Glasses for farsighted 12 yr old necessary?

My 12 year old son states that his glasses or contacts for his farsightedness do not help him see better. His Rx is +3.25.  He reads, does well in school, and plays soccer sometimes with correction and sometimes without.  He has worn glasses since he was 5 but the past few years he has often not wanted to wear either contacts or glasses.  
Is there any danger or possibility of future problems by not wearing them?  Should I insist he wear them every day or allow him to go without them?
Thank You!

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear Andie930,

I would recommend that you speak with his eyeMD to determine whether or not it would be all right at this age to not wear his glasses.  There is a critical period in which vision is not corrected, it can result in an eye turning inward as a result of his farsightedness and a lazy eye.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California