Varifocals.....again
Discussion
I see this topic has popped up a few times in the past, but I have a quick query to regular Varifocal users.
I have just got my first pair of glasses, aged 50. I went to the optician as I was sure my sight of long distance, i.e. reading road signs etc wasn't as good as it had been.
He confirmed that although I still has sight that was legal for driving, I have an astigmatism and glasses would help for "concentrated' work, or driving etc.
He prescribed varifocals, £300 later the top of the glasses are great, he was correct I can see a lot more clearly for long range, however everything about 50cm from the floor is just a blur.
I have no issue reading, using a computer etc without glasses,but the varifocals seemed to have been prescribed to solve a problem I don't have, and is throwing a spanner in the works.
So;
a) Is this normal with varifocals to have a blurred part of vision, could it be down to bad fitting ?
b) Is it normal for an optician to prescribe a reading part for an issue I don't (yet have a problem with)
I've been back to the opticians twice now. The reply is always "They take a little time to get used to"......I've just done 10 days straight now. The cynic in me tells me they make more money selling me these than a pair of single range glasses, and will be reluctant to change.
Any advice or comments gratefully received.
I have just got my first pair of glasses, aged 50. I went to the optician as I was sure my sight of long distance, i.e. reading road signs etc wasn't as good as it had been.
He confirmed that although I still has sight that was legal for driving, I have an astigmatism and glasses would help for "concentrated' work, or driving etc.
He prescribed varifocals, £300 later the top of the glasses are great, he was correct I can see a lot more clearly for long range, however everything about 50cm from the floor is just a blur.
I have no issue reading, using a computer etc without glasses,but the varifocals seemed to have been prescribed to solve a problem I don't have, and is throwing a spanner in the works.
So;
a) Is this normal with varifocals to have a blurred part of vision, could it be down to bad fitting ?
b) Is it normal for an optician to prescribe a reading part for an issue I don't (yet have a problem with)
I've been back to the opticians twice now. The reply is always "They take a little time to get used to"......I've just done 10 days straight now. The cynic in me tells me they make more money selling me these than a pair of single range glasses, and will be reluctant to change.
Any advice or comments gratefully received.
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