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Posted on May 26, 2020

TikTokers Have Figured Out

A Way To Show People How
They See Without Their
Glasses
An easy way to see the world through
someone else's eyes.

by Krista Torres
BuzzFeed Staff

59 comments

TikTokers have recently been sharing this

neat way to show people how they see
without their glasses.

Krista Torres

Basically, all you do is hold your glasses

up to the lens of your camera and let it
focus, then you pull the glasses away
from the lens. Here's an example of how
it's done:

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Several people on the platform have been

doing this, and it's pretty wild to see:

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Basically, it makes you really appreciate

the fact that glasses exist:

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Anyway, after seeing (and trying) this, I

wanted to see if it was actually accurate.
So I spoke to Carly Rose, OD of FAAO
Eyecare on the Square in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Dr. Rose told BuzzFeed that the videos

really are a good representation of how
people see. "I actually do something
similar in the exam room for parents of
patients to help them understand the way
their child sees the world. A caveat I
would add is that everyone's brains
interpret blur differently. Our visual
systems are sensitive, subjective, and
individualized," she explained.

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"In practice, I have something called trial

lenses. They are loose lenses of varied
powers. If I want to demo say a -2.00D
power, I would pull a +2.00 lens and hold it
in front of the patient's eye. As for different
eye diseases, there are loads of great
examples online of what a diseased eye
might see, like macular degeneration," she
added.

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Dr. Rose also said that wearing someone

else's glasses is not good for your eyes —
so don't do it! "Too much power or not
enough power can both negatively affect
eyes. It's like Goldilocks and the three
bears. You want the prescription that is
just right for your unique eyes. The
results could be headache, eyestrain,
nausea, and also worsening of your true
prescription. Please, please, please don't
do it!"

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"Visual hygiene and blink exercises are

free and easy ways to help save our sight
in this technology-filled world," said Dr.
Rose. She recommends that, for every 20
minutes of screen or near-sighted work,
you should look 20 feet away for 20
seconds and do a few conscious, forceful
blinks (without using your eyebrow
muscles). Doing this helps relax your
focusing muscle, which was not designed
to be engaged for over eight hours a day.
It also keeps your oil glands functioning.
Sun protection, blue light filters, and daily
supplements can help protect your eyes,
too! "The main eye supplements I
recommend are triglyceride form EPA and
DHA (omega 3s), zeaxanthin, lutein, and
vitamin D3 with K2. Of course, eating dark
leafy greens and wild caught salmon are
also great ways to get these nutrients," she
said.

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My fear is that companies will market subpar
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Annual eye exams are the biggest way to

keep your eyes healthy, according to Dr.
Rose. "For one, there are loads of
systemic and ocular diseases we can
uncover by looking into your eyes. For
two, many people have visual
inefficiencies that can negatively impact
their day-to-day activities. Clear vision is
not always comfortable, optimal vision.
The American Academy of Optometry
recommends a first comprehensive eye
exam starting at 6–12 months old.
Basically, if you have eyeballs, you should
get them examined," she said.

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She added, "With any health care provider,

it is important to find the right fit for you. It
is OK to try a few different practitioners.
Find a doctor that allows you to feel heard
and validated. If you like and trust your
doctors, you are going to be more
compliant with their suggestions and
follow-up visits. In the long run, that will
keep you as healthy as possible!"

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BitchPack90
1 year ago

Tried it. My eyesight is way worse then

what the video shows.
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Morgan
1 year ago

It’s not working for me.

8 Show replies (5)

Potatoes
1 year ago

I think I need glasses- did Buzzfeed turn

purple for anyone else?!?
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