Can a “good enough” prescription damage someone’s vision?

This was our first question to ourselves when we started developing the Dot Glasses “radical” solution, so we spoke to dozens of optometrists/ophthalmologists and researched the topic extensively. The experts agree that the variance to perfect vision (i.e. good enough vision) in the Dot Glasses solution will not worsen a customer’s eyesight and will not harm a customer.

For instance on the websites of the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and of one of the largest German optical manufacturers Zeiss, it is unequivocally stated that neither overcorrection nor undercorrection can damage the eyes. However, in the case of children and young people, more caution is needed.

We do recommend that once a customer has access to an optometrist, that a proper vision screening is performed. Poor vision can be the consequence of a disease (such a diabetes), and a proper eye care specialist will be able to address the primary cause of poor vision.