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About Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS
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I can answer any question on eye care, expertise in Laser eye surgery, LASIK, Epi LASIK, cataract, glaucoma, keratoconus- corneal collagen crosslinking.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Medical Specialists > Ophthalmology & Optometry > esophoria
Expert: Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS
Date: 5/15/2008
Subject: esophoria
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QUESTION: Hello, I am a 20 year old female college student and I was having trouble focusing on the board at school and aching eyes so I went to the eye doctor and he said that I have a significant esophoria and I am nearsighted. I never had problems with my eyes before and was always able to see fine at distances. Why would I now be having problems? The doctor gave me bifocals -1.25 for vision in each eye and +.50 for the bifocal in each eye.
ANSWER: Dear Noelle,
Sometimes this condition exists with us but does not surface until we do excessive specific tasks like focussing long hours on the computers etc, which you probably were not doing earlier, hence this probably did not bother you earlier..
The prescription you have sent us can be interpreted in many ways if not written exactly as by the doctor so please revert back with the prescription as written by the eye clinic with spherical and astigmatism noted for us to understand the same.
Regards,
Dr Anand Shroff
shroffeye@vsnl.com
www.shroffeye.org
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QUESTION: Im sorry, I meant that was given -1.25 spheres for distance in each eye, and +.50 bifocal. I gave my prescription sheet away when I got my glasses so I'm just going by memory, but the doctor told me that the bifocal would help keep my eyes apart when I look at things up close.
Answer
Dear Noelle,
Bifocal itself means two prescriptions, one for far and one for near. In any case since you do not have the prescription with you, it does not matter. Important isto wear the correct numbers which will help you in focussing. Also, speak to the orthoptician in that clinic for any eye exercises which may be beneficial.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Dr Shroff
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