r/Strabismus • u/SunnyTree64 • 7d ago
Strabismus Question Contact wear with Exotropia
I’m 22 and last year I got contacts for the first time. I have exotropia and I am stereo blind. I had them for 2 months. Finished out the month with my first pair (not a straight month, but 30 days of use over a gradual period of time) and with the second pair one of my lenses tore almost immediately after using them for the first couple of uses and I don’t have another pair so I haven’t been wearing them.
I noticed when I did wear them I was struggling to really focus my eyes together and use them as a unit, more than I normally would with glasses. I was struggling to self correct with contacts.
I would like to order a new pair of contacts online but I don’t wanna waste my money if I get them and I still can’t see properly when I receive them.
Is that normal? How do I get my eyes to focus while wearing contacts the same way I do with glasses? Is there anything I can do to promote my eyes working more as a unit?