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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
Okay so I'm a total old duffer and I've got new specs. They're varifocals and I'm only on day two but they're weird. The top half is good but the bottom half for reading is really strange. Everything is a bit squint. 
Is there a knack to getting used to them?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wear verifocals they do take some time to get used too. Its quite odd at first , my first time walking the Pooch in the woods was very odd indeed.
Though now I am jolly used to them and they are brill |
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"Okay so I'm a total old duffer and I've got new specs. They're varifocals and I'm only on day two but they're weird. The top half is good but the bottom half for reading is really strange. Everything is a bit squint.
Is there a knack to getting used to them? "
It takes about a month of swearing that they're going in the bin, then suddenly, one day you don't notice and they're lovely. It's just perseverance and a lot of head wobbling. |
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I fucking hate them but it's those or bifocals and I'm not wearing those until I'm on a zimmer.
It does take some getting used to but it may be you need less distance and more reading, especially if you're going a little squinty whilst trying to read. Go back and get them checked, my last pair took five attempts to ge right at the expense of the opticians. |
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
I had to take them off to go home last night... it's really quite odd going down stairs. They're super sharp so I think the script is right but I'm just not getting the right way to look at stuff. I'd usually just move my eyes but it's weird and moving my head makes me feel a bit sick. 
I don't want to have to carry two pairs of specs though.  |
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"I had to take them off to go home last night... it's really quite odd going down stairs. They're super sharp so I think the script is right but I'm just not getting the right way to look at stuff. I'd usually just move my eyes but it's weird and moving my head makes me feel a bit sick.
I don't want to have to carry two pairs of specs though. "
You will eventually find that you're using your eyes, I think it's a case of tricking your brain. |
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"I had to take them off to go home last night... it's really quite odd going down stairs. They're super sharp so I think the script is right but I'm just not getting the right way to look at stuff. I'd usually just move my eyes but it's weird and moving my head makes me feel a bit sick.
I don't want to have to carry two pairs of specs though. "
The script sounds good but the position of the script may not be. If you have to look down your nose to read and things go a bit squinty, they need adjusting. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Okay so I'm a total old duffer and I've got new specs. They're varifocals and I'm only on day two but they're weird. The top half is good but the bottom half for reading is really strange. Everything is a bit squint.
Is there a knack to getting used to them? "
Lift your head slightly. Did you go to Specsavers? 60 day trial. Mr W |
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I've been reading up on this as mine are on order. It says to move your head and point your nose at what you're looking at. Been told I can swap mine for two pairs of single vision if I don't like them after 28 days though
Good luck and please let me know any tips that work  |
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By *lighty1Woman
over a year ago
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"What's the difference between those an bifocals?
No smart gags  "
Bifocals have two distinct parts to the lens, and (from the outside) you can see the join. Varifocals appear like single-vision lenses, as the two halves of the prescription merge more gradually into each other.
I couldn't get on with my bifocals at all, but got used to walking about in my verifocals in a day or two (although I do still take them off altogether for reading/close work, which does kinda defeat the object). |
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"I've been reading up on this as mine are on order. It says to move your head and point your nose at what you're looking at. Been told I can swap mine for two pairs of single vision if I don't like them after 28 days though
Good luck and please let me know any tips that work "
Yeah that's the same here. I can go back within 90 days if I don't get on with them. I've just read the leaflet thing again. I'm clearly not a head mover!
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"I've been reading up on this as mine are on order. It says to move your head and point your nose at what you're looking at. Been told I can swap mine for two pairs of single vision if I don't like them after 28 days though
Good luck and please let me know any tips that work
Yeah that's the same here. I can go back within 90 days if I don't get on with them. I've just read the leaflet thing again. I'm clearly not a head mover!
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I can't tell if that emoji has a quivering lip or moustache. ....Oh for some varifocals |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What's the difference between those an bifocals?
No smart gags
Bifocals have two distinct parts to the lens, and (from the outside) you can see the join. Varifocals appear like single-vision lenses, as the two halves of the prescription merge more gradually into each other.
I couldn't get on with my bifocals at all, but got used to walking about in my verifocals in a day or two (although I do still take them off altogether for reading/close work, which does kinda defeat the object)."
Thank you
Thought I was going to have to get the trusty Google out |
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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago
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First if all, make sure you buy a high quality lens when choosing varifocals. The cheap option may sound appealing but they have a much narrower corridor and more distortion meaning that they are harder to use.
Second, listen to the opticians staff. We many have years of experience and we usually have at least a dozen people a day coming in the store saying I had may vari's yesterday and they don't work. We do actually know what we are talking about when instruct you how to use them and advise you that there is an adaptation period.
Third, time and patience. It takes an average of two weeks to adapt to varifocals. Essentially you need to point your nose at what you want to look at. At first the head movement required may seem strange but before too long you will not even realise you're doing it. Sitting watching TV with a magazine in your lap can help to train your brain what to do. And don't forget, if there has been a big change in prescription it may take longer to adapt as your brain has got extra work to do to get used to two new things.
Finally, if you really can't get on with them then take advantage of your opticians lens guarantee. They all offer to change them if you can't tolerate the varifocals. |
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"First if all, make sure you buy a high quality lens when choosing varifocals. The cheap option may sound appealing but they have a much narrower corridor and more distortion meaning that they are harder to use.
Second, listen to the opticians staff. We many have years of experience and we usually have at least a dozen people a day coming in the store saying I had may vari's yesterday and they don't work. We do actually know what we are talking about when instruct you how to use them and advise you that there is an adaptation period.
Third, time and patience. It takes an average of two weeks to adapt to varifocals. Essentially you need to point your nose at what you want to look at. At first the head movement required may seem strange but before too long you will not even realise you're doing it. Sitting watching TV with a magazine in your lap can help to train your brain what to do. And don't forget, if there has been a big change in prescription it may take longer to adapt as your brain has got extra work to do to get used to two new things.
Finally, if you really can't get on with them then take advantage of your opticians lens guarantee. They all offer to change them if you can't tolerate the varifocals."
Thanks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Okay so I'm a total old duffer and I've got new specs. They're varifocals and I'm only on day two but they're weird. The top half is good but the bottom half for reading is really strange. Everything is a bit squint.
Is there a knack to getting used to them? "
Just get them lasered instead they can do blended treatment now (one eye long one short) so no need for veridical. London vision clinic my recommendation |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It is perseverance with them but this shouldn't take too long. I've worn varifocals for a long while and I wouldn't go back to 2 pair of glasses.
If after a week I would get it checked just in case the script is slightly out or sometimes the reading part of the glasses is not big enough.
I read a lot so I go for the middle range of varifocals because it's more comfortable having the slightly bigger field. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Personally I fine them very hard going but I have to put up with them. I think that the blurry bit is in the wrong place for me for work and often have to move my head to see something clear. As someone else said, I also take mine off to read i.e. a newspaper and anything close up at work which defeats the object, think I would rather not have them at all and take them off for everything close up.
I have another pair for driving as I cannot see long distance. |
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