Pinhole Glasses For Blurred Vision

By Author: Alan Irel
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When we experience blurred vision, we make a quick call to the opthomologist, get an eye exam and buy one of those expensive prescription glasses. Most people know very little about pinhole glasses.

Pinhole glasses are not made of glass but of an opaque material such as plastic or metal. The person wearing these glasses looks through any of the many holes in the material. There are 2 major issues with the prescription. Improper use would leave the lens with scratches and you may have to use different glasses for reading and distance viewing. With the pinhole glasses, these drawbacks are eliminated. They provide clear vision at all distance and one need not switch glasses between watching TV and reading a book and scratches on the pinhole glasses does not affect the performance of these glasses.

Pinhole glasses reduce the scattering of light and improve the vision which helps people with cataract to see well. These glasses are better than the conventional sunglasses too. If you have ever experienced visual stress ...
... from looking at the computer, these glasses work best to reduce the stress on the eyes. These glasses play an important role in myopia prevention. It is very sad that a minus prescription is given to a child who cannot see the board clearly in school. The simple solution would be to have a couple of pairs of pinhole glasses in each classroom and the students could use them when they have a difficulty reading the board. It is an inexpensive way to treat the problem and completely avoids the risk involved in using a prescription glass for myopia in children.

Did anyone imagine that the pinhole had so many advantages over the prescription glasses? However, these pinhole glasses have their limitations. These glasses do not completely eliminate the blur with people over 6 diopter of myopia. Since the pinholes glasses blocks some light, it is essential to have good lighting on the viewed object. These glasses should not be used while driving or in motion.

Pinhole glasses cannot completely replace the prescription glasses. But these are an inexpensive and a better option for people with mild myopia and for those who use reading glasses.


Alan Irel is a research assistant who has been writing and publishing vision-related articles, including pinhole glasses, for almost a decade. The rising popularity and claims on the efficacy of pinhole glasses in improving eyesight has aroused his curiosity to delve into this age-old technique for eyesight correction.