Hi, I have a son who is 6 years old. He recently had his eyes tested at Boots Opticians (UK) and had the following reading: Right: -Sph: +0.50 -Cyl: DS Left: -Sph: +0.50 -Cyl: DS The optician was adamant that he needs glasses. I'm suspicious of Boots Opticians because I have had pressure from them in the past to change my glasses for a very marginal change in my eyesight. Needless to say the ones that suited me cost £200. My son doesn't want glasses (to put it mildly) and I have no doubt that if we do get him glasses they will rapidly be 'lost' or broken - I'd give them a life expectancy of less than one day. I have read that if a child does not show symptoms such as constant headaches and blurry vision, they should not be prescribed glasses and that, anyway, almost all children have low-grade long-sightedness, which they grow out of at about age 8-10. I have also read that children below the age of l0 should have their pupils widened with eye drops before being tested: the optician did not do this. My inclination is to hold off and have him tested again in a year or two. I'd appreciate any comments. Regards Emmett