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Why can contact lenses make me feel dizzy?
The daily wear of contact lenses is increasingly being used to replace or supplement prescription glasses.
These small visual aids not only provide excellent vision correction, but are also discreet and comfortable.
However, for certain reasons, contact lenses can sometimes cause dizziness.
New contact lens dizziness
As with prescription glasses, wearing new contact lenses can have some side effects.
In fact, it takes time for the brain to adjust to the new visual information.
Headaches and blurred vision may be experienced during this adjustment period.
Although these adverse effects are the most common, dizziness may also occur.
This feeling of dizziness, as well as all the other effects, will usually go away within a few days.
Consult your optician or optician if this is not the case.
Dizziness from unsuitable contact lenses
When people experience vertigo while wearing contact lenses, it is most likely due to poor adaptation of the correction.
This feeling of imbalance is caused by the gap between the correction needed and the one in place.
In this case, the vision remains blurred and the dizziness may be accompanied by headaches.
Poor adaptation of contact lens correction can occur for two main reasons.
The first, though rare, is a poor initial contact lens fit.
The second, more plausible and more common, is a change in vision which means that the correction no longer fits.
Whatever the reason, it is important to have your contact lens correction changed as soon as possible in order to stop the dizziness.
Switching between contact lenses and prescription glasses
Many people wear contact lenses alongside their prescription glasses.
This allows them to switch between both types of eyewear according to their needs and preferences.
However, too frequent a change can sometimes be a source of dizziness, especially for people who are not used to it.
In fact, the brain can sometimes become confused and unbalanced by switching between the two types of correction.
It should be noted that if your dizziness is not due to any of the above causes, you should consult a professional.
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