How to reduce the dizziness when switching between glasses and contacts?

Question

I usually wear contacts throughout the day, but the optometrist says it's better to wear glasses at home to let the eyes rest. When I first put on the glasses, it took me couple of days before the dizziness disappears. I've been wearing glasses for the past two days. Today when I switched from glasses to contacts, I'm experiencing the same kind of dizziness as I had before. Is there a way to ease the transition?

Answer 1

Hmm i had the same problem, my doctor helped me fixing:
- Changed my glasses' lenses. Doctor increased the number.
(like 3.5 for contact, 4.0 for glasses)
- I have 0.25 of astigmatism, so I dont give extra money to buy toric contacts but my glasses' lens were also with astigmatism fix. doctor gave a glasses lens without astigmatism.
- AND NEVER FORGET TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES LENS even the smallest particul on it may cause this problem...
- Consider buying a new glasses which's lens closer to your eyes.
- Wait 5 min before wearing other one (glasses to contacts or via verca)...

THESE HELPED ME SO MUCH I HOPE HELPS ALSO YOU! (sorry for english ; ) )

Answer 2

Switching Glass

Answer 3

Two things.
Make sure each prescription is as up-to-date as possible.

And with the spectacles make sure they are fitting correctly.
*Centreing, angling, bowing, and vertex distance.*
Especially the first and last, if your prescription has any real strength.
Centreing: distance between optical centres of the lenses.
It should match your eyes. It doesn't always, but of course contacts sort that out automatically!
Angling: the extent to which the bottom edge of the glasses "tuck in" . If the plane of the glasses is too near or far from vertical, it can cause distortion.
Bowing: the degree of "wrap" on the glasses. This can make a big difference to some people's comfort.
Vertex distance: how far from the face the spectacles are.
The nearer the better, if they are not catching on the brow or cheeks. The difference in image size between spectacles and contact lenses increases with a longer vertex distance, making swapping more difficult.

Optometrist, retired.

Answer 4

i have no idea... i have been wearing glassess only for years now
when I switch between different pairs my eyes need sometime to adjust but i wouldn't descrbe it as dizziness :)
if I want to rest for a while at hme, I simply take off my glasses - even though I am virtually blind without :) but at home its OK...