RE: Benefits of Wearing Spectacles
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Glad to read again from you. It is clear that there are only 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. This is a constraint we all have to live with. I am with you on this!
I know this narration I gave is not peculiar to only Ghana but out there as well and I am certain that @agmoore will agree with me, even @lemouth or @gentleshaid that many scientists in our community are curious enough to want to know why Optometrist gives glasses to lots of people and what could possibly be the benefits they seek to gain. Perhaps those of us not wearing are at stake in some way?
Are there really people who question the benefits of wearing spectacles? To me, there is a clear gain in wearing glasses (fixing issues with vision) and I do not see well what could be the cons. I would be curious to hear what you have heard on this matter.
Cheers!
You read my thoughts Prof, Doctors have taken an oath to do no harm, and so I don’t see how I would even go on to prescribe anything that may be detrimental to your sight.
That said, one only get to suffer or have any form of negative consequence when they don’t wear why they have been prescribed.
For example, I had two patients sometime back who were siblings and they both wore glasses, one was a hyperope and the other a myope, the hyperope broke her glasses and thought she could enjoy the sister’s own, she tried it on for a while and came to the clinic complaining of headaches and pain in the eye. Upon probing I discovered what actually happened and realized that she gave herself extra accomodation which resulted in her new symptoms.
So glasses are great but please don’t just wear anything, see your OD for what’s best for you.
I totally agree with this. Those consist of a medical device. This means, there are rules and conditions... This sounds so logical... but apparently not to everyone.
I know right, some people will just not get it😃, and they make the most interesting of patients too
I can definitely imagine this ;)