Study finds that kids in eyeglasses are perceived as intelligent

January 19, 2010

Though in years past, students who wore eyeglasses were often teased and called four-eyes, it seems that today's school-aged children are much more hip to how stylish spectacles can be.

A study from EnjoyVisionLife suggests that kids who wear glasses are thought to be more stylish and intelligent by their peers, and that eyeglasses wearers are not perceived as any less attractive than those who do not sport specs.

In fact, two-thirds of the children surveyed thought that glasses made a person look smarter, and 57 percent of participants thought that glasses-wearers looked more honest.

However, many children are still likely to be hesitant about wearing glasses.

"The concern about attractiveness with glasses seems to be more internal to a particular child rather than an indicator of how they'll feel about other people who wear glasses," one of the researchers said in a statement.

To ensure that children's eyes are developing correctly, the American Optometric Association suggests that elementary school-aged children (have eye exams?) at least once every two years.