Natural Health October 2017

PREVENTION & Remedies
The Advantages
of Glasses
The most well-known refuted claim
attributes the invention of glasses to
Salvino D'Armati, from Florence, Italy
where they were said to be invented
between the years 1268 and 1289,
and bifocals are generally credited to
Benjamin Franklin. Glasses offer up
great optics for a wide variety of vision
issues, including presbyopia, hyperopia,
astigmatism and myopia. Some
advantages include:
• Crystal-clear optics that can be crafted
for any prescription
• Glasses provide a shield of protection
from dust and debris in the environment
that can irritate eyes
• A wide variety of frames and
tints available to allow you many
fashionable choices
• You’re less likely to suffer from dry eye
associated with wearing contact lenses
for many hours
• Easy to put on and remove for different
tasks
• Polycarbonate lenses are shatterresistant
and protect your eyes from
dust, raindrops and wind
• Life-long glasses wearers often view
their glasses as an integral part of their
face and do not like their appearance
without them
• In the long run glasses costs less than
contact lenses as they require less
frequent replacement
• Glasses require little cleaning and
maintenance and because you’re not
touching or putting anything into your
eye, glasses significantly reduce the
risk of any bacterial infection(s)
• In the long run glasses costs less than
contact lenses as they require less
frequent replacement
The Disadvantages of
Glasses
With all of their positive attributes,
glasses do have their negatives. Some of
the disadvantages of glasses include:
• Peripheral vision can be blocked
• You may experience nausea or vertigo
due to your extreme peripheral vision
not being corrected, especially if your
frames are small
• Glasses can be a hassle when you’re
active. Not only do you have to make
frequent adjustments to try and keep
them from falling off, but you run the
risk of losing and even breaking them
• Those sensitive to plastics and metals
may experience discomfort where the
nose pads and temples make contact
with skin
• High prescriptions can be heavy on
the nose and ears, bringing on sinus
congestion, migraines and discomfort
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