What Really Glasses Therapy Can Fix Sight?
Ophthalmic therapy is often used as an option to overcome various problems in the eye. But unfortunately, the effectiveness of these glasses in improving eyesight is still to controversy.
Using glasses is one way to improve your eyesight. At least, there are two types of therapy goggles that are claimed to normalize your eyes, namely pinhole glasses (sunglasses) and orthoptic glasses .
Pinhole Glasses
These glasses are specially designed for people with near-nearsightedness and farsightedness. Unlike typical glasses, the lens on the pinhole glasses is covered with a dark plastic sheet filled with tiny holes. These holes allow the light to penetrate the eye and focus on the retina better to clarify your vision.
Pinhole glasses can be used to help diagnose certain eye conditions, such as cataracts and corneal distortion. In addition, these perforated glasses can also be used by aniridia sufferers, where the iris (colored part of the eye) is not fully developed or is not even formed at all. As a result, the light entering the eye becomes uncontrollable. This results in increased eye sensitivity to light (glare) and reduced visual acuity. By using pinhole glasses , the amount of light entering the eye can be limited and the visibility becomes more apparent
However, the opposite effect can also occur. These glasses may make your eyes blurred and obstructed. Pinhole glasses is not recommended for use when driving or while operating the machine, as the effect may reduce the brightness of the object.
Some manufacturers have campaigned for the use of pinhole glasses . Even so, there are some circles who are still questioning the usefulness. They argue that the claims for the efficacy of pinhole glasses have not been scientifically proven. Although alleged to have good effects for some people, these pinhole glasses are not good for reading, bad for the field of view, and uncomfortable to wear. In addition, pinhole glasses are mostly used by optometrists only as a diagnostic tool, not for cure.
Orthoptic Eyeglasses
This therapy glasses are used by ophthalmologists to help control the coordination and movement of your eyeballs, with the aim of improving vision. The various eye problems claimed can be overcome by orthoptic glasses:
- Impairments in eyeball movement, can be caused by illness, injury, nervous disorders, or birth defects that affect the muscles of the eyes or nerves.
- Vision is out of focus.
- Amblyopia or lazy eyes.
- Vision problems related to brain injury.
- Crossed eyes.
- Double vision.
- Binocular impaired vision or inability to use both eyes together.
Some ophthalmologists recommend orthoptic glasses, but others do not recommend it because clinical data supporting the benefits of this therapy glasses are lacking. So, before you decide to wear thyroid goggles, consult your eye doctor first.