Glasses and contact lenses can improve vision and reduce eye strain. However, if you have the wrong prescription, you may experience symptoms that indicate the need to get an eye exam. Here are four signs you should schedule an appointment today.

How Can You Tell if a Prescription Is Incorrect? 

1. Blurriness

Contact lenses should reduce blurriness by helping the eyes see better by changing the way light enters the eye. It can take a few days for your eyes to adjust, so wait several days before worrying that the prescription is incorrect. Always wash your hands before inserting and removing contacts to avoid scratching them or transferring dirt and dust to the lenses. Keep track of your symptoms and contact an optician if the blurriness persists.

2. Headaches

People who have recently started a new contact lens prescription may experience headaches as their eyes get used to the prescription. This issue should go away within a day or two.

However, if the headache continues, contact your doctor if you are sure it isn’t caused by tension or dehydration. It may also help to remove the contacts for a few hours and reinsert them. Taking breaks the first few days can make it easier for your eyes to adjust and lower the chances of headaches or make one go away.

3. Nausea

If your brain isn’t receiving the correct visual information from your eyes, it can create motion sickness or nausea. If the contact lens prescription is incorrect, you may have poor depth perception or struggle to keep a steady gaze because what you hear does not compute with what you’re seeing.

4. Poor Vision in One Eye

When changing prescriptions for contact lenses, it’s possible to insert an older strength lens in one eye and the new version in the other eye. This mismatched vision can cause headaches and nausea as your eyes work extra hard to focus.

Be sure that you have inserted two of the new lenses from the set before contacting the optical team to discuss whether the manufacturer gave you two different prescriptions. Continuing to wear an incorrect strength pair of lenses won’t likely cause permanent damage, but it may cause temporary discomfort.

If you’re concerned about a contact lens prescription, schedule an eye exam appointment with South Tulsa Optical in Tulsa County, OK. The expert optometrists offer convenient scheduling and personalized service to ensure you get the right glasses or contacts. Call the South Yale location at (918) 494-0351 or visit the website for information on how they can help protect your ocular health.