Common Myths About Your Eyes

How many times have you been that doing or not doing something will cause damage to your eyes? Today we’re going to look at common myths that are told surrounding eye health!
First on our list is that carrots make you see in the dark. Although carrots are high in vitamins such as vitamin A that help your body and eyes to be strong and healthy, the same vitamins can be found in a number of different foods such as eggs, cheese and milk. Eating these vitamins will help your body but unfortunately won’t give you the ability to see in the dark.
The second myth that is often told is that sitting to the TV can damage eyesight. Although short nearsightedness can be caused by being on your phone too much and always concentrating on things near to you, watching a large TV screen does not damage the eyes as you are not concentrating on extremely small objects so close to your eyes. Children’s eye actually have a very good ability to focus on a television close to them unlike adults who often find it harder. However, if you sit near to the TV because you can’t see very well this is because you already have an eyesight problem and should see your optician as soon as possible for diagnosis.
Thirdly on our list is crossing your eye will make them stay like that. This myth is often told to children to stop them pulling funny faces however some people do believe that this is true. Although some people are born with their eyes crossed, you cannot permanently changed your eyes to the crossed position by practising it.
Lastly on our list is that reading in the dark will damage your eye sight. This is another myth that many people believe. Although reading in the dark may cause strain on your eyes as you must concentrate harder, the strain will give you headaches and possibly slightly dry eyes rather than damaging your eye sight.
So that concludes our favourite myths that we often hear of people believing, have you got anymore myths that you were told as a child? If so let us know! Don’t forget to head over to our website for product information and follow us on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for lots of useful information on eye health.