Should I wear glasses if I have astigmatism?

Eyes are considered the window to the soul, if you let yourself suffer from eye diseases such as astigmatism, it will have unpredictable consequences. Find methods to treat astigmatism promptly. One of the most common methods that people use is wearing eyeglasses.

Vision disorders are caused by the cornea or lens inside the eye becoming abnormally shaped and curved. Many people with astigmatism are very confused because they do not know what this disease is? What treatments are there? Should I wear glasses if I have astigmatism? All of the above questions will be answered by SignsSymptomsList through the article below. 

What is astigmatism?

For the naked eye, the image rays after passing through the cornea will focus on a single point on the retina. But for people with astigmatism , the image rays converge at many different points on the retina, which makes people with astigmatism when looking at an image or object will be blurred or see. unclear.

Having astigmatism causes the patient to see things and images not clearly

It can be said that astigmatism is a disease related to refractive errors in the eye. The cornea will have an uneven curvature when the eye has astigmatism, making the ability to focus light is limited. Astigmatism can also be accompanied by farsightedness or nearsightedness. Therefore, if both of your eyes are both nearsighted and confused, it will affect the ability of your eyes to function a lot.

How severe is astigmatism?

Most people with astigmatism are born with astigmatism, there are also people who have the disease due to wrong living habits but less percentage. Not only that, astigmatism can also increase if you do not know how to take good care of your eyes , do not eat enough nutrients or do not wear corrective glasses when astigmatism.

Children with astigmatism above 2.5D will cause amblyopia in both eyes. Inverse or diagonal astigmatism will also affect vision. Therefore, children need to be corrected for astigmatism before the age of 5 to avoid amblyopia.

Should astigmatism wear glasses?

If the patient wears some of the following symptoms, they should wear glasses regularly to better protect their eyes:

• People with high astigmatism cannot see things clearly without glasses.
• People with low astigmatism measurements but often have signs of fatigue and pain in the eyes.
• Children under 10 years of age with measurements from 1.5D should wear glasses so that their visual acuity is not increased.

The following people do not need to wear eyeglasses regularly:

• People with low astigmatism, the state of the eye is normal, no pain, fatigue or dryness.
• Feel comfortable in living even without wearing glasses.

Wearing glasses helps people with astigmatism see things more clearly

Astigmatism should wear glasses?

The two most commonly used lenses for astigmatism are eyeglasses and contact lenses . But when and under what circumstances should either glass be used? To answer this question, the patient needs to see a doctor to conduct an eye exam, take accurate measurements of refraction, try on each type of glasses that he is comfortable with, from which the doctor will draw make conclusions based on the patient's condition and then recommend the right type of glasses for the patient.

Currently, on the market, there are many types of poor quality glasses mixed with good lenses, without professional knowledge of glasses, it is easy for patients to buy low quality products. Do your research on where you are going to buy your glasses or contact your doctor for help.

When you have astigmatism, you can choose to use glasses with frames to be more comfortable than contact lenses. However, for some of you who prefer a higher aesthetic, contact lenses can be used to facilitate work. 

The trend of using astigmatism contact lenses is becoming popular because of its high aesthetics

Try to use branded glasses with additional features of anti-blue light for the eyes, anti-UV, dust-proof, rain-proof... for the best eye protection, limiting the occurrence of risks. about eye diseases and refractive errors.

Methods to prevent astigmatism

Astigmatism is a genetic or congenital disease, so it is difficult for patients to avoid the disease. But we can prevent and reduce hysteria by:

• Avoid doing things that hurt your eyes.
• It is recommended to work and read in a place with good lighting conditions.
• Wear eye protection if you have to work in a place with strong and bright light sources.
• Give your eyes adequate rest, do not overwork.
• Reasonable diet combined with nutrients that provide adequate vitamins such as fish, gac, carrots, meat, ... to keep the eyes healthy.
• If you see severe eye symptoms, you should see a doctor for advice and timely treatment.

SignsSymptomsList hopes that the information in the above article will answer readers' questions about astigmatism should wear glasses or not. If you have any questions or want to be answered by us, please contact the hotline immediately.