Many adults, and especially adolescents, who suffer from myopia, are embarrassed to wear glasses: the idea of bespectacled people as people who are a little boring and withdrawn is still alive in society.
Many adults, and especially adolescents, who suffer from myopia, are embarrassed to wear glasses: the idea of bespectacled people as people who are a little boring and withdrawn is still alive in society. This biased attitude was dispelled by scientists from the University of Melbourne (Australia). A four-year study of 600 twins found that spectacle wearers were more open and friendly than others. Molecular geneticist and ophthalmologist Professor Paul Baird and his colleagues have not found any connection between myopia and introversion (focus on oneself). These findings are medically valuable, as refusing to wear glasses often exacerbates vision problems.