Recognize the Symptoms of Diplopia in order to get the right therapy

JAKARTA – Diplopia or double vision is a condition in which the patient sees two views of one object. If you experience something like this, a person can close one eye to see if it is monocular diplopia or binocular diplopia.

Eye specialist Aini Eye Hospital, Jakarta, dr. Dialica, SpM said, if two views of one object are still visible when one eye is closed, it can be categorized as monocular diplopia. (Also Read: Kidney Transplant Procedures during a Pandemic)

“On the other hand, if the object looks normal (only one) when one eye is closed, it is categorized as binocular diplopia,” said dr. Dialika.

It is important to distinguish between possible causes diplopia monocular and binocular diplopia are very different.

Added dr. Dialica, in monocular diplopia, is likely to have less serious causes, including uncorrected refractive errors, corneal disorders, cataracts (lens problems), or retinal disorders.

While binocular diplopia can occur due to misalignment of the two eyes, which may be caused by a disturbance in one of the nerves, the muscles that move the eyeball, the junction of the nerve muscles, or disorders of the bones around the eye.

“Therapy diplopia will depend on the cause. Previously, several examinations were needed to determine the cause of diplopia, “said dr. Dialics.

Among the possible treatment options are exercise points, use eye patch, the use of glasses with prismatic lenses, and surgery or injection of botulinum toxin in certain cases. (Read Also: Know the 7 Benefits of Vitamin B Complex, Effective in Overcoming Skin Problems)

“Given the large variation in possible causes, there is also a large variation in the cure rate diplopia symptoms between patients who came to the hospital. Therefore, it is very important for patients to immediately visit the nearest ophthalmologist if they have complaints of diplopia, “concluded dr. Dialics.

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