Contacts?

[stephert]

Hey, so I've been prescribed +0.75 glasses for farsightedness and because one of my eyes turns inwards when reading. At least that's their explanation for why I've had trouble reading. Problem is they want me to wear the glasses all the time, and I've never really worn glasses in public before so I don't want to have to tell everyone in school why I'm wearing glasses and stuff.  My only question was could I use contacts for these instead? And if so would I have to get the opthamologist to prescribe me some or could I just go get some from walmart?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Then you are in good hands and only your peds/strabismus Eye MD can answer your question. It's worth a day or two to get an answer specific for your condition.
JCH MD

[stephert]

Well I think they're no line glasses. They don't have the whole bifocal thing going on.  And the doctor was a pediatric/strabismus specialist.  

[stephert]

Oh yeah I'm 23 and I've been prescribed these .75+ glasses but the doctor just told me I'm supposed to wear them full-time because I have accommodative esotropia (something like that).  But I'm in grad school and I'm not really comfortable wearing them full time around friends and classmates(they're no line glasses though) since I've never worn glasses before.  I mean I definitely will if I need to, but my question is will contacts that are +0.75 work for accommadative esotropia or is that strictly glasses? I would call my doctor but it always takes several days to get in contact with her.
Thanks!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I'm assuming you're an adult and that weak of RX isn't usually helpful.  If your eyes are straight at distance but cross at near no line bifocals are usually used. I suggest you see an Eye MD ophthalmologist that specializes in strabismus/pediatrics. Find one near you at www.geteyesmart.org

JCH MD