Wearing varifocals
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Zip106

Original Poster:

16,151 posts

220 months

Thursday 19th August 2010
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I've just got my first pair of varifocals after several years of just wearing specs for close work (when I remembered to wear them, that is).

Please, can someone tell me when the hell I'll stop feeling sick!?
They're fking awful at the moment and I want to take them off a put them in the bin, but I've only had them on for a couple of hours so I'm hoping things will get better?

Thanks.

silverthorn2151

6,412 posts

210 months

Friday 20th August 2010
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I recall that feeling very well from when I first started wearing them.

To be honest I don't recall exactly how long, but it was only a day or so. I found it was stairs and kerbs that were very strange. You'll be fine and they are very easy to use in the longer term.

Simon Brooks

1,527 posts

282 months

Friday 20th August 2010
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Stick with it, the feeling only lasts a couple of days, and there is a whole new world you can see ALL the time once you get used to them

MacGee

2,513 posts

261 months

Friday 20th August 2010
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as above...

KelWedge

1,287 posts

216 months

Friday 20th August 2010
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Yep kept changing glasses for 20 years, changed felt like didnt know where i was for about a week then they clicked in, lots easier now

Zip106

Original Poster:

16,151 posts

220 months

Saturday 21st August 2010
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My prescription is only +1 and +.50.
My vision in my right eye is blurry but doesn't affect me day to day unless I'm reading or doing computer work.

To be honest I find it quite bizarre that I need varifocals as I don't really need to wear them all the time.
As I don't need to wear them constantly, I feel I'll never quite get used to them!

Edited by Zip106 on Saturday 21st August 19:32