•    Reading in dim light is harmful to your eyes.
•    It is not harmful to watch a welder or look at the sun if you squint, or look through narrowed eyelids.
•    Using a computer, or video display terminal (VDT), is harmful to the eyes.
•    If you use your eyes too much, you wear them out.
•    Wearing poorly-fit glasses damages your eyes.
•    Wearing poorly-fit contacts does not harm your eyes.
•    You do not need to have your eyes checked until you are in your 40’s or 50’s.
•    Safety goggles are more trouble than they’re worth.
•    It’s okay to swim while wearing soft contact lenses.
•    Children outgrow crossed eyes.
•    A cataract must be ripe before it can be removed.
•    Cataracts can be removed with lasers.
•    Eyes can be transplanted.
•    All eye care providers are the same.