Ever see double?  Not like identical twin double but two images at once?  Double vision or diplopia is a vision problem where the eye muscles do not work in sync and two images are transmitted to the brain.  Double vision is usually temporary but it is a condition to take seriously as it could be related to brain tumors, brain swelling, stroke, and other head injuries.  Dry eyes, drinking, being overly tired, corneal irregularities, refractive surgery like LASIK, and cataracts can also cause double vision.

The brain reacts to double vision often by suppressing one of the eyes vision signals to only transmit one image to the brain.  Although this solves the problem of double vision this could signal a more serious condition such as stroke or a brain tumor. The best way to diagnose double vision is a comprehensive eye examination by an Indiana eye doctor to determine the cause.  

Treatments for double vision depend on its causes but surgery, vision therapy, prism in glasses prescription, or medications help address seeing double. See two no more by getting an eye examination today.

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