FALSE. Using your eyes in low light does not harm them. For many centuries the reading and the embroiderings were realized under the light of the candles or with lamps of kerosene. However good lighting makes the person read more easily and prevents eye fatigue especially in people who wear bifocals.

FALSE. Working on the computer or with computer terminals will not harm your eyes. Usually when we use these screens for long periods they happen the same as when we read or do another kind of close vision work and the blinking is less frequent than normal. This reduction in blinking causes your eyes to dry out and may produce a strange sensation or fatigue.

FALSE. The glasses are made to improve your vision. Although a correct formula for corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses helps you to see clearly, wearing a pair of wrongly formulated lenses or not wearing glasses will not physically damage your eyes. However, children under the age of eight who need lenses should use their own prescription to avoid the possibility of an amblyopia or "lazy eye."

FALSE. Children will not correct misguided eyes by themselves. Children whose eyes are diverted may develop poor vision in one eye because the brain "shuts off" or ignores the image from the deviant eye. The eye that is not being used or misaligned will not develop a mink unless it is forced to work by patching or occluding the eye that meets good vision. Children who appear to have deviated eyes should be examined by an ophthalmologist as soon as they are diverted and do not wait for months or years. In general, early deviations are the ones best treated. Treatment may include eye occlusion, eyeglasses, eye drops, or surgery.

FALSE. The difficulty of math and reading that occur in children are known as learning problems. There is no clear evidence that eye problems cause learning problems or that eye exercises cure learning problems. Children who experience learning difficulties very frequently need help very often need help from their teachers with special training. Before starting this treatment it is important that the child is examined for visual problems that may be affecting reading.

FALSE. Children can focus better than adults without having to strain their eyes. They often develop the habit of having reading material near their eyes or sitting very close to the television. There is no evidence that this may damage the eyes. This habit decreases as the child grows. Children with myopia often sits close to the TV to be able to see more clearly.

FALSE. The carrot is rich in vitamin A which is essential for vision but many other foods also contain this vitamin. A well-balanced diet with or without carrot provides all the vitamin A necessary for good vision.

FALSE. It is said that people who wear glasses "will lose their eyes" if they read very small or fine print, or do very detailed work. The concept of the eye as a muscle is incorrect. The eye closely resembles a camera. The camera is not going to be expended as soon as it is going to be used to photograph something very complex. You can use your eyes without the fear of losing them.

FALSE. Lenses are used to correct blurred vision. Since vision with lenses is clearer, you will prefer to use them more frequently. However, if you feel that you are becoming dependent on your glasses, you are evidently becoming accustomed to seeing clearly.

TRUE. Some elderly people who are wearing reading glasses sometimes find it possible to read without glasses and think their visual acuity is improving. The truth is that they are becoming short-sighted people, which can be a sign of early cataract development. That is, an old man who begins to improve his vision to read is surely developing cataracts

FALSE. Cataract is the gradual cloudiness of the natural lens of the eye. Surgeons once believed that the cataract had to be ripe before being extracted. Now we know that this is not necessary. When you do not feel able to see well enough things you like to do what you need to do, you might consider cataract surgery which is the only way to remove this opaque lens

FALSE. Many people have been led to believe that using permanent contact lenses will correct myopia and that eventually they will not even need to use them. There is no evidence that the use of these contact lenses results in permanent improvement in vision, or prevent an increase in myopia.

FALSE. Medical science has no way to transplant complete eyes. Our eyes are connected to the brain by the optic nerve. The optic nerve as a fiber optic cable consists of more than a million small nerve fibers. This nerve can not be "reconnected" once it has been cut off. This is why the eye can never be removed from its cavity during surgery. Cornea, the anterior transparent part of our eye, has been successfully transplanted for many years. This corneal transplant is sometimes mistaken for eye transplantation.

FALSE. An ophthalmologist is a doctor with special training and ability to diagnose and treat all diseases of the eye. To become an ophthalmologist requires 10 years of study in medical school and in specialization. An ophthalmologist is qualified to provide all aspects of eye care, including cataracts, laser and other eye surgeries. Optometrists and opticians are other professionals in eye care. They are trained and licensed to provide some aspects of eye care but are not medical ophthalmologists and have not attended a medical school or specialty. They can not prescribe all medications or perform surgery.

The traditional correction of presbyopia is made with bifocal or multifocal glasses. There are surgical procedures for correction such as LASIK surgery for mono vision, intracorneal lens implants, multifocal intraocular lens implantation, etc. With different results.

YES. All close relatives of a patient with glaucoma should be checked by the ophthalmologist every 2 years or more. The timely diagnosis of this disease is vital to avoid blindness to which it leads irreparably without proper treatment.

Over time there are changes in the gelatinous structure of the vitreous humor. Gaps of liquid form inside the gel and favor the formation of vitreous condensations that are seen as "threads", "flying flies", "rings". But they can also mean the manifestation of a disease such as retinal detachment, intraocular inflammation, bleeding. As soon as these "spots" appear, you should go to the ophthalmologist for a fundus check

It is likely that the refractive defect does not notice it themselves. Teachers and parents are usually the people who realize this situation. The risk of "lazy eye".