UT Hamilton Eye Institute

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Glaucoma True or False? Test your eye-Q! Glaucoma only affects older adults. ❌ False - While glaucoma is more common in older adults, it can occur at any age, including in infants and young children. You can always feel it when your eye pressure is too high. ❌ False - Most types of glaucoma, like open-angle glaucoma, develop silently without pain or noticeable symptoms. This is why glaucoma is called the thief of sight. (Note: angle-closure glaucoma can cause eye pain, blurry vision, redness, and nausea.) Glaucoma causes permanent vision loss. ✅ True - Glaucoma damages the optic nerve, and any vision loss that occurs is permanent. However, early detection and treatment can slow or prevent further damage. If I see fine, I don’t need an eye exam. ❌ False - Glaucoma typically affects peripheral vision first, so you may not notice it until the disease is advanced. Regular eye exams are essential!

False!

Many people believe too much screen time can cause permanent eye damage, but this isn’t entirely true. While prolonged screen use can lead to digital eye strain, dryness, and temporary blurred vision, there’s no evidence it causes lasting harm. The discomfort is due to reduced blinking and eye fatigue, not permanent damage.

Taking breaks, blinking more, and following the 20-20-20 rule can help reduce strain.

Yes and no!

While newborns are capable of seeing colors, their brains have not developed the ability to perceive them, so their vision is largely monochromatic in the first few weeks of life.

As the relationship between their brains and eyes develop, the first primary color that babies can see is red! By 5 months of age, color vision is believed to be adequately developed.https://www.healthline.com/health/baby/when-can-babies-see-color -and-white