Myths Archives - EZOnTheEyes

More than 45 million Americans wear contact lenses to correct their vision. Some say it’s life-changing. However, like many medical devices, contact lenses are often misunderstood by potential new users and existing users. People have many questions about contacts, from can contact lenses freeze to whether they can get lost behind your eyes.

We want you to be fully informed when you make decisions regarding your vision, and so we’ve compiled a list of 16 myths and/or misunderstandings that surround the use and care of contact lenses. It’s possible some will “open your eyes” to trying contacts or using them as they should be. So, can contact lenses freeze? Can they pop out? Let’s dive into these myths!

“Don’t sit too close to the television. You’ll go blind!”… “Turn on the light when you read. If you don’t, you’ll go blind!”… “Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way and you’ll go blind!”

These classic bits of eye health wisdom from my dear mother still ring clearly in my ears.

Unfortunately, I sat way too close to the tube, I read in the dark more often than not, and my friends and I probably spent a collective week of our lives looking at each other through crossed eyes… and guess what? My eyes didn’t stay crossed and, believe it or not, I didn’t go blind!

Fortunately, none of these timeless words of eye health advice shared for years by millions of mothers around the world have turned out to be true.

So where did these crazy myths about vision—and the many others we’ve heard over the years—come from? And more importantly: are any of them true or are they all wise tales and myths?

Here are the 10 most common eye-related health myths and my attempt to use facts and research to effectively debunk each. I’ll start with the three mentioned above.

Myths

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