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Are Prism Glasses The Right Solution For Double Vision?

6 years ago, I found out that I have convergence insufficiency, making me see double.. I was given many different exercises, none of which ended up making an impact. Finally, my ophthalmologist said there wasn t anything else he could do, short of surgery. Last week at work, a coworker told me they have a similar issue, and her ophthalmologist gave her a special pair of glasses called prism glasses. She said they help her not see double, better than using regular reading glasses, which I use but they don t help as much as I would like. How do I find out if this could help me, where I could get these, or if an opthalmologist can give me these?
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
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It seems from the history that you are having convergence insufficiency, this can be corrected by the prescription of glasses.
Prism glasses are required in people with paralytic squint who have double vision.

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Are Prism Glasses The Right Solution For Double Vision?

Hello Welcome to Health care magic. It seems from the history that you are having convergence insufficiency, this can be corrected by the prescription of glasses. Prism glasses are required in people with paralytic squint who have double vision. Thank you