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Aberdeen26
Aberdeen26

I have worn spectacles for 42 years , I am 62 years  old .

The last twice I have had my eyes tested have resulted in me thinking that the prescription was wrong . I’ve been back to my optician on these two occasions but advised my lenses were as prescribed . I find my spectacles a strain to wear and to be honest , I can’t wait to get to bed so I can get some relief from wearing

them . I’m kind of stuck as the next thing I can do to make wearing spectacles more tolerable .my lenses are varifocals and I need them for driving and close up .....I’m a full time wearer of spectacles . Can anyone give me some advice on this ? 

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop Aberdeen26

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    Hello Aberdeen26, I had a similar problem last year.  I thought my prescription was wrong, I too wear varifocals & eventually discovered that it wasn't the prescription that was wrong but the dispensing.

    I happened to see an article in Which magazine & they gave a link to OCCS, a complaints service, I'll put the link after this post.  They were very helpful & eventually, the Dispensing Optician in the branch I went to, measured & fitted my specs for me.  I haven't had any problems since.

    If you bear in mind that the Dispensing Optician is the Branch Manager & has trained over several years, in order to achieve his position & then compare that with the Optical assistants or whatever the other staff are called, do very basic training, you can see why some people have problems.

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