ocd and new prescription

So- I had glasses before and I just got a new prescription- my eye power increased by like .5 which is not that serious but still I needed new glasses- but I have had these new glasses for like 3 days and on the first day I faced some eyestrain but its not there anymore- but I feel like im convincing myself that it is the wrong eye power and I feel like im exaggerating the wonkiness of the glasses 😭 bc there is an adjustment period with new glasses but I dont know- what if its the wrong prescription and i have to get new ones and i dont have time bc school starts in 12 days and i need my new glasses before but if its the wrong one i will actually explode- AND WHDJSJSKSKAKKZKS what if im going blind 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 no but seriously I keep convincing myself that this is the wrong eye power even though I can see clearly- but idk in my head im like “its wonky” “it looks wonky” “you cant see” “you need new glasses” “youre going blind” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Username: indigo156indigo156

Date posted: 17w ago

Hey, as someone who works in optics depending on how your brain works you probably will experience eye strain when you get a new prescription. Glasses can take 2 weeks to adjust to and your brain will prefer the previous prescription as it’s like it’s pair of comfy slippers, so just stick with them. I’m not giving reassurance just facts

Username: weregonnabeokayweregonnabeokay

Date posted: 17w ago

@indigo156 Okay thank you 😭🩷

Username: Amara Amara

Date posted: 17w ago

These are just intrusive thoughts caused by overthinking. You get used to it, or later you will go to the ophthalmologist if it really was necessary. Take some deep breaths and stay in the present. Everything is gonna be fine.

Username: weregonnabeokayweregonnabeokay

Date posted: 17w ago

@Anonymous - Thank you

Username: Amara Amara

Date posted: 17w ago

@weregonnabeokay Anytime 🙂

Username: 사나_샤샤샤?

Date posted: 5y ago

Ocd keeps telling me that I’m seeing things because I’m schizophrenic. Or I get anxious that I’m gonna see things that aren’t there. I have problems with my eyes and my doctor told me herself that I may see things double or in a different position. But ocd keeps telling me I’m gonna see things or see people. So I’m constantly checking things in my peripheral vision to make sure I’m not seeing thing?I just wish school would start I’m sick of this shit

Username: cloudy place

Date posted: 4y ago

So I think my ocd that is connected to my peripheral vision has gotten worse. I’m paranoid that I have some brain tumor or a form of psychosis. I’m just constantly hyper aware of my peripheral vision. Just a small stain or mark on the floor makes me nervous cause I can’t ignore it. I sometimes feel I see things that aren’t there and idk if it’s my mind playing tricks on me but now it’s getting hard to focus on things in front of me because my peripheral vision will distract me. Ughhhhh how do I diagnose this. I can’t stop thinking about my peripheral vision. When I manage to distract myself and start enjoying and focusing on something in front of me my brain will bring it back to how wack my peripheral vision seems. I’m scared and I hate this. I can only seem to focus when I move around but when I sit down that’s when this shit starts up again and I’m just terrified of what this means for my peripheral vision and my wellbeing.

"Pure" OCD

Username: emma95

Date posted: 35w ago

Worried about eyes

Im scared and sad. Have had this obsession about something happening with my eyes for years, and this weekend I got sand in my eye with contact lenses in and could not get it out. Kept wearing lenses bc I thought maybe my eyes were just really dry and my family didnt take me seriously bc I always worry about my eyes. Went to doctor today and it was still there so they flushed my eye but I need to come back tomorrow and cannot wear these lenses anymore Now scared for the future and not sure whether all the sand got out bc my eyes still feel bad :(

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