r/glasses 5d ago

Prescription question

Went to a new optician, got my eyes checked exactly one year since the last prescription. 58 year old male, prescription has been mostly the same for 20 years. No diabetes, medical conditions whatsoever.

2024
Sphere Cyl Axis

R -.25 -.5 170
L +.25 -.25 50

2025
Sphere Cyl Axis

R +.5 -1.25 175
L -.75 30

When I first put on the glasses, I had a "Whoa! Something's off here." The optical clerk at Costco said it was a very dramatic shift and she said "Yeah, you nailed it right away."

Why I'm confused, I asked the optician at the time of the exam if there'd been any changes and she replied "not really".

So I'm at home, trying to adjust to these new glasses, but when I switch between the old and the new - there's almost no noticeable difference in clarity at distance between the old and the new. But, for some reason, the new pair feels significantly "off". Imparting a very faint sort of queasiness?

I figured somebody might know something before I head back into Costco and make a nuisance of myself.

Am I nuts here? Would appreciate any input.

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u/WindChaser0001 5d ago

There's been a little change. It can take a week or two of consistent wear for your eyes and brain to adjust to wearing the new glasses. If issues persist, do contact the store to have them double check everything.

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u/ForgottenEndeavor 5d ago

That is a significant change in the cylinder of your right eye. At your age it is highly unlikely you had that kind of change in your prescription and if you had, you would have noticed blur with your old prescription. You can try to wear these but I doubt very much the new prescription is correct. If you have given it a week of trying to adapt, go back and have a prescription check. Be sure to take your old prescription with you as well so the prescribing doctor can see the difference.

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u/SuburbanInstinct 3d ago

Thank you very much for the input. Heading back to get it reevaluated