I am a 79 yr old male and I had a stroke early last September, it wasn’t a mega stroke and I am recovering very well with no warning symptoms beforehand, my eyesight was affected but has nearly recovered, but I am still getting double vision , it’s like looking down 2 separate tubes that cant be brought together, if I close one eye I can see ok with the other and vice versa, has anyone heard of having a prism in their glasses to correct this?
My only other remaining symptom are recurring mild headaches that come and go randomly, sometimes more apparent than others, but they usually come and go, but not always, brain rebuilding/resetting?
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I’ve not had that issue myself but on here have. If you search for ‘prism’ using the search function above right 
you will find many posts and how folk have got on with wearing prism glasses. And at the bottom of the drop down search result, if you click on ‘More…’ you will see the full list of search results on the subject 
Lorraine
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@Injebreck99 I have a prism fitted to my left lens. This has been done via the orthoptics people at the hospital. It is currently a stick on one which will be made as a permanent prism in my lens once my double vision has stabilised as having it permanentlyin your lens is very expensiveI am told. It is quite a common thing to have fitted for double vision.
Hope it works for you.
Best wishes
Ann
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Hello @Injebreck99. I have some double vision following my stroke nearly 4 years ago. There has been some improvement so I have a reasonable area of single vision which is more useful if I tip my head back.
I was given some stick on prisms in the orthoptic dept in hospital after about 18 months but could not use them due to nausea.
I am much less nauseous now- I liken it to living on a boat so long I no longer get sea sick- so I tried them again with some success. They only work for what you are directly looking at and I still have to tilt my head a bit. I find them disorienting if I look at the far distance outside, so continue to patch for walks outside. They are useful in the house and garden, and socially as they look better than patching.
I was discharged from the hospital some time ago and recently became due an eye test. I went to Specsavers and have ordered some new glasses with prisms in my affected lens - and this was at no extra charge (FAO @Mrs5K Ann) I also got free bifocals and eye test, so it was very reasonable. I realise the new glasses will not work in all situations but it gives me another option in specific circumstances and I look forwards to trying them.
Good luck, I really think it is a case of trying things out to find what is best for you and in which situation, Julia
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@JuliaH that’s really interesting re the prisms being at no extra charge at specsavers. The orthoptics people keep telling me they are very expensive so I have juat believed them. I shall have to look into it a bit more as I would prefer it to be built on as the stuck on one drives me nuts.
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