Glasses

[fred.950]

I’m after some advice from anyone who has recently started wearing glasses.
I went to the optician and had a full eye test because I was struggling to read a book or use my phone and they prescribed me glasses which is fine BUT I can’t wear them, if I use them for reading it’s amazing but when I take them off I can’t see anything near or far away
It’s like they are too strong or do I just have to accept I’m getting old

 

[harrow]

I’m after some advice from anyone who has recently started wearing glasses.
I went to the optician and had a full eye test because I was struggling to read a book or use my phone and they prescribed me glasses which is fine BUT I can’t wear them, if I use them for reading it’s amazing but when I take them off I can’t see anything near or far away
It’s like they are too strong or do I just have to accept I’m getting old

What you have got is reading glasses for close work, quite normal, have some ready readers for any rough work in case they get broken.

 

[oakleaf]

Dunno tbh. Perhaps you should return to optician.
l recently got reading glasses and have no problems like you describe when l remove them.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Soon got used to it and don't even notice I am wearing them these days. Minimal frames help.

 

[fred.950]

Soon got used to it and don't even notice I am wearing them these days. Minimal frames help.

It’s just when I finish reading and take them off I can’t seem to focus, I don’t want to make my eyes worse because my long range vision is ok

 

[harrow]

It’s just when I finish reading and take them off I can’t seem to focus, I don’t want to make my eyes worse because my long range vision is ok

Its age your eyes are adjusting slower because your eyes are getting older and stiffer . The opticians should explain it to you

 

[Dry Rot]

Move your book (or whatever you are reading?) closer and further away to find the ideal reading distance. Glasses are fixed focus and should give a sharp image at a particular distance while your eyes can adjust according to the distance.

I have 'long range' glasses for driving, etc. Then another pair for normal reading. Then a third pair for really close work like reading small print or working with stuff like electronic circuits.

Just a suggestion, but if you are still a working farmer and don't use those fancy slip cases opticians are fond of giving us, get a cheap pair of heavily built glasses you can stick in your pocket or drop without breaking for every day work. When they break, you can usually mend them by welding the plastic back together with a soldering iron!

 

[puppet]

Just the pupil muscles getting a bit sluggish. If you are reading close up for a while then it takes a time to adjust again. Get them nearer the end of your nose and look up more frequently.
Think of your old maths teacher scanning the class while reading something

 

[fred.950]

Move your book (or whatever you are reading?) closer and further away to find the ideal reading distance. Glasses are fixed focus and should give a sharp image at a particular distance while your eyes can adjust according to the distance.

I have 'long range' glasses for driving, etc. Then another pair for normal reading. Then a third pair for really close work like reading small print or working with stuff like electronic circuits.

Just a suggestion, but if you are still a working farmer and don't use those fancy slip cases opticians are fond of giving us, get a cheap pair of heavily built glasses you can stick in your pocket or drop without breaking for every day work. When they break, you can usually mend them by welding the plastic back together with a soldering iron!

I will pick up a cheap pair for work, it’s annoying having to search for them just to read something

 

[Cowabunga]

Funny that this topic should come up. I've this minute returned from my 93 year old mother's house and she complained about wanting stronger reading glasses. I'd gone through this already with her late last year so I wondered whether there was something amiss. So she had +4 which she said were not strong enough, has an older pair of +2.5 and a pair in the bedroom which she said were fine, at +3.5.
It turns out after test reading all three pairs that +3.5 are the ideal strength for her, so I was on the Amazon app straight away on my phone and ordered two pairs more of +3.5 for her of a reasonable size and brand. £7 in total.
You can get a pack of five or six for less than £20

Can't comment on adjusting back to normal after removing them other than when I started wearing distance vision glasses it took a good two weeks to synchronise my brain, yes and feet to stop me goose-stepping. My feet just didn't seem to be where they should be for a while and stairs were a particular problem as was adjusting to walking without my glasses, which I often do when working outdoors, particularly if its raining. You'll soon get used to it and think nothing more about it.

For extra pairs of reading glasses, just read the strength printed inside the leg and get the same strength at your chemist, supermarket or Amazon.

 

[harrow]

To be quiet honest Poundland ready readers are very good is you just need reading glasses

 

[two-cylinder]

I was prescribed my first pair of reading glasses two years ago, and like yourself they seemed a bit too strong?
So I bought a pair of cheap lowest magnification glasses from a cheap shop- much better to use

 

[Bob lincs]

I have a pair of these magnet eyes for work and they are superb . Hang around your neck neatly and don’t swing about , when you need them just pulll apart and lift them up to your nose and clip them back together.

 

[fred.950]

I was prescribed my first pair of reading glasses two years ago, and like yourself they seemed a bit too strong?
So I bought a pair of cheap lowest magnification glasses from a cheap shop- much better to use

My prescription ones are +2 but it’s like looking through magnifying glasses, I can see if a gnat is circumcised but not what’s on the tv

 

[bobk]

Wearing glasses make your eyes worse imo .

 

[Bob lincs]

Wear them on the end of your nose , look though them at close stuff and over them at the tv .

 

[primmiemoo]

Mine made me feel queasy until my eyes (and brain, no doubt) got the hang of them.

I bought a pair of readers that have telescopic arms, and fold into a hard case that's about the size of a box of matches to carry with me in a pocket or shoulder bag.
Also have stronger strength pairs of the same in the medicine box, 4wd cab stowage, and workshop for those who've "forgotten" theirs. [Edit to add: I don't want to wreck my prescription ones, either!]

 

[HolzKopf]

There's only one answer here. Ring your opticians and go back - difficult as it is with masks on etc. Even purchasing reading only glasses from the same (?) optician that tested your eyes should ensure that they work for you, are comfortable and don't cause you other issues as you describe.

That's what they're there for. Fair enough if you buy a couple of quid pair from Woolies, you have to put up with fit and cheaper lenses but supplied by the optician - they should work, full stop.

HK

 

[Cowabunga]

Wear them on the end of your nose , look though them at close stuff and over them at the tv .

I need reading glasses to read and distance glasses for the TV. Far too mean to buy bifocals. Prefer to get grumpy.

 

[Cowabunga]

Wearing glasses make your eyes worse imo .

Absolute bunkum. Fake news.