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Hello,

So for two years I have been having vertigo problems mainly while driving(particularly at faster speeds or on the interstate). I have seen many doctors, even an ENT, and neuro-ophthalmologist. They all told me either it will pass or they were not sure. I recently got told I have binocular dysfunction and my eyes can not work together to make one picture. I have gotten told by 3 optometrists that surgery or prisms will not work to correct this issue as I "do not respond to them". I also have astigmatisms in both eyes. In my right eye however I notice I will see a ghost image especially while driving looking at stop lights. I have discovered that to see this it has to be in the middle part of my vision because if its lower or higher it will appear normal. I can also make the split light go away by looking up or down. It also does not appear when I am closer to the light. I can also see this sometimes with other lighting as well and even objects but not as noticeable. I have found a condition called Vertical Heterophoria that i'm thinking may be causing this split lighting. This condition though, not many doctors have heard about it and from my understanding there are only 3 doctors in the US highly trained to treat it with prisms. I also have headaches every day that the doctors are just diagnosing as migraines and I have been on 3 different meds for the migraines/vertigo with little success.  Any advice would be appreciated. I just want my normal life back!
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I meant to type Scotch SATIN tape.  The matte finish is less reflective which makes it less noticeable from both sides of the glasses lens.  
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Hi,
I have a similar problem with central fusion which is more pronounced at distance.  It is caused by retinal damage to one eye and cannot be corrected by prisms.  My peripheral vision works well.  I apply a quarter inch square of scotch stain tape to the inside of my glasses lens directly in front of the pupil of the affected eye.  This forces me to view things with peripheral vision which fuses properly.  I quickly became used to the tape blur, and I am able to completely ignore it except in very bright light.  

Try this inexpensive solution for a week or so to see if it helps.

For more information, see
http://www.ce4optometry.com/web/mediconcept/CRO_24.6_Gorner.pdf
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