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[bluekarin]

I have finally got some new glasses. My last pair of glasses were half rimless and were fine. This pair however are fully rimless and I am finding a few niggles, and was wondering if any of you wear these and if you have had the same problems. I have just about got used to the bolts that go through the lenses, but it still feels like there is something, like a bit of dirt, on the lens. I get glare round the edges, which can, if you get the angle right (or wrong), be quite dazzling. Also, when I am reading something, I get a fuzzy edge to the words. If whilst watching telly, I lie back a bit and watch the tv through the bottom half of my glasses the picture is a bit blurry. Now I don't remember ever having this with any of my previous pairs, and I have worn glasses since I was about 9. I just want to find out if this is how they are, or if they have ground the lenses incorrectly and I need to take them back to be redone.

[figarogir1]

I haven't had rimless glasses but I would say that if they aren't comfortable take them back! The worst that can happen is that they tell you they are as good as you will get My mum once returned a pair of glasses that didn't seem quite right and the shop realised that they had put the wrong persons lenses in! It is worth getting them checked out

[Olly]

I'd get them checked. I wear rimless glasses, and have for years - you do have to 'tune out' bits, I suppose, as with any new glasses, so that you aren't noticing things like the edge of the lenses, but yours sound a bit wrong.

 

Are they bifocal or varifocals? I'm just looking through mine now and if I squint I can see a bit of glare on the inside of the lens, but I don't notice it normally, and I wouldn't say it's fuzzy round the edges. If you've worn them for a day or so and you're still noticing things, then I would take them back for checking. They're a lot of money, you need to be happy with them!

[bluekarin]

No, they are single vision lenses. I've had them for just over a week now, so I should be not noticing them any more. I'll get them checked tomorrow. Its so disappointing. I was so looking forward to not looking as if I wear glasses (but can't bear contacts) but if these are 'as good as they'll get' I'm may have to go back to my half rimless ones. Thank you for your advice

[jlo]

My last pair were rimless and I didn't have any problems with them. I would take them back if I were you - it's bad enough having to wear glasses but a real pain if you can't see through them properly!

[chickencam]

When I went for my varifocals I nearly bought rimless, they seemed like such a good idea, but I didn't like the bit that went over the bridge of my nose it seemed really obvious. It sounds like yours aren't right, I would go back if I were you.

[docsquid]

I would go back and get them checked, in case they have made a mistake.

 

However, I had rimless glasses last time, and really didn't like them, and have gone back to full rims now. I never got used to the obtrusiveness of the bolts, and also they weren't very strong - I do lots of active things and they really just felt too flimsy for the job.

[Valkyrie]

I had exactly the same problem! I went back a couple of times - one eye was fine, the other had like a blur - plus I had them coated for sunspecs. They were tested and my eyes checked. It was a different lady, but she reckoned the lens was slightly different and so they were altered yet again. It took a while to adjust to, but they are fine now and I didn't get that blur like the first time. Although they are better than the half wired frames, they are not as good as my old large frames. I think fashion seems to go without function nowadays. I don't care if my glasses are old fashioned as long as I can see without any hassle.

[welovemarmite]

i have worn mine for years and now have no problems, but did have problems getting used to them to start off with in the same way you did. It settled in time for me.

[bluekarin]

Well, I finally went in and they had a look. The lady explained that as they are toughened lenses they will have a slightly blurry view but she has re-marked where my pupils are and put the centre of the vision slightly lower. She has also marked that one of the arms is at a slope so she has sent them off to be re-done. Now it's back to old glasses for a few weeks I just hope this works

[Valkyrie]

How silly to say that they will be slightly blurry. Why do we wear glasses anyway? So we can see you silly optician lady! Deary me! I hope they come back sorted and you won't have any more problems.

 

 

I can't get over that excuse!

[Pipichick]

To be fair what your optometrist has told you is perfectly true. Only a tougher lens is suitable for rimless frames as obviously the lens forms part of the total structure. Poly carbonate can be used or another mid index material and unfortunately these lenses are prone to increased chromatic (colour fringing) abberations and visual distortion if you use a 'non-central' area to look through. This effect will become more obvious the higher your prescription It sounds like there has been a glazing error if the member of staff has remarked the centres before sending them to be reglazed. Also the dazzle effect from the exposed lens edges is perfectly normal with a rimless frame, you will adapt and become unaware of this effect I would hope you notice an improvement when your spectacles are returned, but also changing your tv watching habit and using the central part of the lens should remove any blurring. I think it's a shame these points weren't discussed during the dispense, if they had been you'd have probably been perfectly happy with your brand new pair of spex

 

(A 'half rimless' frame is called a supra.)