To ask if this makes sense - feeling very nauseous after contact lens prescription change, perhaps cos of astigmatism??

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Okay - that's it really

I walked in wearing two contact lenses, not being able to see very well - and walked out with new contact lenses seeing much better, but within seconds the high street was making me feel a bit dizzy and disorientated and I have felt very nauseous ever since, in spite of taking left lens out.

Walking in:

• Right eye: minus 8.5 (distance eye)
• Left eye: minus 9 and minus 1.25 for astigmatism ("reading" eye but didnt work - possibly cos cataract also developing)

Walking out:

• Right eye: minus 9 (distance eye)
• Left eye: minus 11 and no astigmatism correction as doesn't go up higher than minus 9 (changed to distance level)

So....

• might it be because I haven't got the astigmatism correction? or because a stronger lens? or any other ideas???

Take both lenses out and go back tomorrow.

That’s a pretty big step up in prescription for your left eye so I suspect that’s what’s caused the dizziness and nausea, but those are pretty high prescriptions so I assume you must be used to changes in your eyesight without having this reaction, so if you’re worried go back or see your GP.

It'll be the loss of the astigmatic correction that's making you feel nauseous. I assume the increase in power in your left is because you're now correcting your distance vision only. Go back and ask if there are other options.

Thanks... really helpful... Waiting for optician to ring me back now.

Mistrals - that was what I was guessing. Great question to just go in with the open one of What are my options!