When you get a pair of prescription glasses from your optometrist, it will take some time before you get used to it. Some of the common things that you will go through include feeling an eye strain, blurry vision, and mild dizziness. All these are normal, but these symptoms should only last for a few days.
Problems Adjusting to New Eye Glasses
- Whether you are getting glasses for the first time or getting a stronger prescription, or changing from ordinary glasses to blue light blocking glasses, a new coating for your lens, or a new lens type, you should expect to go through some period of adjustment before you can commence wearing your new glasses comfortably. In this time, some of the issues that you may face include:
- Distorted views, where objects will appear bent, warped, or out of focus.
- You will have problems determining the actual distance of the objects.
- You will experience the fishbowl effect, and this is where the objects that you are seeing appear bent along the edges and look as if you are screening the world via a fishbowl.
- You will experience varied degrees of eye strains as your eyes are trying to adjust to your new lenses.
- Nausea and headaches may be common because any of the above symptoms may cause it either directly or indirectly.
However, the more you wear your new glasses, the faster your eyes will get used to them.
The Length Of Time It Will Take You To Adjust To Your New Glasses
For most people, it may take up to two weeks for your eyes to get acclimatized to your new lenses. However, if you feel that you are experiencing distorted views and eye strain for more than three days, you may get the advice of an optical or an eye doctor. They may have to get you an appointment and take a close look at your eyes, and may also need to confirm that those glasses were made the right way, and also make sure that the prescription of the eyeglasses is right for you.
How You Can Make Your Eyes Adjust Fast
The best way that you can use to ensure that your eyes adjust to your eyes quickly is to wear them more often. As soon as you wake up, wear your new glasses, and also increase the number of hours that you put them on your eyes every day. If you still have your old glasses, don’t go back to them, even when they feel more comfortable. You should have to keep them away in a place where you don’t access them. If you keep wearing them intermittently, it will prolong the duration which it takes you to get used to the new glasses.
Conclusion
There are many reasons why new glasses would feel weird, and at times would make you feel dizzy. Some of them would also make you experience some depth perception issues. In the process of adapting to your new glasses, your brain and eyes will have to work very hard to see clearly through the new glasses. The more strain that you experience, the higher the probability that you may suffer from headaches more often.
