Eating carrots will help you maintain healthy vision.
Carrots are high in vitamin A, the nutrient essential for good vision. Eating carrots will provide you with the small amount of vitamin A needed for good vision, but it can also be found in other foods.

Reading in the dark will weaken your eyesight.
As with sitting too close to the television, you may get a headache from reading in the dark, but it will not weaken your sight.

Using glasses or contacts will weaken my eyesight, and my eyes will eventually become dependent on them.
Your eyes will not grow weaker as a result of using corrective lenses. Your prescription may change over time because of aging or the presence of disease, but it is not because of your current prescription.

Children will outgrow crossed eyes (strabismus).
Children are not able to outgrow strabismus on their own, but it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. That's why it is important for your child to have an eye exam early--first when they are infants, and then again by age two.

There's nothing you can do to prevent vision loss.
At the very first signs of vision loss such as blurred vision or flashes of light, you should see your doctor. If detected early enough, depending on the cause, there are treatments that can correct, stop, or slow down the loss of vision.

Using a nightlight in your child's room will contribute to nearsightedness.
It has been thought that using a nightlight in your child's bedroom may contribute to nearsightedness. There is not enough evidence to support this claim. Keeping a nightlight on in your baby's room may actually help him or her learn to focus and develop important eye coordination skills when he or she is awake.

Looking straight at the sun will damage your sight.
Looking at the sun may cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet radiation (UV) on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Using artificial sweeteners will make your eyes more sensitive to light.
If you use artificial sweeteners, like cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. There are other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light as well. They include antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and anti-diabetic medications.