I had surgery in November and still can't wear my contacts (I did try in late March/April but it was too hard
). But, I was also diagnosed with visual midline shift syndrome/post-traumatic visual midline shift syndrome - it has to do with your line of vision getting shifted off center so you use one side of your body more than others and you have one-sided pain, balance issues, etc. "Experts" see it alot in stroke victims and persons with traumatic brain injury. Anyway... I saw a specialist, got new glasses (and a new prescription, too!) with these funky yoked prisms. I think it's helping with my balance and along with physical therapy, the aches on the left side of my body are almost non-existent. Very long story...anyone interested in the specifics can just google and/or find the NORA website or email me.
We (me and the doc) are hoping that wearing the prisms will be just a temporary thing and that my brain will readjust and I won't have to wear them longterm. But, I think contacts may be a thing of the past until I get full function of the facial nerve back...although I've gone from totally not being able to close my eye to just using drops occassionally, I just don't think contacts would work. It's a drag - it took me a long time to find a pair of frames that sit well on my head (minus the bone flap and all). Plus I miss sunglasses! And not "steaming" up when it's hot! And not getting "frosty" and not having my kids put them out of whack when they come to hug me!
I'd say give it a try when you're ready...you might be surprised! Good luck!
