Chromatic aberration with new glasses, high prescription
I’m hoping to get some advice because I’m feeling a bit lost & I don’t want to keep bothering my local optician (who has been super nice to me, but I feel bad lol). I'm 35 & have worn glasses for about 27 years. My prescription has been on the high side for most of my life, but I have never experienced anything like this before and my old glasses (older prescription) do not have this problem.
I’m experiencing what I think is chromatic aberration, but only in my peripheral vision when I look to the side. It doesn’t happen when I look straight on. It's worse when I look at screens, and I am a graphic & web designer so I don't think I can really 'get used' to this. My old frames were thin metal, these new frames are much thicker & plastic. I thought because my prescription got worse I had to get thicker frames? The optician ordered a second pair of these glasses with some changes in hopes it would help. But it hasn't. They suggested I try them for a few days to see if I get used to it, but as a designer I’m worried I never will.
My Prescription:
OD: -7.75 Sphere, -0.75 Cylinder, Axis 162
OS: -9.00 Sphere, -0.25 Cylinder, Axis 015
I'll also paste what was on my receipt for the glasses they ordered the first & the second time, in hopes this info helps but I don't believe it lists the actual plastic material?
First Time:
"SV DST 1.67 Clear Crizal Natural(Plastic)
Digital Single Vision
Hi-Index 1.67
DST Processing
Crizal Natural Look Anti-Reflective
Crizal Backside UV"
Second Time:
"SV 1.67 Premium AR (Plastic)
Single Vision 0101 5Z
Plastic Hi-Index 1.67 PremAR
Aspheric Lens
Premium + Anti-Reflective
UV Protection"
I feel bad asking for a third pair & I'm thinking of going to a different LensCrafters to return these and just order completely different frames? I know high prescriptions have limitations but I’m hoping someone here can help. I just want to make sure I’m not just being bothersome because I believe it was mentioned the material is NOT polycarbonate which can cause this issue? I think? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!