I've been a bit through the ringer with prescriptions since August 2025 and am on my 4th since then, and been to two different optometrists. The second one is extremely thorough (its a teaching school) and didn't know why I had the previous prescription in the first place.
This current prescription I have been wearing for almost 5 weeks now and I'm getting tension headaches around my eyes/cheeks/up into my brow bone and around my nose pads/sinuses, and into my temples, but the glasses do not feel heavy on face or like they are putting too much pressure on my face. All of this begins within a few minutes of putting them on.
I don't know if it is the lenses themselves, as these glasses are from Costco, but I have ordered ones from Clearly which won't arrive for another 2 weeks and am not sure if it is even that at this point.
For reference, this is my previous prescription I wore prior to August 2025:
Previous (old) prescription:
| Distance | Sphere | Cylinder | Prism | Axis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right | -0.50 | -1.00 | - | 5 |
| Left | -0.50 | -1.00 | - | 175 |
This is the current one I am wearing:
March (current):
| Distance | Sphere | Cylinder | Prism | Axis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right | -0.25 | -1.00 | - | 180 |
| Left | -0.25 | -0.75 | - | 180 |
Could this have something to do with the Axis or something else? I feel bad calling and going to this optometrist for the third time, but I can't keep having headaches like this. Prior to this prescription, I could go back to my old glasses, but now I can't wear those as they feel too off.
Thanks!