Discomfort / headache in left eye, searching for answers

Hi all, I'm new here so I apologize if I run afoul of any norms...

I'm a 23/yo male experiencing frequent discomfort/strain in my left eye, accompanied by a light headache and/or "pulling" or "tightness" sensation in my left temple/eyebrow. The discomfort is fairly unpredictable, though I notice it a lot while driving and while in meetings. It is sometimes, but not always, an issue while looking at a computer screen.

Some background. I believe I have some binocular vision problems, as my eyes have trouble focusing. When looking at an object, I often can slightly see an overlapping "ghost image" to the left of the main image. My left eye is also weaker than my right eye; I very rarely feel any discomfort whatsoever in my right eye. On the whole, both of my eyes, minus the double vision, are quite healthy. My OD is - 1.25 and +1.25, and my OS is -1.25 and +1.25 for single vision glasses. I believe the double vision is uncorrected from when I was young, and that I simply learned to ignore it / forget about it for much of my teenage years.

I recently went to an ophthalmologist, who placed prisms in my glasses in an attempt to correct the double vision. It seems to be doing an OK job, because I don't feel like I have to make as much of an effort to focus my eyes; but the images are still not fully in-line, and I'm still experiencing the eye and head discomfort. That said, I've been wearing the new glasses for only about a week, so I am not sure what to expect.

While the pain and discomfort is not severe, it's the persistence that bothers me most. It makes it hard to focus while reading or doing email at work. Any thoughts on what I could do to relieve my symptoms? Any help would be appreciated.

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