Comments on: Why New Glasses Cause Bad Depth Perception or Dizziness

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:16:30 +0000

In reply to new glasses depth perception - databaseen. Get glasses with real glass lenses.

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new glasses depth perception - databaseen — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:06:19 +0000

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By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:24:50 +0000

In reply to Nancy Allen. Hi Nancy, I have been in glasses for 48 years, and have experienced all of the problems that you described. In addition the first few doctors had me in plus power glasses, because my complaint was distance blurring after doing close work, and the diagnosis was pseudo myopia. This actually began in high school, and got worse, and at age 33 I went for my first eye exam. I never tolerated the glasses, and they did not solve my initial complaint. Then they threw in some astigmatism correction that was impossible to tolerate, then bifocals, and finally another doctor realized that I needed glasses for myopia. The first few pair were pretty weak, but I wore them all the time with great comfort. The highest prescription was -3.50. Then the need for bifocals kicked in. Now I wear -.50 with a + 1.50 bifocal. On occasion I wear -1.00 for night time, especially driving. I often wonder if I had gotten minus glasses in high school if the myopia would have been much higher.

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By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:05:37 +0000

In reply to Hayley. I tried glasses for the first time about a year ago. I was getting contacts but got the glasses as backup. Have worn them about 4 times in that year. Contacts are fine but it takes me a good 30 minutes of hell to get anywhere close to used to the glasses and I just cant adjust. I am due for another exam and wont even bother with glasses again. I love my contacts and I am fortunate that my eyes aren’t so bad that I cant go without when I want to take out the contacts. I do that often. Only wear contacts about 7 hours a day. Funnily enough my reading glasses are fine, it is only distance that cause issues

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:28:26 +0000

I started wearing glasses in Gr.3, I believe? So I would have been ~7 yrs old. When I was in Gr.8 (13-14 yrs old), I switched to eye contacts. From that point on, I wore eye contacts every day, 12+hrs per day. I did not wear my glasses at all because they made my eyes look ridiculously small, and I don’t look pretty without my large eyes (so I’m vain, so what?). I’ve been warned several times by my optometrist to not wear my eye contacts so often and so long. But I only started wearing glasses again 2 yrs ago (so when I was 31 yrs old). What I usually do is wear my glasses in the morning (to “give my eyes a break”), and then switch to eye contacts before I go out. But when I wear my glasses, I feel disorientated, dizzy, and nauseous, and I get a headache and see black spots. Yet I don’t have these issues with my eye contacts (I just switched to eye contacts now, and I’m having aftereffects due to the glasses, but that will go away). I did a quick Google search on a hunch, and found this article. It explains everything. So I’m going to stop wearing glasses (I will donate my old pairs), and start wearing eye contacts all day, every day. Re: vision worsening… I don’t think that you can blame that on glasses. While I was wearing exclusively eye contacts, my prescription went from -6.00 to -9.00 over the years. I think that I had better get laser eye surgery (I need to do more research). Thinking that you can somehow “cure” your poor eyesight without surgery sounds like believing that you can live on sunlight alone.

By: Doug Conley

Doug Conley — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:39:00 +0000

In reply to Nancy Allen. What do you mean by ground at the base curve?

By: Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane — Thu, 09 May 2019 05:00:12 +0000

In reply to Hayley.

A miss-diagnosis is possible as an eye test is itself stressful – perceived as something you don’t want to fail! – request a follow up session, opticians NEED feedback but are rarely concerned. You have everything to gain by sharing that. But they will never achieve a natural cure or a reversal of any vision challenges. Vision Educators are there to empower and coach [students] through vision stressful life styles associated with common weakening focusing skills. Follow your journey, take on board the new habits and principles suggested by your research. Relax – establish deeper restful breathing to suit ALL your daily activities, energize with daily doses of daylight.

By: Hayley

Hayley — Wed, 08 May 2019 11:01:53 +0000

In reply to Mark.

Snap … Mine are my first pair of glasses and I hate them. I certainly can’t walk in them as I feel like I will fall over.
Did you persevere? Eventually get used to them?
Thank yoiu

By: Hayley

Hayley — Wed, 08 May 2019 11:00:22 +0000

In reply to Gemma.

Join the discussion…HI Gemma …. I am having exactly the same issue. I think I was better before the glasses!!! Did you resolve your issue? Or just get used to It? Thank you

By: Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:21:54 +0000

Been wearing glasses for 60 years – nearsighted and astigmatism. Some people are very sensitive to the material being used, and to how well the lenses are ground along the base curve. If you are dizzy and sick after one day – forget it. Find an expert who uses a good lab. Check the lens material. Polycarbonate lenses caused chromatic aberration for me and other problems. Also having problems with Trivex – maybe depth of field – makes for awful dizziness and nausea. Trust your own instincts. If the glasses are causing problems, ask for a redo. About 30 years ago I had 5 redos before someone figured out that the lenses had to be ground along the base curve. As soon as they did that – All was fine, had immediate good adjustment.

By: Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:39:07 +0000

Ginnie, I have had a weekend in the mountains and now some what refreshed. Firstly your doctors assessment is most probably very accurate and she may have said things which either alarm you with an impending intrusive solution with inevitable uncertainty of a desirable end result / the need to make lifestyle choices and desperate for a 2nd opinion. Ethically I can’t 2nd guess what you are going through nor do I have access to any tests that may have been conducted from your eye history.
Where I am coming from: I have great faith in Homeopathy and was a vegetarian for a decade. I believe that the body has the power to heal itself completely but you have to prepare your self [detoxing body mind and spirit] for that journey. The Bates method while aiming for those who want restoration of clear focusing power suggests actions that also relax your body and mindset which can as a spin-off transform any progress for serious eyesight conditions some [ … not all age related]. I have great respect for the medical research over 100 years or more in Eye surgery today which has made leaps and bounds for diseased eye conditions with billions of dollars investment. Natural vision improvement requires quite a different believe system where a vision educator empowers you to explore possible causes to have the courage to explore and establish a return journey to full or optimum health. Don’t forget YOU have the condition it is essential you are prepared to meet your consultant team with detail accurate objective information on your condition and have the courage to communicate these frankly with your health practitioners [ in an nonthreatening way]- also have ability to ask good questions of them. And listen to the integrity of there answers. Even small insignificant matters can be a clue to a remedy or where to start.
As a prompt what patterns do you notice of each dizzy spell? Before >>> during and after… there duration and environments they happen in. What you do to fast track a more comfortable normal less debilitating situation. May be you have been given pills? What works for you.
Hippocrates said when in pain rest! If that is not an option schedule it! What is essential to an improving a less stressful lifestyle is to recognize what is important and avoid seemingly urgent distractions.
The future is unknown. Best wishes.
Post script: I may be able to respond better to your original question {What else to do} with a more complete picture

By: Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 04:57:01 +0000

Ginnie your eyesight condition a requires a full response. you may have to wait a couple of days. I trust your eye doctor has suggested some approach options. and your are reviewing your options to return emotional balance in the face of an uncertain future. Astigmatism is a cause in lack of perfect corneal symmetry. the Method . Your condition Map dot dystrophy is weakening the cornea. the non conventional approach herbalist base and tangible healing forces. need to get into gear to manage a potential critical condition . supplementation is not regarded as an answer to the average physician. there is an untapped healing source in everyone’s hands the method employs this in palming . Lie down with a pillow on your chest and palm and [get creative put on your top ten favourite music pieces for 30 minutes or more] Take stock of what is happening in your life review worst case scenarios and also the journey into possibilities of curing your condition from my your mind and soul set. thank you for the courage to share with others your condition. Best wishes.

By: Ginnie

Ginnie — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 23:39:52 +0000

I’ve recently been having off balance issues and went to dr who told me my astigmatism has gotten worse the glasses I got make my eyes feel like they are pulling also was told I have map dot dystrophy is there any suggestions what else to do. This balance issue is very deliberating

By: David

David — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:55:45 +0000

In reply to Mark. Hi Mark, Is this your first pair of glasses?

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:11:34 +0000

Man, I just get hella dizzy and everything seems so distant. It gave me a headache and I’d only been walking with them on for 1-2 minutes.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Fri, 11 May 2018 19:08:37 +0000

I’ve been wearing my prescription glasses on and of now for a couple of days Iam going so dizzy and unbalanced when I take them of what shall I do persevere or don’t they suit me Iam struggling to get used to them the dizziens is awful

By: christopher Lane

christopher Lane — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:19:22 +0000

David, great blog on bad depth and dizziness. Opening gambit a [first caring question] for those who wear glasses. How long have you needed to wear glasses?
Have you a blog on perception of blur left and right eye/brain mindsets? Bates suggested that ability to make your vision worse is a start of awareness to practice vision fusion games and notice improvement with the desirable outcome of improved combined eye fusion and stereoscopic vision. The journey shows up the two-ness as you swiftly shift detailed distance focus near and far.