Prescription Change To Verifocals

[ruthandsam]

How long does it take to get used to new spectacles? I've had my prescription changed in my verifocals and I'm finding it hard to judge going up and down kerbs, etc. The opticians said that I should wait at least two weeks but I don't think that I can. They said the glasses prescription looks fine and the fitting of them is correct.

Just a thought - I've never had any problems before.

Many thanks

[ubasses]

Took me a couple of weeks with the first pair, kept falling up stairs the first week. On my third pair now and would not go back. I never have a problem whenever I get a new prescription though.

[chrissa1]

Two to three weeks I would say ruthandsam. Just remember to look downwards as you go up and down stairs. Honestly, it won't be long before you get used to them.

[Buenchico]

The trick with varifocals is to remember (in the early days at least) to move your head, rather than your eyes. So, for example, if you want to look at something on the ground immediately in front of you, don't just realign your eyes. (If you do that, everything will start swimming!). Tilt your head downwards instead.

The foregoing paragraph is a direct cut-&-paste from my post in this thread, where you'll find lots of other opinions from AB members:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question1077515.html

Chris

[ruthandsam]

Oh thank you so much - i was getting ready to go back and complain......xx

[boxtops]

Once they got my prescription right it didn't take me any time at all - I can barely see the marker between the three different bands on my varifocals. I have a wide bit at the bottom for desk work and reading, a fairly narrow medium bit in the middle which is set to the distance between my specs and my computer screen, and a wide bit at the top of distance.

The opticians made 4 sets of lenses for me before they got the balance just right. They need to take the stance of your head into consideration too - I raise my chin a little normally, so it's no good testing the lenses reading a book or sitting in the chair, I have to stand up so I am standing "normally for me" to test if the lenses are set up right for me.

It's how they have merged the various distance lenses which can make it difficult. Once they got mine right, I don't even notice that there are differences in the separate parts of the lenses.

[overthetop]

If you've had varifocals before you should have no problem all. I knew instinctively that my very first pair were wrong. Optician replaced them, adjusting the positioning of the sights and they were fine straight away. Never had a need to adjust to replacements since. I would say that you shouldn't put up with it for too long. If necessary get a second opinion, but not from one of the high street chains.

[Old_Geezer]

Never timed it, but quitte a while. Never xeemed to be looking through the right part, always out of focus and swimming. But it must have settled down as I don't notice it now. That said with the number of floaters I have it's possible I've simply got used to it not being right ! Time was I put my glasses on to get things in focus, these days I remove them for anything close.