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Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain
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Hello Flamingo and @avmcbellar and @johnbishop, this is probably a dumb question but can the prisms be removed from the glasses lenses or are they permanent? I have diplopia off and on throughout the day as well as some other vision disturbances like if I'm reading a sentence, that sentence can appear below that sentence although a little lighter. Then I also have the traditional double vision. So, another question, when I am not having those two vision problems, will the prisms in the glasses lenses affect my vision regular at all? If not then it wouldn't matter if they are in the glass lenses permanently or not. BTW, these would be in my prescription glasses that I am asking about. Thank you so much, Sunny flower
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Hi @sunnyflower, Good question. First of all, I agree with @johnbishop. You should see an ophthalmologist to determine the cause of your diplopia. Once the cause is known a solution will be easier to develop. No guesswork for you. A prism is put in a pair of glasses but those glasses can get very costly. Be aware a prism is not always the answer for finding relief. It all depends on the torsion of the eyes. With the aid of medical tools an ophthalmologist will be able to determine if a prism will help. I went through a total of 8 different prisms and found not one helpful. He later did a test with my eyes and found no prism would offer help. If you get the diplopia on and off a prescription pair of glasses may not be the answer for you. Let the ophthalmologist do an assessment to help you. I hope this information answered your question(s). Toni
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@sunnyflower, As my best teacher used to tell me, there's no such thing as a dumb question, a dumb question is a question that goes unanswered because it wasn't asked 🙂 That said, unfortunately I have no experience to share with prisms. It would be a great question to ask your ophthalmologist.