Question 1

what could make glasses give me a cross-eyed feeling?

Accepted Answer

Have an eye exam.: Eyeglass prescriptions especially if they are incorrect can give the feeling of cross eyes or strabismus.  There are other causes so please see an eye doctor promptly and have a great day.

Question 2

just got new glasses feel like i'm see cross eyed but i'm not actually cross eyed. hard to focus on computer work. never took this long to adjust befo?

Accepted Answer

Return to eye doc...: You need to return to your eye doctor with your new glasses so your eye doctor can make sure you received the right prescription. Your eye doctor can check your new glasses and make sure the prescription is right. If your glasses are the right prescription, then return to the place they were made and have them adjusted again. Sometimes all it takes is a minor adjustment and you'll see fine again!!

Question 3

are their any special glasses that make crossed eyes more straight?

Accepted Answer

Prism: Prism glasses can help align the two eyes up in certain situations.

Question 4

can crossed eyes be cured through prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

In some cases: There are numerous types of eye crossing conditions.  A few of them are fixed with glasses.  However, only your eye doctor can id and treat the problem.

Question 5

can contacts correct strabismus or lazy eye the same way glasses do?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Contacts can provide the optical correction part of the treatment especially at distance but may need to supplemented with reading glasses. Patching or cycloplegia of the stronger eye may still be required for lazy eye stimulation.

Question 6

can prisms in glasses help correct strabismus or lazy eye, or just make it less noticeable?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Prisms can help correct double vision in some cases.

Question 7

how can cross eyed be treated?

Accepted Answer

Strabismus: Crossed eyes, or strabismus is managed differently depending on your age.  Children are often treated with glasses, eye patching plus possible surgery to help manage or prevent a lazy eye from taking place.  In adults with chronic crossed eyes, eye surgery can be done to help with cosmetic appearance.  Any recent only of crossed eyes should be evaluated promptly by your medical eye doctor.

Question 8

what is the opposite of being cross eyed?

Accepted Answer

No opposite: When eyes are turned toward each other, this is esotropia.  When they are turned away from each other, this is exotropia.  If one eye is turned up in relation to the other, that eye has hypertropia (and the other has hypotropia).

Question 9

why are so many asian babies cross eyed?

Accepted Answer

Appearance not real: The nasal bridge of asian populations gives rise to a false cross eyed appearance. The only way to assess this issue in some babies of any ethnic group is from the direct front. When looking from an angle, the wide spread nasal bridge of the young child can yield this false appearance.As the face changes with age the appearance subsides in most.

Question 10

getting cross-eyed when looking at the laptop?

Accepted Answer

May need glasses: See an eye care specialist for an exam and refraction for glasses and have a great day.

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Just got new glasses feel like i'm see cross eyed but i'm not actually cross eyed. hard to focus on computer work. never took this long to adjust befo?

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Are their any special glasses that make crossed eyes more straight?

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Can crossed eyes be cured through prescription glasses?

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Can contacts correct strabismus or lazy eye the same way glasses do?

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Can prisms in glasses help correct strabismus or lazy eye, or just make it less noticeable?

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How can cross eyed be treated?

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