The goal of a pair of glasses is, of course, ‘comfortable vision without strain’. Sometimes, a standard eye exam is not sufficient for this.

A binocular measurement using the MKH method can determine whether your symptoms—such as headaches, neck pain, or irritated eyes—might be due to heterophoria, a condition in which your eyes do not work together correctly.

Other symptoms of heterophoria include difficulty concentrating during reading, computer work, or fine manual tasks; reading difficulties (words appearing alternately sharp and blurred); trouble focusing when switching between distant and near objects; difficulty maintaining a fixed gaze without quickly becoming fatigued; reduced depth perception and orientation issues (especially in the dark); and increased light sensitivity.

If heterophoria is present, your eyes may not be working together correctly. A binocular eye examination specifically addresses this issue. Custom lenses with ground-in prisms are ordered. In most cases, this allows symptoms to be fully or partially resolved.

If there is a possibility that you have heterophoria, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist and request a prescription for a binocular assessment and any necessary prisms. Afterward, you can schedule an appointment with New Optics for a detailed binocular assessment! A fee is always charged for a professional eye examination.

In your interest, New Optics strives for good interdisciplinary collaboration between doctors and optometrists. To rule out other (medical) causes than heterophoria, a doctor should always be consulted for physical complaints such as head, neck and shoulder pain.