What You Need to Know about Adjusting to New Glasses

When you start wearing new prescription eyeglasses, you instantly get much clearer vision. As your eyes adjust to the vision correction, though, your glasses can also create a sort of discomfort. This may take only a few hours or days to get used to; however, if your grade is higher, you could get headaches or feel dizzy and it may take a few weeks before you completely get used to your new specs.

What can you do to adjust seamlessly to your glasses? Vienna Eyecare Center, the leading provider of quality eyeglasses and contact lenses in the region, discusses everything you need to know.

Adjustment Period When Getting New Glasses

People with new eyeglasses usually take almost three to four days before finally adjusting and feeling comfortable wearing them. The first few days, in particular, can be a challenge but with constant usage, you’ll notice progress. For some people, however, it can even take a week or so, but after that, they prove to be a worthy investment. If it takes more than two weeks, it’s best to see your optometrist and discuss the problem you’re experiencing.

Tips to Help Your Eyes Adjust

Wear your glasses regularly. Put your old ones away and take time to fully adjust to your new eyeglasses. If you keep on taking your new glasses off and rest your eyes, it will take your eyes longer to get used to them.
Allow your eyes to focus. If you’ve just begun wearing progressive glasses, you’ll notice that the clearest vision is near the middle of the lens. For the first week, turn your head when looking at an object instead of moving your eyes left and right to help you focus on objects properly.
Visit your eye doctor. Still, experiencing headaches weeks after you got your new glasses? Your optometrist may provide new prescriptions with the help of an eye exam.

Need new glasses? Vienna Eyecare Center is the most trusted eye care provider in the region. To schedule an appointment, give us a call at (703) 688-7003 or complete our contact form. We serve patients in Fairfax, Reston, Tysons Corner, VA, and the surrounding communities.

Dr. Richard Snively