New glasses problem

Miss_Bump · Nov 15th, 2012, 17:57 PM

I've never had glasses until now.

I recently had an eye test and my prescription is +0.25 R and +0.50 L

Optician said I'm long sighted and have 20/20 vision but need them for reading and computer use.

I have never had eye strain head aches but since wearing them today I've had the worse headaches and my eyes feel strained! Never had this before.

I only had the test as I get it free with work but after paying a small fortune for glasses I don't actually want to wear them now!

I am on my phone now and can see and read all of this text but it gets a little fuzzy every so often and I find myself blinking a fair bit. With the glasses on its sharper but my left eye seems more blurry which I'm guessing is causing headaches?

Could they have gotten my prescription wrong?? Am I able to be retested for free?

sweetlullaby · Nov 15th, 2012, 18:00 PM

I think they can check your prescription and make sure its right but I'd give it a couple of days I find if my perscription has changed i get headaches for a few days to get used to the new glasses etc also sometimes i get headaches because the glasses themselves are too tight/don't fit/sit right.

Miss_Bump · Nov 15th, 2012, 18:05 PM

Thanks for reply!

They were adjusted in store to fit tighter as I was told the frames were too loose.

I just thought everything would be clearer but its not

Lubbird · Nov 15th, 2012, 21:31 PM

Maybe they messed the prescription up?

Rainbow82 · Nov 16th, 2012, 01:50 AM

Erm I think if your prescription has a minus in front if it then it's normally for shortsightedness, eg my prescription is -2.00 and I see words on a page in front if me etc better if I'm not wearing my glasses (the letters kind if look bigger iykwim). When I first started wearing glasses I felt like my eyes were working harder and got headaches for a few weeks but then they got used to the glasses and now I get headaches if I don't wear my glasses. So a long way of saying see how it goes in a few days, if you only wear glasses for reading it nay take a while to get used to them.

Miss_Bump · Nov 16th, 2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainbow82

Erm I think if your prescription has a minus in front if it then it's normally for shortsightedness, eg my prescription is -2.00 and I see words on a page in front if me etc better if I'm not wearing my glasses (the letters kind if look bigger iykwim). When I first started wearing glasses I felt like my eyes were working harder and got headaches for a few weeks but then they got used to the glasses and now I get headaches if I don't wear my glasses. So a long way of saying see how it goes in a few days, if you only wear glasses for reading it nay take a while to get used to them.

Ooops it's actually +0.25 and +0.50

maryp0ppins · Nov 16th, 2012, 11:50 AM

I always had that the first few days of new glasses/perscriptions. I was -4.00 in both eyes so could not see a thing without glasses so didnt have a choice but to wear them! Had laser last year,best thing i ever did!

moomoo · Nov 17th, 2012, 04:04 AM

With reading glasses, you literally just wear them when you need them, wearing them more than you need to will give you a bad head. Unless your prescription is +/- 1.50 or more, you wouldnt need to wear them more often x

kjjh · Nov 17th, 2012, 13:16 PM

Maybe it's just cos your eyes are getting used to them? When I first started wearing glasses I hated them as they just to give me head aches x

NDH · Nov 17th, 2012, 22:23 PM

Whenever my prescription changes I always get a headache for a day or two while I readjust. Also to a pp - my prescription is +.75/+1.00 and there's no way I could only wear my glasses part time!

Nov 15th, 2012, 17:57 PM	#1
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,141	New glasses problem I've never had glasses until now. I recently had an eye test and my prescription is +0.25 R and +0.50 L Optician said I'm long sighted and have 20/20 vision but need them for reading and computer use. I have never had eye strain head aches but since wearing them today I've had the worse headaches and my eyes feel strained! Never had this before. I only had the test as I get it free with work but after paying a small fortune for glasses I don't actually want to wear them now! I am on my phone now and can see and read all of this text but it gets a little fuzzy every so often and I find myself blinking a fair bit. With the glasses on its sharper but my left eye seems more blurry which I'm guessing is causing headaches? Could they have gotten my prescription wrong?? Am I able to be retested for free?

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sweetlullaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 8,840	I think they can check your prescription and make sure its right but I'd give it a couple of days I find if my perscription has changed i get headaches for a few days to get used to the new glasses etc also sometimes i get headaches because the glasses themselves are too tight/don't fit/sit right.

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Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,141	Thanks for reply! They were adjusted in store to fit tighter as I was told the frames were too loose. I just thought everything would be clearer but its not

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Lubbird Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,203	Maybe they messed the prescription up?

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Rainbow82 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Posts: 199	Erm I think if your prescription has a minus in front if it then it's normally for shortsightedness, eg my prescription is -2.00 and I see words on a page in front if me etc better if I'm not wearing my glasses (the letters kind if look bigger iykwim). When I first started wearing glasses I felt like my eyes were working harder and got headaches for a few weeks but then they got used to the glasses and now I get headaches if I don't wear my glasses. So a long way of saying see how it goes in a few days, if you only wear glasses for reading it nay take a while to get used to them.

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maryp0ppins Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: East London Posts: 1,361	I always had that the first few days of new glasses/perscriptions. I was -4.00 in both eyes so could not see a thing without glasses so didnt have a choice but to wear them! Had laser last year,best thing i ever did!

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moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 6,888	With reading glasses, you literally just wear them when you need them, wearing them more than you need to will give you a bad head. Unless your prescription is +/- 1.50 or more, you wouldnt need to wear them more often x

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kjjh Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 117	Maybe it's just cos your eyes are getting used to them? When I first started wearing glasses I hated them as they just to give me head aches x

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NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,576	Whenever my prescription changes I always get a headache for a day or two while I readjust. Also to a pp - my prescription is +.75/+1.00 and there's no way I could only wear my glasses part time!

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