YOUR TEEN AND EYEGLASSES

     "Look at four eyes!" "HaHa! You have four eyes!"  That is what I had to deal with when I was in the second grade and had to get eyeglasses.  It was torture!

     Having to wear prescription glasses isn't always considered cool, especially for a teenager who suddenly needs glasses. Unfortunately, problems with eyesight can develop at any age and left untreated can cause severe headaches and a decline in schoolwork.  There are certain signs and symptoms that your teen will demonstrate if their vision is going bad:

• Trouble seeing objects far away
• Squinting
• Rubbing eyes
• Sensitivity to light
• Trouble reading
• Sitting too close to the TV

     Glasses are used to treat refractive errors, which occur when the eye doesn't bend light properly. Three common types of refractive errors are:

• NEARSIGHTEDNESS: Trouble seeing things far away.
• FARSIGHTEDNESS: Trouble seeing things up close.
• ASTIGMATISM: An abnormal curvature of the surface of the eye that causes blurred vision.

There are different types of professionals who provide vision care:

• OPHTHALMOLOGISTS: Medical doctors, who specialize in eye care and treatment. Ophthalmologists prescribe glasses and are also trained to care for eye diseases and perform surgery. 
• OPTOMETRISTS: Doctors of optometry prescribe glasses and treat vision problems and eye diseases, but they are not trained to perform surgery.
• OPTICIANS: Trained to fill prescriptions for glasses and make sure they are properly fitted.  Opticians cannot diagnose or treat vision problems.

     Luckily, there are a lot of fashionable frames available in a wide variety of colors and styles that will make wearing glasses fun.  If your teen needs glasses, it is best to let your teen pick out frames that fit his/her style.  Buying glasses online is another option available, so your teen doesn't feel rushed or pressured into choosing the wrong frames.

FUN FACTS:

If your teen is feeling down about having to get glasses, remind him/her that there are many celebrities that make wearing glasses look very stylish:

Drake Bell (Drake and Josh)























David Archuleta (American Idol)

















Lady Gaga (Singer/Performer)





Raven (Cheetah Girls, Raven)















Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)











Eminem (Singer/Performer)




Justin Timberlake (N'Sync)





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