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Dr. Winterkorn, Nancy S., et al.... I'd appreciate the clarification regarding placement of scotchtape on glasses lenses as well. Is this done INSTEAD of prisms on one's glasses? (Seeing brand new pair of expensive-lenses-glasses instantly becoming useless) <groan> And Doctor W. - many thanks to you for being here on the List for the significant number of List-members - myself included - who are experiencing VERY frustrating life changes due to how PD is affecting our vision. No other MD (and I've seen two Kaiser opthamologists in 3 years - questions in hand - which were never answered as you're doing) has ever seemed to know any answers or taken the time to assist me/us personally, or on the List. I'm very grateful. Thanks..... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Nancy S. Shlaes <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 4:33 AM Subject: Re: Double vision despite prisms >Dr. Winterkorn - your responses have been very helpful and I thank you. I am, >however, a little unclear about the scotchtape on the inside of the left >eyeglass lens: > why the left? is it because I mentioned that the left is my "bad" side? or >is it because we drive on the right side of the road? > should the tape cover the entire lens? or just a part? > And a question on the reading problem: are you suggesting that the prisms are >too strong, or rather that I should try to hold the book further away using the >existing prism lens? > >These nit-picking questions come out of my great concern about the problems and >the desire to use your advice properly and help myself in some way. > >Again, I am very grateful for your response. > >Nancy Shlaes deGrazia > >"Jacqueline Winterkorn, PhD, MD" wrote: > >> The questions about vision continue to come my way: >> >> [log in to unmask] (Nancy S. Shlaes) has intractable double vision at >> times not helped by "strong prism." First, I hope you are not trying to >> correct with bifocals, but are wearing separate distance and near glasses. >> Second, if you are holding the book very near, you need even stronger prism >> and even stronger correction for near. How about holding it a little farther >> away. Third, at those times when the double is impossible to fuse, try a >> piece of scotch-tape on the inside of the left eyeglass lens. You'll see >> single, for sure, and it will be surprisingly comfortable. Finally, if you >> blink several times, the "double" due to dry eyes will also resolve. >> >> Jacqueline Winterkorn, PhD, MD >