How to Adjust to Wearing Eye Glasses
Whether they are your first prescription or just a new pair, eye glasses require some adjustment time. Frames come in many sizes and shapes and fit everyone differently. How they fit you and how your lenses fit in the frame will affect how long you take to get used to your new glasses. If you've had a significant change in prescription or changed to a new style of lenses, you will have an adjustment period. Knowing what to expect can make your adjustment to new glasses easier.
Instructions
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Choose frames that are correct for your lenses. If you have a strong prescription, try to limit your lens size to a medium or smaller frame. A large frame will cause distortion in your peripheral vision.
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Make sure your glasses are fitting properly. Prescriptions are calculated based on average vertex distance and how far away your eye is from your lens. If your frame is sitting too far out or too close to your face, your prescription will be altered.
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Wear your new glasses as often as possible. The more you wear your new glasses, the faster you adjust to the new prescription.
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Do not wear your old glasses. Wearing your old prescription or going back and forth between your new and old pair will prevent you from getting used to your new glasses.
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Allow for a blurry spot in progressive or no-line bifocal glasses. If you are wearing this type of lens, the transitional power in the lens causes a blur area as you look from far to near. This will go away after awhile, as you get used to it.
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Wear your new glasses for at least 2 weeks to give your eyes a chance to get used to the new prescription. If after several weeks you are still having problems, return to your eye care practitioner to verify the lenses have been made accurately and check to see if you need something changed in your prescription.
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