DD doesn't wear...

[Carpe Diem]

her new glasses. The eye doctor told her she doesn't have to wear them but yet he let me know that I should have brought her in quite awhile ago because her prescription is relatively strong. He said once she sees how well she can see with the glasses she will want to wear them. Nope, not true. She has put them on maybe twice in the last 3 weeks to see something from far away.

Should we be insisting she wear them? She says she feels ugly, but really they look very cute on her.

She also doesn't wear her new bras but maybe that is a new thread. She doesn't want to grow up.

[Laurel]

How old is she?

I got my classes in high school (12 years ago or so), and I don't like to wear them, so I only wear them when absolutely necessary. I wore them in school/college so I could see the teacher and the board, I wear them to drive. (I don't have an eyewear restriction on my license anymore, which is rather scary, but I still do wear them whenever I drive, as it's just safer.) And since I like seeing better, I wear them when I go to the movies. But I really don't wear them any other time. The first thing I do when I get home is take off my shoes and glasses. When I go out to eat, for example, I put my glasses in my purse as soon as we sit down.

I just don't feel like I'm "me" wearing my glasses. Something about it feels unnatural to me, maybe because I had gone so long without glasses. Also, I probably needed glasses for 3 or 4 years before I got them, so I was pretty used to seeing the world how I see it now without glasses.

Unless it were a safety issue, I wouldn't force her to wear her glasses. She will find times when it is better to be able to see things clearly, and choose to wear them then.

[Georgie]

If she won't wear glasses, contacts might be a good compromise. I had my first pair in 8th grade. If not try to have her wear them for short periods at first. Sometimes a new pair of lenses can give you a headache.

[beansprouts]

If she won't wear glasses, contacts might be a good compromise. I had my first pair in 8th grade. If not try to have her wear them for short periods at first. Sometimes a new pair of lenses can give you a headache.

I was going to suggest that. Contacts are cheaper than glasses, and don't get scratched or broken or too dirty to see through. I, personally, see better with them. They are also disposable so if she loses or rips one she can simply open a new package. As soon as my dd is old enough to manage them, I will put her in contacts.

As far as the glasses, I did insist my dd wear hers all the time even though the doc said it wasn't necessary. I felt they were less likely to become lost if they were always on her face. She was only 7 when she got her first pair, though.

[Cadam]

I was about to post this same question about my 11 yo ds (minus the bit about the bra....) Why oh why did the dr. tell him he didn't have to wear them! If the dr. said he had to them ds would have complied :glare:

[Suzanne in ABQ]

Unless she has something she needs to see, I wouldn't worry about it.

My dh is convinced that if nearsighted people wear their glasses all the time, it will make their near vision bad. I haven't studied it, so I can't comment, but it seems to make sense. The eyes would have to work to see through the glasses as close range, and it would affect the focusing muscles.

My dd is nearsighted, and just keeps her glasses in her seat in the car. She wears them when she wants to see far away, or at the movies, or things like that. If she were in school, I'd insist she wear them in class. But, since she's just home and doesn't need to see far, I don't push it.

[Carpe Diem]

I guess I won't worry about it.

:)

[Carpe Diem]

I guess I won't worry about it. She is almost 11 btw.

:)

[Maria from IN]

If her prescription is that strong, I have to wonder if her not wearing them would present a safety issue. I just received a new prescription myself, which didn't change all that much, but required a day or two of adjustment--my eyes were used to the old prescription, but the doctor said one of my eyes got worse.

When I was a kid, I didn't want to wear glasses either. Any active, on-the-go kid doesn't want glasses getting in the way. However, it sounds like she does need them, especially if the doctor said she should have had it treated before. Is it possible she could increase the time she wears them every day until she's up to wearing them all the time she is awake? The technician at my doctor's office suggested waiting until the next morning and putting the glasses on as soon as I got out of bed.

I don't want to wear my glasses either, but I risk harming myself and other people every time I get behind the wheel or walk the dog or go bike riding with my son--my depth perception is that bad without them.

If worse comes to worse, perhaps you could schedule a "follow-up" appointment where the doctor could tell her for sure that she needs to wear them all the time, especially since he kinda started it and all...:glare:

[Lolly]

At 11 not being able to see far away stuff may not be a problem. It isn't like she needs to be able to read road signs at a distance. If she is in a setting where she needs to be able to see what is written on a blackboard in school, she may need to have them with her. But, if it really doesn't make any difference in her functioning daily, why push the issue.
But, if it does limit her ability to function daily, of course she needs to wear them.