Double Vision / Convergence Insufficiency / Diplopia

BossArky

I'm 27. Two weeks ago I went for an eye check. I've had the standard ones for jobs previously, but this was the first "proper" one.

I decided to go because I was starting to have problems at work focusing on my laptop screen, especially to the lower or upper left. About 6 months ago towards the end of a triathlon I also noticed that when looking for the finishing line I couldn't properly focus on it when about 300m out.

The test results said that I have more or less 20/20 vision in both eyes. The problem is that they don't function as one. Instead, they are slightly misaligned causing mild double vision, especially when I'm using computer screens.

If I look over my left or right shoulder quickly I have trouble focusing. It as if one of the eyes dosen't quiet turn as far as the other.

This condition seems to be getting worse and the fellow who did the eye test recommended that I get it checked out an eye hospital.

I have read about "pencil push ups" when are exercises to train the eyes. Would they be of any use to me? Are there any other good exercises for ensuring my eye muscles get a bit of a workout and stay in good shape.

Does anyone have experience of a problem similar to mine? I don't actually look cross-eyed, but this is really starting to interfere with my work and other things such as reading, surfing the net, driving, etc.

edit - I'm not looking for medical advice & have already booked an appointment with the GP to get a referral for the eye hospital... just looking for general information.

Shamanic

You're best option is to go to the eye and ear hospital for a consultation with a Orthoptist. They specialise in the muscle of the eyes, an optician, while highly trained in th eye, does not look at this area in huge detail.

Moonbeam

The optician should give you a ref letter for the eye and ear.In there you will see an orthoptist and chances are you will get glasses fitted with prisms.
I have a similar issue that only developed a few years ago but I am pretty blind and need glasses anyway.
I find it is worse when I am tired.
Don't drive until you get it sorted.

BossArky

Thanks for the info.

I'm worried this make get worse. I've read that the brain make start to ignore the images coming from one eye to ensure survival.

If I start wearing glasses with prisms does that mean that my sight will be blurred when I take them off?

Shamanic

Moonbeam wrote: »

The optician should give you a ref letter for the eye and ear.In there you will see an orthoptist and chances are you will get glasses fitted with prisms.

the optician would have prescribed an RX with a prism if the problem would have been rectified this way, the Orthopist works with the muscle imbalance in the eye and does not refract and prescribe RX's in the way an Optician does.

BossArky

What good will a prism do if sometimes the eyes line up and sometimes they don't?

i.e. the prism may make things ok when I look up and down to the left (as this is where I mainly have problems)... however when I look straight ahead it may distort my vision which used to be on from this view point.

Moonbeam

"If I start wearing glasses with prisms does that mean that my sight will be blurred when I take them off? "
Not if you don't have blurred vision to start with.

I think you need to see the Orthoptist to answer your questions.
First time I went he did some tests and then I got exercises and these rubber stick on things for my glasses that had the effect of prisms to see which strength I would need to get used to and if they worked.

Since then the optician has looked after all my prescriptions,on the downside you can't get contact lenses with prisms.

beni66

I think you got convergenge insufficency. this is a "popular" problem.
before you make a prizm glasses you should try some simple execises.
consult an ortoptist.