title: Indications for prescribing spectacles.
abstract: Indications for spectacle correction are reviewed in the context of symptoms, pathophysiology, and prognostic efficacy. Criteria include improving acuity, restoring comfortable vision, enhancing visual efficiency, preventing progression, and assorted miscellaneous goals. Alternatives to spectacles and side effects are analyzed. Specific guidelines for individualized management are evaluated in terms of current research.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004526:Efficiency; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States; D014792:Visual Acuity