Why Your Prescription Glasses Feel Uncomfortable in Winter (Especially in January)
If your glasses suddenly feel uncomfortable, blurry, or give you headaches this time of year, you’re not imagining it and it’s probably not because your prescription has changed.
January brings environmental and visual changes that affect how your eyes and lenses perform, even if your prescription is still correct.
Here’s what could really be happening
1. Winter glare is stronger
During the Harmattan and winter months, light reflects more aggressively off dry ground, dust, and haze. This creates intense glare, which makes your eyes strain more, especially when driving, working on screens, or being outdoors.
If your lenses don’t have proper anti-reflective coatings, your eyes are working overtime to compensate.
2. Your eyes are drier
Cold air, dust, and indoor air conditioning reduce the quality of your tear film. When the tear layer is unstable, vision becomes:
- Fluctuating
- Hazy
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More tiring
Dry eyes also make lenses feel “off,” even when the prescription is accurate.
3. Screens are used more in January
People stay indoors more during winter, meaning more phones, laptops, and TV time. This leads to:
- Reduced blinking
- Eye fatigue
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Headaches and blurred vision
Without blue-light and anti-glare lenses, this strain builds quickly.
How the right lenses fix the problem
Upgrading your lenses in January can make a dramatic difference. The most helpful options include:
- Anti-reflective coatings to reduce glare
- Polarized lenses for bright outdoor conditions
- Blue-light filters for screens
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High-quality clear lenses that stay sharp even when eyes are dry
At Bôhten, our frames are designed for comfort and balance, especially for broader faces and higher nose bridges, so your glasses stay stable even when your eyes are tired.
January is the perfect time to upgrade
Right now, our End of Winter Sale gives you 35% off select frames, making it the smartest time of the year to refresh your eyewear.
If your glasses have felt “wrong” lately, it’s not your imagination, it’s winter. And now is the perfect time to fix it.