# 1st time for eye glasses **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 9, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988 "2015-10-09T02:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gotlift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/1 "2015-10-09T02:07:59Z")
I’ve never had glasses, but I got my first pair today. WEIRD! For the past year or two my eyes have been bugging me. I see fine for the most part, but I have noticed that it is hard to focus on very close objects such as wiring labels at work, when in the past it was no problem. At the end of the day my eyes just feel like they have dust in them and I need to rub them. I figured my eyes are just tired or strained and need a little help. I have no idea what to expect from glasses so I don’t know if I’m just overreacting. As I type this I can see the letters perfectly without my glasses. If I put my glasses on the letters seem a little out of focus, but seem to adjust if I keep wearing them. Is my script wrong or are my eyes calibrating? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/2 "2015-10-09T02:11:37Z")
I assume you got reading glasses. I can’t speak to those, but glasses for nearsightedness (that is ‘regular glasses’) always take a few days to get used to. Most people, IME, think they have the wrong script for that first day or two. If they’re regular glasses, that’s probably the case. If they’re reading glasses, I’d suggest using them as often as you can and see how you feel after a few days. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/3 "2015-10-09T02:22:46Z")
I have an astigmatism (I can’t see near or far) and whenever I get a new prescription, unless it’s super close to the last one, I have problems seeing for a bit when I wear them. It is very awkward to walk, for me. Surprised your doctor didn’t tell you this. But if it lasts more than a week, do call your doc and let them know. ---
**Author:** ![Gotlift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/4 "2015-10-09T02:52:48Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I have an astigmatism (I can’t see near or far) and whenever I get a new prescription, unless it’s super close to the last one, I have problems seeing for a bit when I wear them. It is very awkward to walk, for me. > > Surprised your doctor didn’t tell you this. But if it lasts more than a week, do call your doc and let them know. I’m surprised she didn’t either. I ordered a pair of Oakley Panels and sent my Oakley Crosshairs to get the script. The panels came in today and the tech said they were for reading. My sunglasses aren’t in yet, but she said they are being setup for normal wear. Honestly, she probably told me that when I ordered them, but I was a little out of my element and didn’t know what to expect anyway. I guess I thought I could wear these anytime, but I can’t because anything more than a couple feet away is way out of focus. Although, I realize this now that I’m typing that distant objects are coming into focus as well. Damn this is weird! Is it possible to get these changed for normal wear or am I going to get charged for a new set of lenses? If I knew what to expect then I would have spent less for strictly reading glasses. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/5 "2015-10-09T04:35:00Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I assume you got reading glasses. I can’t speak to those, but glasses for nearsightedness (that is ‘regular glasses’) always take a few days to get used to. Most people, IME, think they have the wrong script for that first day or two. . . . I have a history of accidents (small ones!) after eyeglasses prescription changes. The world looks just different enough, my depth-perception and estimates of distances are a tad off. The most painful one was when I tried leaping from one rock to another rock…and found out that my glasses make objects appear to be closer than they really are. Missed the other rock and banged my knees. Bleeping ouch! ---
**Author:** ![Gotlift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/6 "2015-10-09T21:33:57Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > I have a history of accidents (small ones!) after eyeglasses prescription changes. The world looks just different enough, my depth-perception and estimates of distances are a tad off. > > The most painful one was when I tried leaping from one rock to another rock…and found out that my glasses make objects appear to be closer than they really are. Missed the other rock and banged my knees. Bleeping ouch! Good thing you aren’t into Parkour training! Sorry man, but you have to see the humor in this. Glad you’re OK though. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/7 "2015-10-09T22:15:50Z")
Grin! Exactly so! One laughs because crying is futile and vomiting is inelegant. Another time, I had just gotten a new eyeglasses prescription…and scraped my car against another car. The other car was parked. The other car was a tow truck. I scraped against the lifting forks in the back. Nice parallel scrapes along one of my doors. Damage to the truck? Absolutely zero! I went around to the driver of the truck and said, “Any damage to your truck?” He laughed and said no. I said, “Then let’s just pretend this never happened.” Now, I take exceptional care when starting to wear a new set of eyeglasses! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/8 "2015-10-09T22:59:37Z")
How old are you, **Gotlift**? ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/9 "2015-10-10T17:46:55Z")
> [@Gotlift](#): > > I have no idea what to expect from glasses what a nice opportuniity to quote an old thread called [I’m about to be an eyeglass wearer](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=617235) > [@](#): > > Get 3 or 4 pairs. Carry one in your shirt pocket, and leave the others in every room of the house,and at work. > Use the glasses when you find the need, (usually for close up stuff and reading small print) > Just do what is comfortable—if you can read the computer screen easily, take the glasses off or tilt your head a bit and look over the top. If you move your chair slightly, you may suddenly find the computer screen is more difficult to read–so put the glasses back on, or tilt your head to read through the lenses. > > There are no “rules” about when to read through the lenses…–just do whatever feels more comfortable at the moment. Put the glasses on, or remove them , whenever you want to. > > Dont worry about it!!! > > Just get used to constantly putting the glasses on your nose, taking them off and putting them back in your shirt pocket, then pulling them out of the pocket, then putting them back on your nose, then taking them off and laying them down on the table, then deciding that instead of using the glasses, it’s easier to move the chair a bit farther from the computer or hold the book farther away, so you push the glasses up over the top of your head, then you forget they’re up there, so you look for them in your empty shirt pocket, then look for them again, on on the table where you laid them down earlier, then stand up and go to the other room to find the spare pair that you think you left on the top of the TV yesterday, then realize that the glasses are on your head already, so you may as well read through the lenses, except that the print on this page is big enough that you don’t really need to , so you put glasses back in your shirt pocket, then you turn the page and there is a diagram with smaller print, so put the glasses back on your nose,etc, etc > Eventually, you will get used to treating your glasses like your wallet, always nearby. > But in the meantime, treat 'em the way kids treat their toys—use 'em when you get the urge, then drop them off and forget about 'em till the next time you want to use them. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/10 "2015-10-10T19:49:53Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > I have a history of accidents (small ones!) after eyeglasses prescription changes. The world looks just different enough, my depth-perception and estimates of distances are a tad off. > > The most painful one was when I tried leaping from one rock to another rock…and found out that my glasses make objects appear to be closer than they really are. Missed the other rock and banged my knees. Bleeping ouch! I call them “Hobbit glasses”. I have progressives; whenever I’m walking, they make the ground seem closer and make me feel like I’m 5’ tall. Never had that problem until after I had cataract surgery and got the new script. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Gotlift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-for-eye-glasses/733988/11 "2015-10-11T07:48:51Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > How old are you, **Gotlift**? 1. 42 next month.