Preventing Myopia
Unlike what many may believe, myopia or nearsightness quite possibly can be worsened through extended wearing of glasses! The concept goes that your eyes become nearsighted in order to "relax" from seeing things too close up. You see, your eyes are trying to worsen in order to not have to deal with seeing so well for a while. This allows them to relieve strain and relax; in other words, seeing things close causes strain, whereas seeing things afar relaxes your eyes. By wearing glasses, you are basically ruining the point and making everything close up and sharp again! Of course, then your eyes get even worse in order to pursue this state of relaxation. People then think they need a new pair of glasses, which then ruins the point again, and repeats the cycle.
One important point which would probably matter most is the fact that you can make your eyes better. Much of the nearsightedness or myopia may just be temporary strain and can be reversed by simply allowing your eyes rest or focusing on distant objects. However, if you do not allow this temporary myopia to clear up before straining your eyes further, it possibly will be permanent and irreversable!
Myopia Explosion - Simple series of FAQs with clear direct answers as to whether glasses help or go against your vision.
Myopia Prevention Home Page - This is based on a personal account of the site owner's experience. Very detailed and pretty indepth on how the he or she reduced myopia by 2.00-3.00 degrees!
The Myopia Myth: How to Prevent Nearsightedness - A more professional point of view of the issue. The owner of the site is author of the book The Myopia Myth and provides a great deal of information and research on the problem. The owner himself has also invented the Myopter, which combats several causes of nearsightedness, although a tad pricey.