Hi, I hope someone who works in optician shop can help. I recently had my eyes tested and have never previously worn glasses. Had regular eye checks growing up and then when I joined the military and did my pilot's license medicals. Never had problems with my eyes or any major health problems until last year when I was diagnosed with extremely high blood pressure exacerbated by a stressful situation that has now passed.
I do notice my distance vision is a tiny bit blurry now and went for an eye test. My prescription came out -0.50 and - 0.75 although my eyes were tested when I had a headache and late in the day. I sort of got shunted through the whole process and ended up on the shop floor being told to choose frames but I had no idea. I went back the following week to tell them that I hadn't been happy with how they treated me but also because the glasses feel too strong for my eyes and actually cause my eyes to hurt.
They told me that it is just a period of adjustment needed and weren't really listening when I tried to tell them how the glasses were making me see and feel. However, when I wear the glasses for distance/driving, I can only describe it as everything looking too crisp and rather like watching a TV with the contrast turned up too high or if you have ever looked through binoculars and overadjusted.
Is that normal?
I don't have anything to compare it to as have never worn glasses. My close vision is perfect and I only have this late onset mild myopia in the last year or two.