Many people will not realize that they need corrective vision care until they undergo vision testing at the office of a vision care provider. The need for testing might occur when the person applies for a new driver's license and fails the vision test given at the counter. Before testing will be allowed again, the clerk will relay to the drivers license applicant that corrective vision care is needed and that they will need to return with their choice of eyewear or contact lenses that will help them to see better.
Some people with blame poor eyesight on sleeping poorly the night before the test and will often put off visiting an optometrist for corrective vision care until the license for driving is expired. When people are tasked with correcting a personal problem, the tendency to procrastinate can cause further problems. Some people choose to ignore the vision problem and will suffer the consequences one day when they least expect it. Many will come to realize the need for corrective vision care when they are involved in a motor vehicle accident. The accident could most likely been avoided if the person was able to read the words on a traffic road sign.
To some eye care patients, the diagnosis of poor vision by a trained professional is viewed as a major shortcoming in their life. Many people live with a stigma that makes them feel that they are defective or a freak of nature because they are unable to view the last few lines on a vision chart correctly. Other people have strong feelings about wearing eyeglasses and believe that others will view them as being nerdy if they must wear the corrective lenses on a day-to-day basis. To these people, corrective vision care treatments will have a detrimental effect on their self-esteem.
Other eye care patients will suffer from the effects of vanity and will have certain misconceptions about their appearance after receiving corrective vision care treatments. These misconceptions are certain to have a direct impact on the social life of many eye care patients. Armed with a negative belief about wearing eyeglasses at any time, some people will choose to stay safe and secure at home, rather than go out and meeting new people while they are wearing eyeglasses. On the other hand, there are patients who are open minded about wearing eyeglasses, and lead a happy life with a very productive and exciting social life.
Corrective vision care is meant to improve life for people with poor vision but if the patient gets eyeglasses but refuses to wear them, there is no chance of correcting vision, even if stylish eyewear is available. These vision care patients will believe that wearing eyeglasses will make them unattractive to members of the opposite sex and rather than test that belief, they feel that it is best not to socialize at all. For those that do muster up the courage, the stylish options available for corrective vision care will give them a new outlook on life.