• Question: Why do our eyes weaken

    Asked by alesha to Alessandro, Angela, Claudia, Marina, Phil on 12 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Claudia Krehl

      Claudia Krehl answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      With many things the most common reason for your eyes weakening is that they are getting older. The lenses and muscles in your eyes become less and less effective. Genetics can also influence your eye sight, so if your parents both ware glasses early on you most likely will need some too.

    • Photo: Phillip Wilkinson

      Phillip Wilkinson answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      Adding to what Claudia has said, you’re eyes will also weaken if you spend to long focusing on one thing. Hence why people say watching too much TV or playing too many video games damages eye sight. So if you are watching TV take time every now and then to allow your eyes to focus on something in the distance! 🙂

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