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Glasses are messing with my game!

 
I wear glasses and while they help me see better, they get in the way when I play sports. My mom won’t let me get contacts, so I’m wondering if there’s any way I can improve my eyesight to the point where I won’t need them anymore… 

 

While there are no sure-fire ways to guarantee you can ditch the glasses, there are some exercises and foods that’ll improve your eyesight. Just like the rest of your body, your eyes need a workout to function properly and stay on their game. Three to four times a day, try blinking really fast for a few seconds, and then closing your eyes as tightly as possible.  This should give your eyes the exercise they’ve been needing.

 

Other factors, such as diet and stress level can also affect your eyesight, so it’s important to monitor them.  Yoga and meditation are great ways to relieve stress, and eating foods such as carrots, blueberries, spinach and eggs are extremely beneficial. Getting lots of shut-eye is important, too, so be sure to get enough sleep each night. 

 

Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do to guarantee 20/20 vision, but trying these tips definitely can’t hurt. In the meantime, pack some glass-cleaning solution in your sports bag and whip it out whenever your glasses need a good scrubbing. If you feel like the glasses are really holding you back, there are specially designed goggles that work like glasses and are used by athletes while playing sports. They are designed to stay on during games and practices, so you won’t have to worry about them getting in the way anymore. The important thing is that you keep playing the sports you love and don’t let your glasses get in the way of that!
 
 

BY CASEY LIEBERMAN ON 8/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

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Today at school we did an eye test and I couldn't see a thing...well I think. I don't know if I was just psyching myself out or if i am psyching myself that I don't need glasses. because when I was in third grade (7th grade now) i got my eyes check and they said i had a stigmatism and i can't tell if it has gotten worse. I have told my mom sometimes its hard to see but I am scared when I get my eyes checked my mom may be angry if I don't need glasses and say I wasted her money. And to top it off my friend just got glasses and I don't want it to seem that I am jealous and want attention. So really the problem is I am scared I will get my eyes checked wont need glasses my mom will be angry and my friends will think I am a attention feeder! Help please I dont know what to do.

Hey girl, if you're worried about your eyesight, you should definitely tell your mom.  Hopefully she'll be happy to take you to an eye doctor.  If you don't need glasses, it'll be great that you don't need to buy them and none of your friends will think you're stealing their thunder.  But if you do need glasses, it will be so great that you found out that you do, and none of your friends should blame you for stealing anyone else's attention.  Good luck, chica.  


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by zippyhorse on 4/22/2013 3:48:51 PM

 
 

I don't mind glasses if they are cute... but most glasses aren't! Wish I could find a trendy pair of glasses!

by pinkstardust07 on 4/19/2013 2:27:18 PM

 
 

Dude, I have contacts and I dance, but I never wear contacts while dancing unless its a performance. Why? If you get hit in the eye or something, it can really hurt you. Also contacts can fall out of your eyes. Its REALLY scary cuz it happened to me when I had just gotten my contacts. Be glad you have glasses! You could try getting a tighter pair...

by topaz1116 on 9/3/2012 10:22:47 PM

 
 

I used to have glasses and felt the same way! My mom decided I was old enough to have contacts. Trust me, just wait it out until your mom is ready and it will pay off-- BIG time!

by timber_12 on 9/18/2011 12:30:07 AM

 
 

That stinks my mom told me for my 11th birthday I could get them. Just hang in there and I know what you mean I went through it for 4 years too.

by AbbyRae on 9/16/2011 3:44:57 PM

 
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