If your glasses feel uncomfortable on your face or behind your ears, come and see us in store and we can adjust your frames to alleviate any pressure that’s causing discomfort. Due to COVID-19, we currently have a limit on the number of people we can see in store at a time, so please call your store ahead of coming in to have your glasses adjusted.

Nose indents can be normal, but the nose pads can be adjusted to relieve any excess pressure on your nose.

Your glasses should fit comfortably and be straight on your face with little pressure on your nose and behind your ears.

Just call your local store whenever you need and they’ll be happy to arrange a suitable time for you to come in to get your glasses adjusted.

There’s no charge for any adjustments to your glasses.

Thanks to the detailed measurements we take, most people adjust quickly but others may experience slight dizziness at first when moving quickly from one viewing area to the next.

Your eyes and brain will quickly work out which part of the varifocal lens you need to look through for optimum vision, and initially this will mean learning to move your head about a little more, rather than solely relying on moving your eyes around.

Most first-time varifocal wearers really enjoy the full range of vision they get, from distance to near, without having to change or take off glasses, and once adjusted to the new frames they often forget they’re wearing them.

Your brain needs some time to get used to the new viewing areas of your varifocals, especially if you’re trying them for the first time. This can take a few days or weeks.

Compared to varifocal designs from 10 or 20 years ago, modern varifocals lenses have more comfortable and user-friendly transition zones between the different strengths. So most people find they can adapt quite easily and quickly to wearing varifocals.

Even though it might feel strange, it’s best to keep wearing your glasses so that your eyes can gradually adjust.

Some people may experience headaches and dizziness (usually mild) when they’re getting used to new varifocals. This is common if you have a history of being sensitive to changes in your vision or taking more time to adjust to new glasses in the past.

These symptoms will naturally subside the more you wear your varifocals, but if they persist and are consistent with wearing the new glasses, please give us a call and we can arrange a suitable time for you to come back into store. It may be that the frame needs to be tweaked to reduce this effect.

Yes – many people actually feel that they are safer driving with varifocals as they can see all the car instruments and dial clearly as well as the road in front of them.

Like with anything, only drive once you feel comfortable and adjusted to your new varifocals. Try being a passenger in the car first if you are concerned – if your vision feels good there should be no reason why you can’t drive yourself.

The magnified element of a varifocal is found at the bottom and helps with reading and close-up work. This can mean that as well as magnifying near print, you also notice that other objects appear magnified when you glance down. This is something to keep in mind when you first wear varifocals, particularly when you’re going down stairs or judging where kerbs or steps are.

Remember to move your whole head downwards a little more, towards your chin, so you’re looking more towards the top of the varifocal lens when getting used to judging distances and working out where kerbs and steps are. But once you get familiar with the varifocals this will become much more natural.