Eyesight.

[Theland]

After some headaches, decided to go for eye test, first in four years.
Optician said no change in my normal vision but needed new reading glasses. 8 plus for left eye, can't remember the right.
Since then, vision becoming blurred, can only read with left eye closed and see everything through my right eye.

I suffer severe anxiety and depression spending days in bed not wanting to get up to do anything. God bless Mrs T for running things and keeping the world away.

But wondering if I need even more new glasses?

I sometimes use a magnifying glass to read my bible.

[ummmm]

The optician says you need new reading glasses so get some.

[Theland]

I got them. Problem persists. Left eye terrible.

[hereIam]

Does your optician know that you vision has since become blurred ?

[ummmm]

I'd go back to the optician.

[aelmpvw]

if you can see with your old reading glasses there must be a problem with the new ones

[Theland]

I know what to do, go back, but I just wondered if anybody had similar experience?

To be honest, problems in life get me down, and sometimes I cannot do more than go to bed and stay there. Sad case eh? I know, but this depression is so taxing, that if my life is not going to change in the next hour, O just leave things alone.

[Theland]

Same problem all glasses. :-(

[ummmm]

Only you can change it. In the grand scheme of things it's a small issue, annoying, but small.

Did they not check the glasses when you went to pick them up?

[TonyV]

I just get eye test and script then bye online.

[Theland]

Yes all checks done. Tried them in the shop and were fine. Problem crept up since then.

[pixie374]

Hi theland x I don't wear glasses and I'm not sure- but I'm sure I have heard that it takes a couple of days to get used to new glasses, as although they are prescribed for what you need, your brain needs to get used to them.
I would definitely go back if it seems to be a change in actual eyesight/ double vision etc xx

[Sqad]

This doesn't sound like a problem for an optician, but rather a doctor.
I have never been convinced that headaches are anything to do with abnormalities of refraction.

[Theland]

Cheers Pixie.

[Theland]

Thanks Squad. I shall see if it improves or not, and then see the GP.
Thanks for taking the time.

[jennyjoan]

just a small thought - neighbour got new glasses and couldn't hardly see through them - brought them back to opticians and guess what she cleaned them. That was it.

[SparklyKid]

jj, lol, that could only happen in Ireland.

[jourdain2]

I'd mention it to my G.P.. A friend has double-vision after a blood-pressure surge and some damage to optic nerve. Also, I've been referred to ophthalmology by my optician (who suspects that I am following my dad into glaucoma) and the first thing they did was to take my blood-pressure and say it can affect vision.