifically mention UV protection to ensure proper eye safety.

Studies have shown that vitamins can aid persons with macular degenerative disease. Macular degeneration

Most often children are born with a misalignment. However, less often, they can develop one as they age either from pathology or a muscle imbalance. In pediatric cases, an exam is warranted as the turned eye often becomes less able to see clearly the longer it is turned.

Although we use 20/20 as measure of your vision we can also measure vision in terms of contrast sensitivity. For example, someone with cataracts may have good vision in the optimal viewing conditions of the exam room, but be unable to drive safely when on coming headlights scatter upon the cataract.

In certain cases, eye exercises can be very beneficial. In particular, children who struggle in school or with reading should have a complete eye examination to determine if they are able to focus and move their eyes appropriately for reading and learning.

No matter what the state of your eyes you cannot harm them by reading small print.

The TV cannot cause you to lose vision and there is no recommended "safe" distance. Children often sit close to the TV so that they can in effect get a larger screen TV as the closer you are to something the bigger it appears.