contacts for monocular double vision

[lindy200]

i have glasses now to strengthen my eye i have monocular double vision i really want contacts but i only want them if i can look in the mirror or read without seeing double vision causing my eye to go . so if i get perscibeed contacts as the same as my glasses now will this happen ^
sooooo please help me out?

[JodieJ]

You do not have "monocular" double vision.  I suspect that your glasses have prism, which is eliminating your double vision.  Unfortunately, it is not possible to put prism in contact lenses.

It's possible that your double vision can be eliminated by a simple, painless outpatient procedure.  Then you could wear contact lenses.  If you're interested, you should consult an ophthalmologist who specializes in strabismus (sometimes called a pediatric ophthalmologist, but they see adults, too.)  You can find one near you by using the directory at www.aao.org.  

[lindy200]

yah if i close one eye i no longer see double.
what kind of contacts do i get now?

[JodieJ]

By "monocular diplopia", do you mean that you see double with only one eye opened?  If so, you can probably find astigmatism-correcting contacts (either toric or RGP) which would work.  However, if your double vision disappears when you close one eye, then contacts won't work.

[lindy200]

i have some astigmatism not alot if that makes sense haha

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Depends on the correction and astigmatism.  See you doctor and try it in the office.  He should be able to adjust it.

Dr. O.