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What's Your Eye-Q?

Kate Lee
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

Almost no one has 20/20 vision forever. Even if you're not among the 30 percent of Americans who are nearsighted or the 20 percent who are farsighted, you're almost certain to start needing reading glasses sometime in your forties. And later on, there's a good chance you'll face the haziness of cataracts in your sixties or seventies. Think you can tell fact from fiction when it comes to eye care? Take our quiz.


1. Sitting too close while watching TV is bad for your eyes. True or false?

True
False

2. Sunglasses will protect your eyes best if they are

a. Very dark
b. Very big
c. Very expensive
d. None of the above

3. Which of the following can ruin your eyesight?

a. Working too long at the computer
b. Reading in dim light
c. Wearing the wrong prescription
d. None of the above

4. If you're becoming nearsighted, you can strengthen your vision by doing focusing exercises. True or false?

True
False

5. Most people who are color-blind see

a. Only black and white
b. Only shades of gray
c. Red and green as the same color
d. Blue and yellow as the same color

6. Which of the following foods may help prevent eye disease?

a. Carrots
b. Blueberries
c. Spinach
d. All of the above

7. People who need bifocals (for both distance viewing and reading) can't wear contacts. True or false?

True
False



First published Jan 02, 1999


Last updated Aug 27, 2007


Copyright © 1999 Consumer Health Interactive, a CVS Caremark company