Basically title; how long did it take you to get used to them?

For bonus info for me, how old were you when you started wearing them? How bad are your eyes?

I finally had to give in and get them. My eyes aren’t that bad (I think) but I’m almost 40. I’ve had them made a few times in the past because I have had a prescription all this time (since my mid 20s) but I never wore them. It was more work than my eyes were doing…… probably. Felt that way anyway…

But I can’t avoid it now and I got an additional pink tint added to maybe help with headaches (not directly related to my eyes, I’ve had the headaches most of my life; they run in the family, yay!)… and one eye has a stronger prescription than the other and it’s insanely nauseating. It’s my dominant eye no less. And maybe I shouldn’t have done all the vision changes at once.

How long am I gunna deal with this? I can’t just stop wearing them after a few days this time, because off is worse for reading and I know it and I notice it.

Edit: this is day one of wearing these. It sucks but it’s not like this is ongoing. This is new to me in that it’s physically uncomfortable, but my eyes are legit bad and I’ve known it and I think the prescription might be a bit off but they have been telling me for years if I just wear the damned things my eyes will relax and my prescription will probably change. I do not like the visual changes. They make me sick because I have neurological problems that both cause headaches and intense motion sickness. Like I can’t swing on swings without getting violently ill. -end edit

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
    2·
    10 days ago

    I’ve been wearing them since I was a kid. I know the phenomenon you’re describing, though, and it comes from changing the focus of your eyes. My vision is so bad I don’t focus at all when I’m not wearing lenses, so putting them on is no problem. But switching from one prescription to another gives me a headache, because my eyes try to focus wrong at first.

    • ButteryMonkey@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      1·
      10 days ago

      Yeah this is basically what my optometrist said, that I can expect some adjustment… but doctors always downplay stuff and like… I’d like to get a better idea :)

      I took my glasses off earlier and just looked at them at a distance and I think only one of them has a substantial prescription, which miiiight explain why I feel ill…

      • pezhore@infosec.pub
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        10 days ago

        Get a second opinion from literally anyone else. If your optometrist is dismissive and down playing your concerns, fire them and get a new doctor who will listen.

        • ButteryMonkey@piefed.socialOPEnglish
          1·
          10 days ago

          That’s a dramatic overreaction to what I said. They haven’t dismissed anything, because I got these glasses today. They said I could expect it. Weeks ago during the appointment.

          • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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            10 days ago

            One thing about glasses that are much stronger on one side, the weight can make them tilt, especially as your nose sweats. And the tilt can mess with the focus, especially if you have any astigmatism. It could be something to mention if you have given them a week and need to go back.

            I’ve worn glasses since 4th grade but when I got progressives it took me almost a week to stop feeling like I was falling downhill. Maybe book an appointment for a followup . Start making a list of things to discuss if you keep it. You can cancel it if you’ve adjusted, giving someone on the waiting list a nice surprise.