At my eye doctor's recommendation, I've been wearing the sample multifocal contacts every day. Unfortunately, they do not focus well on objects that are closer than I can hold at the length of my arm. This was the case from the start, but my doctor said that I should continue to wear them while waiting for the new prescription to get used to taking them in and out, wearing them, and focusing my eyes at the distances that are clear.
This is leading to the odd sensation of reversing my eyesight when I'm not wearing glasses. Normally, everything up to the end of my outstretched arm is in fairly good (although not perfect) focus, and everything beyond that gets fuzzier and fuzzier. Once I put in my contacts, I am suddenly able to see clearly at a distance, but things get fuzzier as I get closer to them. This reversing phenomena continues to disorient me every morning when I put the contacts in and every evening when I take them out again. If I concentrate, I can still read items that are close up with the contacts, but the process strains my eyes and brain after a while.
I have an appointment next week to try out the new prescription. I really hope it works out. I'm excited to have both near and far vision again.
This is leading to the odd sensation of reversing my eyesight when I'm not wearing glasses. Normally, everything up to the end of my outstretched arm is in fairly good (although not perfect) focus, and everything beyond that gets fuzzier and fuzzier. Once I put in my contacts, I am suddenly able to see clearly at a distance, but things get fuzzier as I get closer to them. This reversing phenomena continues to disorient me every morning when I put the contacts in and every evening when I take them out again. If I concentrate, I can still read items that are close up with the contacts, but the process strains my eyes and brain after a while.
I have an appointment next week to try out the new prescription. I really hope it works out. I'm excited to have both near and far vision again.
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