A possible help with Nystagmus

[wobblybee]

NYSTAGMUS

Nystagmus most commonly causes the eyes to move involuntarily from side to side in a rapid, swinging motion. It can also cause the eyes to jerk sideways or up and down.

Nystagmus is usually acquired during early infancy but can also develop later in life. The condition can improve slightly as a person reaches adulthood; however, it worsens with tiredness and stress.

Having Nystagmus affects not only the vision but it can also affect the sufferer’s self-confidence. Most people with Nystagmus have some sort of vision limitations because the eyes continually sweep over what they are viewing, making it impossible to obtain a clear image. Some patients with Nystagmus have so many vision problems that they can be considered legally blind.

Contact Lenses are the best alternative for the vast majority who suffer from Nystagmus. With glasses, the eyes constantly sweep back and forth over the sharpest part of the glasses lens, so vision is only clear for fractions of a second. With contacts however, the lenses move with the eyes so the optical centre of the corrective contact lens is always correctly positioned.

[pinjem]

That is interesting! Trouble is, I have a squint too now, I don't think this can be sorted with contact lenses? Also, do you know if you could wear contacts for close work and then have prism glasses for longsight to wear at the same time? If you don't know, perhaps my opticians will tell me.

[wobblybee in reply to pinjem]

🙂 I had Strabismus (Squint) Surgery to help alleviate double vision. Assuming you have double vision, prior to surgery I had various strengths of Prisms until I’d reached the maximum (for me), and a Botox injection into the eye muscle. Apart from Prisms, I was treated by a NeuroOpthamologist.

Prism in glasses can kind of fool your eyes into thinking they are working together without strain. Prism can also help with double vision by aligning the two images into one. ... Some patients who require prism can wear contact lenses, and some can't. It depends on the kind and the amount of the prism.

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