After possibly experiencing headaches and blurry street signs, you have taken an eye test and purchased new eyewear with your prescription. If you are not used to wearing glasses or contact lenses, they may feel uncomfortable at first but the improvement in your vision is worth it. Words on a page that were only previously accessible via squinting, now jump out at you with ease. Street signs are much clearer, as are the cars around you, and everything has much more detail than before. When your prescription and your glasses type are right, you will no longer suffer from the symptoms caused by your refractive error.