Ugh! New Bifocals!!!

[chocolatepuppy]

I started wearing bifocals about two years ago. I had very little trouble adjusting to them.(I expected the worst) Maybe a little blurry when I didn't focus right at first. Actually, I love them. Maybe there is something wrong with yours or you could be one of those people who just don't do well with them. Sorry you're having so much trouble with them.I hope you get used to them.

[anna_66]

Pat I'm sorry to hear your having such a bad time with your new glasses I would definately be talking to the dr again, something just doesn't sound right to me. Maybe a little adjusting, but not that much!

Good luck, hope you get it all worked out.

[tomkatzid]

Sounds just like bifocals.
It took me 9 months to get used to them. And they were my very first pair of glasses. I took them back 12 times and had my eyes checked 3 more times. Each and evry time it showed the glasses I had just bought were 'right on' for my eyes. I went to 2 other Dr's. also. My Dr. said ''one day you will just not notice you have them on.'' He also said it would take about 2 weeks. One day 9 months later (I could have had a baby by then !!) I got into the shower and they fogged up. WOW, I had forgot I had them on. I am used to them. That was 3 pairs ago. Every time they change the prescription it takes a few days to adjust.
But having said all this, I did get a pair from Sears that was the WRONG prescription. The had left out one numer and I couldn't even see through them. Just go back and get your eyes rechecked and go from there.
Good luck.
Katz

[catnapper]

My mom had an awful time adjusting to them - so she just stopped wearing them. I think I need them, and will ask the doctor about them next time I go (which NEEDS to be soon)

I have the sneaky suspicion that I too will have an awful time adjusting. My ex boyfriend's dad was an optician and he said it could take a week or two to get used to the progressives - nothing is wrong with them. It just takes us a while to learn how to look out at them. Soon you'll be wearing them and wonder what all the fuss was about!

[tomkatzid]

PS:
I tried the biofocal contacts too, and saw double. I tried the mono vision, and saw double. Had to stick with the glasses.
I got RED ones this time from Costco, and I love them. Really cute glasses.
Katz

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with me. I am definitly going to call the Dr. & optician back tomorrow. i know there will be an adjustment period, but... We went out for dinner, I wore them to drive (they were supposed to make my night vision better) and took them off. It scared me, I had no depth perception, and the bright lights looked double. I hope they can fix this, these things cost enough!

[mruffruff]

I tried the progressives and couldn't stand them. Also tried the one-contact for-distance and one-for-near. My pea sized brain wouldn't co-operate. I'll stick with my regular bifocals, thankyouverymuch!

[RedHedd]

Oh I feel for you. I remember when I first got progressives; the learning curve was steep, but eventually I did get used to them. Do go back and make sure they are the right prescription (I had a bad one from Sears too) and that they are sitting on your face correctly. If they're off the tiniest bit it can make a difference in how you see.

Now my Rx is so strong it can't be put into the newer, smaller frames, so I have two pairs of glasses - one for reading/computer stuff and the other for distance.