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My daughter has accommodative esotropia. Is surgery needed?
Query: Hello doctor, My 1-1/2 year old daughter is diagnosed with accommodative esotropia (crossed eye) and is recommended to wear glasses. And she has been wearing them for a month now. But, when I remove the glasses, the eyes still look crossed. But, looks fine when she wears the glasses. Is there a surg... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Accommodative esotropia is in a way good type of squint. Because, it is treated by wearing glasses. Good thing is that your daughter is diagnosed and treated early as late treatment may not be helpful. Just keep wearing glasses and it will improve over period of years... Read Full »
Why do I feel uncomfortable with my sports glasses?
Query: Hello doctor, Why does everything look different or trippy? I recently got sports goggles for soccer with the same prescription as with my regular glasses. I feel so much more comfortable with my regular glasses that I almost want to keep playing sports with those glasses. I got the sports goggles ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very common for everyone to get these kinds of experience when they change glasses even with the same power glasses. This is because our eyes get adjusted to the glasses, even minor changes like the shape of the glasses, frames, interpupillary distance, a gap betw... Read Full »
Is it reasonable to wear glasses when my eyes are 6/6?
Query: Hi doctor, As per last week eye checkup my eyes are 6/6, but doctor advised me to use 0.5 power glass for far distance while working on a computer or watching television. I am an IT professional. He told that sometimes my right eye did not match with the left so it is creating eyestrain. But, for se... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the pictures of your old prescription (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is mentioned that your vision with minus 0.5 glasses is 6/6 in both eyes. If you are able to read 6/6 without glasses clearly, then definitely there is no need ... Read Full »
What are the drawbacks of using contact lenses over spectacles?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to use contact lens instead of normal spectacles. Could you please tell me the types of contact lenses available? Which one should I use? Are there any drawbacks in using contact lenses? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Spectacles are the first option for refractive errors and contact lenses are only secondary. There are many types of contact lenses in various brands. Commonly used are soft contact lenses. There are daily disposable ones, monthly disposable ones and those which can be... Read Full »