Editing Corrective lens (section)

=== Facial distortion and social stigma ===
Eyeglasses for a high-diopter nearsighted or farsighted person cause a visible distortion of their face as seen by other people, in the apparent size of the eyes and facial features visible through the eyeglasses.
* For extreme nearsightedness, the eyes appear small and sunken into the face, and the sides of the skull can be visible through the lens. This gives the wearer the appearance of having a very large or fat head in contrast with their eyes.
* For extreme farsightedness the eyes appear very large on the face, making the wearer's head seem too small.

Either situation can result in [[social stigma]]<ref>''Refractive surgery or contact lenses – how and when to decide?'', Clinical Optometry, Dove Press, p 68, 10 Nov 2011</ref> due to some facial distortions. This can result in the low self-esteem of the eyeglass wearer and lead to difficulty in making friends and developing relationships.

People with very high-power corrective lenses can benefit socially from contact lenses because these distortions are minimized and their facial appearance to others is normal. Aspheric/atoric eyeglass design can also reduce minification and magnification of the eye for observers at some angles.
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