Double Vision/Monocular and Binocular Diplopia

Hi.  I am 28 years old.  When I was around 13 or 14, I noticed I was seeing double quite frequently.  After some visits with my optomologist, it was noted I had binocular diplopia, I think from strabismus, as the muscles in my left eye weren't working well together with the right eye.  Prisms were put in my glasses and I was fine from then on.  Fast forward to when I'm in college, I had to plan when I did homework/read books because the double vision I had when my eyes were tired was terrible.  My left eye would get so tired, I couldn't focus with it.  I've taken to driving with my left eye closed most days.  I decided to try using an eye patch when reading, as hopefully that wouldn't stress the eye as bad.  Well...upon using the eye patch, I discovered I ALSO have monocular diplopia...in both eyes.  This has yet been undiagnosed by an actual eye care physician as I no longer have eye insurance, but I can definitely tell I'm seeing double vision with each eye, singularly.  Then binocular diplopia makes things so much worse. 

Are there any cures/ways to fix these issues?  To be honest, if there's way to fix the binocular diplopia/strabismus, then it would help so much.  I'm so used to seeing double the monocular way that it's what I consider normal vision.  But once the left eye is tired (and I work a desk job, dealing with medical reports and documents all day,) I always have to drive home with one eye closed, which never feels very safe.    

Any and all comments/questions appreciated

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