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what is anisometropia?

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Different eye Rx: Anisometropia refers to a difference in the measurement of the need for eyeglasses between the two eyes.

Question 2

what is anisocoria vs anisometropia problem?

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Pupil vs focus: Anisocoria is a difference in pupil size and anisometropia is a difference in the focusing power of the two eyes.  Anisocoria can sometimes lead to anisometropia if the pupil size makes it difficult to focus, but it does not work the other way around.

Question 3

is anisometropia treated?

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Yes: Actually any contact lens is good for anisometropia. This term means that there is a significant difference in the prescription of the eyes which can make it difficult for the brain to fuse the images from the two eyes into one. The contact lenses allow the eyes to see images which are more alike in size which makes it easier to fuse the images.

Question 4

how do i treat anisometropia?

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Contacts/surgery: Anisometropia is caused by large differences in refractive error (such as nearsightedness ) between eyes. This effect occurs with glasses, but not with contact lenses. Surgery to even the two eyes out can also solve it!

Question 5

isnt anisometropia hereditary?

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Usually not: It is a fairly uncommon, and randomly occurring problem.

Question 6

whats an anisometropia problem?

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See below: Anisometropia refers to a significant difference in the prescription of the two eyes. A large difference between the two can lead to problems using the two eyes together if it is not corrected.

Question 7

is anisometropia hereditary condition?

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Hereditary?: Anisometropia can be hereditary in some cases but often does not have a related family history.

Question 8

is there a way to reverse anisometropia?

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Yes: The only permanent way to correct it is with surgery.  Refractive surgery - lasik, prk, intraocular lenses following cataract surgery - can correct it.  Otherwise, glasses or contact lenses is the solution.

Question 9

can you tell me is anisometropia really bad?

Accepted Answer

Anisometropia: Basically means that there is a significant difference in the glasses correction between your two eyes.  In children, this could cause one of the eyes to become lazy.  If this develops in adults, it's often due to cataract formation.  Anisometropia is not damaging to your eyes but will cause problems with eyes working together if this is significant enough.  Talk to your eye doctor about this.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: anisometropia?

Accepted Answer

Anisometropia: Anisometropia =  one eye may be stronger than the other or eyes have unequal refractive power.

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