Basic Information About Pinhole Glasses

By Author: Mike Lamb
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Many people do not know about pinhole glasses. There are two types of pinhole glasses. One is traditional pinholes having flat or slightly curved lenses of plastic with actual holes punched through them. The holes restrict ultraviolet light to reach the eyes.

Another type of pinhole glasses is modern pinhole having solid curved lenses of the same clear plastic used for the prescription glasses. This lens provides full ultraviolet protection. The pinhole pattern is printed at the back in ink and a mild mirror coating is added in front to help hide the pinhole patterns from others.

The advantage of using traditional pinhole glasses is its low cost and disadvantage is that it is not attractive to use in public places. Advantage of using modern pinhole glasses ...
... are it is attractive and looks like sunglasses. Disadvantage is that due to mirror coating in front causes some light to lost due to reflection.

Pinholes can be used as Sunglasses, Computer Glasses and Myopia prevention Glasses. pinhole glasses are also known as stenopeic glasses. Cataract patients can also see clear through pinhole glasses.

Limitations of pinhole glasses are blocking some lights make it more important than usual to have good lighting on the viwed object even though the sharper image greatly compensates for the diminished light. Another limitation is that peripheral vision is diminished. Pinholes can not replace prescription glasses in every situation. Young people who are farsighted should not use pinholes or any other glasses that reduce accommodation.

Pinhole glasses have a legitimate use of preventing acquired myopia. When pinholes are used for reading or other close works it reduces the amount of accommodation or focusing power that the eye must use to see clearly. Pinholes are harmless, minus lenses must be avoided.

Many parents will not allow their children to use bifocals to reduce the stress of close work because such glasses are for old people. Pinholes are easier things to accept because they are same for all ages. Children with special needs often use their peripheral vision and pinholes help them to concentrate on detail better.


Mike has been writing and publishing articles about health products. He recently came across a website on pinhole glasses which gave information about this old technique of using pinhole glasses for eyesight correction. Mike himself had tried the product and found it quite beneficial. Here's an article about pinhole glasses.