I hate my varifocals

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Got them a week ago after wearing glasses for computer work/reading for the last few years. My optician said one eye is struggling slightly with distances and varifocals will help when I'm out and about or watching TV etc. I hate them. I can't really see a difference in my distance vision when I'm out and about and they are an utter pain to read in as even though I paid for a decent size 'reading' window in them it's hard to position my reading in that window and they are useless for computer work.

Should I persevere? I am so tempted to just take them back and get a refund under the Specsaver guarantee.

I'm needing new varifocals and wondered where to go, I'd heard asda are good but specsavers seems the most popular.

This is why I hated mine! I am long sighted and, whilst I don’t need glasses for driving, I do need them if I want to read the instruments to my left. I specifically explained that my current LS glasses aren’t suitable as I have to wear them sort of halfway down my nose whilst driving and then look down through them to my left. Really not good. Was told varifocals were the answer. They’re not, as you say, you have to love your whole head not just glance down. I paid a lot for them too, optician insists I just have to ‘get used to them’. I love the frames so I think I’m just going to change the lens.

In my experience you have to move your whole head with narrow viewing area lenses ie Specsavers. I don't have to move my head at all with my Boots ones,just my eyes as normal.

Loved my first pair from day one. Second pair I had issues with the tilt of the lenses like PP have said. It was the manager that corrected this, not a sales assistant/technician. If I hadn't had my first pair that were so amazing from day one I would have assumed they weren't for me and gone back to single vision. But I knew I should be able to see ok so persevered and it took the manager checking them to realise they needed the angle adjusting.

Love mine, never had an issue with them.

It took me several weeks to get used to mine. I kept giving up. My DH said that I needed to just keep them on my face for a few days! He was right. I now can’t function without them.
I can’t help but think some people give up too soon.

I have always had mine from specsavers. I would try asda for cost reasons but the nearest one is nearly 100 miles away so not exactly convenient.

The only VFs I got from Boots didn't work for me. I don't think it actually matters where you get them from you just have to keep taking them back until they are right. I have always had good service from Specsavers and they completely remade my current pair at no extra charge.

I have varifocals but also use reading glasses separately. I find the varifiocals good for driving as without them I cannot see the dashboard or sat nav etc. they're good for glancing down and been able to read something quickly. But to sit down and read a book etc I use my reading glasses still as I have to tilt my head back with the varifocals.

I'm testing varifocal contacts and glasses later this week. I'm dreading it tbh.

I've had my varifocals from specsavers adjusted twice and they're still not right. I can't use them when I'm at my computer at all. For me to focus with them I'd have to move about 6 feet away! I'm over the 100 days refund window now so I think I'm going to go somewhere and get a pair of reading glasses. Not impressed with specsavers at all.

Yes, I can't get on with them either so they're sat in a drawer and I'm using cheap reading glasses. I can see in the distance just fine but anything within a couple of feet is starting to be blurry and I can't read anything within a foot without reading glasses.

Go back to the opticians and explain the issue. Get them to sort it out. I've been using varifocals for 20 years and I still have to do this sometimes. It's probably not you but the way they've set up the lenses.

I’ve been wearing varifocals for years I was long sighted and beaded reading glasses due to my age and I love them. I’ve just had some from vision expresss instead of Specsavers and they’re really good. Like you I buy the best lenses for reading. What I’ve noticed so ver the years is those who were short sighted had the most trouble adapting or couldn’t adapt. One short sighted person wore contacts and used reading glasses instead. I had no problem adjusting at all.

I love mine. It took a few returns to get the placing for the transitions which was really annoying but once they got it right they’ve been fantastic. Being able to see the car dashboard (speed) and the distance ahead was a game changer for me. It’s sometimes easier if just reading to take them off but for times when I need to be moving my eyes around when I’m out and about they’re brilliant

I couldn't manage without my varifocals day to day but still use single vision for the computer. I also have reading glasses for reading in bed. My varifocals are from Specsavers but the extra single vision ones are from Glasses Direct online and the last pair cost £20.

Mine worked immediately from specsavers but my glasses are big and I chose pretty much the top of the range.

I did have a few balance issues whilst running but that's generally OK now. I wouldn't be without them but a separate pair specifically for reading would be useful.

Ask for occupational varidicals which give you reading and intermediate (VDU) vision.

then if necessary for driving, use a separate one that is specifically for distance

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I took about 3 weeks to get used to mine, DH never did and has gone back to two pairs.
I do actually have reading glasses as well,which I wear if I’m going to be reading a book as I don’t like reading for long periods with my varifocals - but the varifocals are useful when I’m out when I have to read something, rather than trying to read with distance glasses on. DH always seems to have the wrong pair on.
I like the varifocals for watching tv, as I need the distance part for the subtitles, but the reading part for when I want to look up someone on IMDb on my iPad 😁

I was a teacher and realised I needed varifocals when doing the register. Reading glasses on to see the name on the register- off again to look up and see the child ... times 30.

DH and I both had them. He couldn't get used to them, so ditched them after 1 wk. I persevered and am now used to the. HATED them at first, positioning, computer work etc. but now if feels completely normal. Give them a few weeks.

Thanks

I have tried them twice. Got the top of the range lenses and still hated them.
I buy cheap reading and distance glasses online and have multiple pairs.
However I do have a pair of varifocal sunglasses which I use for driving. I get on ok with them and can see the dashboard!

I’m 6 months in and still hate them and struggle. Wish I had taken them back within the time frame to replace for 2 separate pairs.