What Happens When You Wear the Wrong Prescription Eyewear?

You will need to wear prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses if you have a refractive error like myopia or hyperopia. it is normal to experience a little discomfort if it’s your first time wearing glasses because your eyes are still adjusting to the lenses. If you have not gotten used to your new eyewear after two weeks, it is best to see your optometrist.

Here are some of the most common problems associated with incorrect prescription eyewear.

Blurred Vision

Even the slightest error in your prescription can significantly affect your vision. Blurred vision can occur as you adjust to your new glasses. Your eye prescription is likely inaccurate if the blurriness lasts for over two weeks. Let your eye doctor know about the issue so they can make necessary adjustments to your glasses.

Headaches and Eye Strain

Your eyes and brain will work harder than they should if you wear outdated or incorrect prescription eyewear. As a result, you could suffer from pain around and behind your eyes. To determine if your glasses are the reason behind your headaches, try taking them off during certain times of the day. There could be an issue with the prescription if you feel fine without glasses.

Dizziness or Vertigo

Difficulty staying balanced and dizziness characterize vertigo. It can occur due to problems with the inner ear and wearing the wrong prescription lenses. Errors with your eye prescription can affect your depth perception, resulting in dizziness. Do you already have vertigo? If so, its symptoms can worsen due to prescription lens errors.

Six One Six Vision Center uses advanced technology and techniques to provide appropriate prescription eyewear. We can also help you choose eyeglass frames that reflect your style and personality. Call or text us at (208) 514-1858 to schedule an appointment.

COVID-19

To our Six One Six Vision Center Families,

Our office is fully open to serve your eye care needs. We cannot wait to see you in our office again! With the health and safety of our team and patients at the forefront of our minds, the following changes have taken place while we all do our part to fight this pandemic:

We ask that if you are experiencing a fever, shortness of breathe, or a cough that you reschedule your visit at this time.

We are asking our patients to complete as much of the typical intake paperwork and collecting of insurance information electronically to reduce the amount of team members they need to be exposed to at the office.

We have very strict cleanliness procedures for anyone who comes in to our office at every point of their visit to lower risk of potential infection.

Now more than ever, we need to take care of ourselves, our families, and our communities as best we can, while practicing safe social distancing recommendations. We will get through these difficult times together, and I promise you our office and our team will be here to support you as best we can during these changes, and will be even stronger once we can return to normal care.

Be well, stay strong, take care of each other.

– Six One Six Vision Center Team

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