Hi---

I have glasses for nearsightedness (need to look closely at things).........
in addition i know I have astigmatism, and my optomitrist , the first time I
saw him, was amazed that I wasn't crosseyed....
my diopter range was around 6-8 diopters, and so i now have prisms (or one
prism?)  to correct the fact that my eyes are at different levels.

1. what is the medical term for this, other than visual perceptual

2. from what i understand, alot of the strain I feel (headaches, tiredness)
is from the fact that my eye MUSCLES are working so hard

3. just wondering--- is there emerging technology in surgery, (maybe via
artificail eyes, or replacing eyes to new level) that would help relieve some
of the strain on my eyes?    my main skills are teaching people how to use
computers and introducing them to the internet.......... I'm very good
(usually) at researching stuff on the internet, and librarianship could be a
possible career for me if i could be using my eyes for more than 3hrs at a
time at the computer.

I'm not going to go to a surgeon right after any advice....... don't have
money, and I know that sight is a very precious gift and best not to be
tampered with if possible........
at the same time, the science-fiction part of me really wants to be rid of
these headaches/ tiredness/ painfull hurting eyes,
so I thot I'd post here to see if any of you knew of any EXISTENCE of
technology/ research on "solving"/ easing the problem of needing prisms.......
.
I am in my 30s, am on medication for stress and such, but still have to deal
with the PHYSICAL aspects of my eyes..........

any solid references to research institutes, us doctors , articals, canadian
doctors who might specialize in "prisms" and surgury much appreciated.......

thanks