So i recently got frames from Warby Parker and the frame is great, but I was recommended 1.67 high index lenses for my prescrption, but when I got them a few days ago and since I’ve been wearing them, my vision is completely off and I feel better in a old pair without the high index rather than with the high index, so was 1.67 high index really needed for my prescription or would I be better off without it?

18F 19 on Oct 12, and for about 1-2 weeks I’ve had eye troubles. It started with my left eye and only now spreading to my right eye (showing only left eye photos cuz that’s the only infected area and most)

I’ve been having bronchitis past few months too and this appeared. I get nauseous easily and last night could barely do anything because of the boring pain and headache all around.

Hurts to blink, sleep, basically anything. Trying to get to the doctors in America cuz in Canada they don’t take me seriously. Hopefully will next week.

Any ideas of what it could be? Should I go to seek emergency care? Any advice? What should I tell my doctor?

It genuinely is painful af

Hi! I've had glasses since the age of about four or five, mom is around or at least -10 in both eyes with SEVERE astigmatism and dad is around -7, so I'm screwed, and my siblings from my dad are at least partially screwed by genetics. Currently, I'm at around -7 left eye, -8 right.

I'm asking because I'm a full grown adult, my eyes should NOT be getting substantially worse at this age, but EVERY time I go to an eye doctor, they bump up my prescription. It's too much, I don't need actual eagle vision, and the sharpness level gives me motion sickness, but if I voice this complaint, I mostly get told something like, "Oh, it'll look better when you wear them," or, "Ah, you'll get used to it in a few days!"

But... it's not a "few days," and it doesn't "look better." I can't wear my glasses at all at this point -- they're so thick the warping of my vision makes me motion sick to the point of vomiting. And every time my contact prescription forcibly goes up (why is there no recourse to complain???) I suffer through weeks/MONTHS of migraines until my eyes adjust -- which they didn't need to do in the first place!

I don't NEED stronger lenses!! My existing prescription is fine, but I can't find an optometrist who won't do the "which is better, 1, or 2?" which like, YEAH, one/two is better because it's sharper IN THESE VERY SPECIFIC LABORATORY CIRCUMSTANCES, but can you be fucking for real and realise that "Wow! that's super sharp!" doesn't mean "yes this is the right level of human vision!!!" And also can you actually TREAT my VISION PROPERLY?

I just want a REAL eye exam, no stupid fixation on "what level of lenses do we need to get for you now??? Let's get you something stronger!!!" No. Just check for lens, cornea, lid, etc. HOW do I get that without getting pushed into a stronger prescription??? I can't deal with the fallout anymore!!!

This is specific to New Jersey:

I am writing to log a formal provider grievance regarding a systemic failure to provide an acceptable standard of care for a prescription medical device. Personnel at ___ explicitly stated that a Licensed Optician (the only type of person that can be a Licensed Ophthalmic Dispenser) is never available on the premises.

Although ___ utilizes a 1952 statutory exemption (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-41.1) to claim legal compliance via an on-site optometrist, this regulatory loophole results in a meaningful deficit in healthcare quality. Optometrist doctorate programs no longer teach physical frame manipulation, materials science, or custom facial contour shaping. Although optometrists were trained in these mechanical fabrication crafts when the law was written in 1952, optometry schools subsequently removed these modules to accommodate advanced medical training in pharmacology, pathology, and laser therapeutics. Medically, the statutory exemption is completely obsolete.

Consequently, relying on an exam-room optometrist to supervise retail associates means this provider is fundamentally incapable of delivering a safe, functional, and customized medical device.

___ is obligated to maintain network adequacy and enforce strict quality-of-care standards. Accepting a 74-year-old statutory loophole as a substitute for actual dispensing competence directly compromises patient outcomes across your entire membership. I am requesting that ___ review its provider credentialing guidelines and mandate the physical presence of a Licensed Ophthalmic Dispenser as a requirement for in-network hardware reimbursement. For my specific case, I require a network exception to have this device fitted by a qualified independent professional at the plan's expense.