Adjusting to your new lenses

22 October 2024

Adjusting To Your New Lenses

It can be disappointing to spend time finding the perfect pair of new

glasses, only to discover that when you try them on for the first time,

things just don’t seem quite right. It might feel like your new lenses

aren't working as well as your old pair, which can be frustrating. This

isn’t uncommon and can be due to several reasons.

A large change in prescription.
A different Lens type
Different lens Material (thickness)
A different frame style.
Different Lens Coatings.

We take great care to ensure your lenses are perfect. Every pair goes

through a 15-step quality control process, where we carefully check every

detail, from cutting and fitting to ensuring the prescription matches

exactly.

If after a period of adjustment to your new glasses, you still feel they

are not right or you are experiencing headaches or eyestrain please

Adjusting to Varifocals

There is an adjustment period when trying Varifocal lenses for the first

time. It can take anywhere from a couple of days to 2 weeks for your brain

to fully adapt to having three visual zones in one lens. We have set out

some top tips to ensure this adaptation period is as pleasant as possible.

Wear them consistently

Put them on first thing and wear them consistently throughout the day.

Taking them on and off will only slow down the adaptation period.

Master Your Visual Zones

Distance Zone (Top): Perfect for seeing clearly when

driving, watching TV, or enjoying the scenery.

Intermediate Zone (Middle): Ideal for activities like

working on the computer or reading at arm's length.

Near Zone (Bottom): Best for close-up tasks like

reading a book or looking at your phone.

Adjust in familiar surroundings

Adjusting to your Varifocals at home first will allow you to train your

brain to know what head position is needed for different viewing tasks.

Move your head, not your eyes

Adjust your head position for different viewing tasks. If you remember to

point your nose at what you want to see, you should be in the correct

viewing zone. Moving your eyes will increase the effect of distortion in

the lens.

Walking up and down stairs

Drop your head to walk up and down stairs. You need to be looking through

the distance zone to do this. Looking through the reading zone will give

you incorrect depth perception for this task.

Reading tip

Hold your chin up with your eyes down. This will allow you to get into

that bottom visual zone for optimal reading.

Ensure your frame fits well

If your frame is not sitting correctly or is slipping down throughout the

day, you will not be looking through the right visual zone.

If after 10 days you feel that you have not settled in with your new

Varifocal lenses, or if you feel you are not getting the visual clarity

expected, please contact us at your convenience. Our Optician will be

happy to give further advice.

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