Afraid to try my new glasses again...after severe problem?!
Question: I was given a new prescription and had two new pairs of rather expensive eyeglasses made (progressives, glass lenses, etc). I put my new glasses on this morning for the very first time. After two hours, I had work to do for school at the computer. After thirty minutes of typing I lost my vision ! First everything got hard to see and blurry (I tried to strain to see because I only had one paragraph left to type). Then, a flashy line (it looked like this...VVVVVV ) appeared across the horizon of both eyes. I couldn't see anything not even with the old glasses. I laid down to rest my eyes but even when they were closed I saw the lines. Eventually, the flashy line literally worked it's way up to the top of my eyes and left and my vision returned. I was terrified. I am afraid to even try the new glasses again. I was told that it might take two days to adjust to my new glasses, but I never experienced anything like this. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Answers: I was given a new prescription and had two new pairs of rather expensive eyeglasses made (progressives, glass lenses, etc). I put my new glasses on this morning for the very first time. After two hours, I had work to do for school at the computer. After thirty minutes of typing I lost my vision ! First everything got hard to see and blurry (I tried to strain to see because I only had one paragraph left to type). Then, a flashy line (it looked like this...VVVVVV ) appeared across the horizon of both eyes. I couldn't see anything not even with the old glasses. I laid down to rest my eyes but even when they were closed I saw the lines. Eventually, the flashy line literally worked it's way up to the top of my eyes and left and my vision returned. I was terrified. I am afraid to even try the new glasses again. I was told that it might take two days to adjust to my new glasses, but I never experienced anything like this. Any advice would be much appreciated.
I don't think this actually has anything to do with the glasses. It sounds as if you experienced an ocular migraine. If this sensation lasted for up to 30-45 minutes and resolved itself, that is more than likely what happened. Ocular migraines are just like regular migraines only they effect the optic nerve. They may or may not be accompanied by a headache.
They definately effect the vision though. It makes you feel ike all the sudden you are losing your sight.
I do have one other concern though. When you got your new prescription did they dilate your eyes? Because the flashy line you described can also be the symptom of a retinal tear or detachment and that is a bigger deal. I would do a follow-up with your doctor JUST to rule that out as a possibility.
But i'm like 90% confident it was just an ocular migraine.