So, you have been prescribed bifocal glasses recently and are pondering about how you are going to get used to them. Eye fatigue, headaches, and problems with vision are a few issues that people face when they try bifocals for the first time. Well, don’t worry, you don’t need to put off wearing your new glasses, all you need to do is follow these easy tips:
Keep your glasses on:
You need to get used to wearing your bifocal glasses, and the only way you can be comfortable wearing them is if you wear them full time. This means that you should wear your bifocals even when you don’t need them. The more often you wear your glasses, the quicker you will adapt to them. Also, if you have an old pair of glasses, put them away, because switching between two different glasses is just going to make the process of adjustment more difficult.
Don’t only move your eyes:
It is not advisable to constantly move your eyes from one part of the bifocal lens to the other part of the bifocal lens. You need to get in the habit of moving your entire head towards the object you want to look at. Keeping your head still and only moving your eyes could cause eye strain and headaches.
Look through the correct part of the lens:
Bifocal lenses do not have lines and have a gradual change of power. This makes it difficult to locate the correct area to look through initially. The best way to get into the habit of looking through the correct part of your bifocal lenses is to pick out a single word in any reading material. Then closely watch that word while you slowly move the reading material upwards, downwards and sideways. The most important thing is that you should move the reading material and not your head. Follow this, and soon your eyes will automatically go to the accurate spot of the lens.
Correctly position your glasses:
The positioning of your bifocal glasses can make a significant difference in how comfortable you are with them. This is why it is important to find the proper positioning of your glasses if you have just started wearing them. Keep your glasses adjacent to your eyes and position them so that they are sitting on the bridge of your nose. If you feel your glasses are not positioning correctly, then visit your optician and get your glasses readjusted.
Be patient:
Any change requires time to adjust to. This is also applicable with your new bifocal glasses. Just diligently stick to your new bifocal glasses and your brain will be trained to properly see through them. It may take a couple of weeks, but be patient, sooner rather later using your bifocals will be a habit.
Our vision naturally changes as we age and we will need bifocal glasses at some point. We just need to follow these tips to embrace this change in our life.
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