TikTok creator Imani (@imani_jjc) recently went viral after sharing the genuinely surprising news that she only just learned how prescription glasses actually work, prompting a massive wave of mockery from internet users. This is honestly awful for her, considering the information she shared is a super common misunderstanding. Imani grew up believing that the lenses in corrective eyewear held some sort of topical treatment or “medicine,” a myth she heard from relatives throughout her childhood.
Since she never needed corrective vision herself, she never had a reason to question the idea until she saw an explainer video on the platform. When she finally realized the truth, she was stunned by how wrong she had been. She told viewers in her video, “I love being an adult, learning new things. Did you know that medicine is not in glasses?”
