Diplopia

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Diplopia
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Diplopia

• Diplopia is a condition in which a single object
  is seen in duplicate. Double and blurred vision
  is often thought to be the same, but they are
  not. In blurred vision, a single image that is
  seen by one eye seems to be unclear.

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Causes of Diplopia

• Diplopia can be the result of a refractive
  error, where light from an object is divided into
  two images by a disorder in your eye's optical
  system. Cataracts might, for example, cause such
  a defect.Diplopia also may result from the
  failure of both eyes to focus at the object being
  viewed, a condition referred to as ocular
  misalignment.In normal vision, both eyes look
  at the same object. The images then seen by both
  eyes are fused into a single picture by the
  brain.If your eyes do not point at the same
  object, the image seen by each eye is different
  and cannot be formed together. This results in
  double vision.

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Risk Factors related to Diplopia

• There are many causes of diplopia and risk
  factors depend on the underlying cause.Test
  DiagnosisA complete eye exam is needed to
  identify the cause of diplopia. This includes a
  complete medical history, assessment of visual
  acuity, eye motility, and evaluation for ocular
  misalignment.Additional testing, such as MRI or
  CT scan and blood tests, may be performed
  depending on the cause of diplopia.

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Symptoms of Diplopia

• Eyes wander or appear "crossed" or misaligned
• Double vision
• The symptoms described above may not necessarily
  mean that you have diplopia. However, if you
  experience one or more of these symptoms, contact
  your ophthalmologist for a complete exam.

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Treatment Drugs

• Treatment of diplopia basically depends on the
  underlying cause and may consist of eye patching,
  prisms, eye exercises, surgical straightening of
  the eye, or a combination of these
  options.Therapy is focused at realigning the
  misaligned eye where possible without surgery and
  re-stimulating the part of the visual pathway to
  the brain that is not working correctly.Certain
  rare causes of diplopia may be treated with
  medication. Your ophthalmologist will decide if
  your kind of diplopia is likely to respond to
  medicine.

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