Prism glasses may help some people with eye issues such as double vision. Learn how they work, potential side effects, and who needs them.

Prism glasses are successful in 68% to 88% of people with diplopia and are a valuable non-surgical treatment option. Strabismus surgery is an option if prism glasses don't work. ...

Old column helped reader to see with ‘prism’ glasses. May 7, 2023 at 2:05 a.m. by Abigail Van Buren. DEAR ABBY: I want to thank you for a letter you published in 2007.

If prism glasses do not work, doctors may recommend surgery to help strengthen the eye muscles. However, this is rare. Convergence insufficiency responds well to treatment at home.

DEAR ABBY: I want to thank you for a letter you published in 2007. It came from a woman saying her daughter had "convergence insufficiency disorder," in which the eye drifts and causes double vision.