Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Home Remedies
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
BLA21 cibil.com ageas federal zee hindustan
Home / Diseases & Conditions / 5 causes for double vision or diplopia

5 causes for double vision or diplopia

By: Dr Riddhi Shah   | | Updated: May 15, 2014 12:28 pm
Tags: Double vision  Eye disease  Eye disorder  Eyes  

eye vision Also Read - Amitabh Bachchan undergoes cataract surgery: Signs your eyes may need correction too

Double vision also called diplopia is a serious concern and should be attended to promptly. Problems with any part of the vision system can lead to double vision. If you encounter the problem, please do visit an eye doctor or an ophthalmologist immediately. Also Read - Today health tips: How to deal with blurry vision



Cornea problems. Problems with the cornea often cause double vision in one eye only. Covering the affected eye makes the double vision go away. The abnormal surface of the eye distorts incoming light, causing double vision. Damage can happen in several ways: Also Read - Know about these causes of puffy or swollen eyes

  • Infections of the cornea, such as herpes zoster, or shingles, can distort the cornea.
  • Corneal scars can alter the cornea, creating unequal visual images.
  • Dryness of the cornea can create double vision.

Lens problems. Cataracts are the most common problem with the lens that causes double vision. If cataracts are present in both eyes, images from both eyes will be distorted. Cataracts are often correctable with minor surgery.

Muscle problems. If a muscle in one eye is weak, that eye can’t move smoothly with the healthy eye. Gazing in directions controlled by the weak muscle causes double vision. Muscle problems can result from several causes:

  • Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune illness that blocks the stimulation of muscles by nerves inside the head. The earliest signs are often double vision and drooping eyelids, or ptosis.
  • Graves’ disease is a thyroid condition that affects the muscles of the eyes. Graves’ disease commonly causes vertical diplopia. With vertical diplopia, one image is on top of the other.

Nerve problems. Several different conditions can damage the nerves that control eye muscles and lead to double vision:

  • Multiple sclerosis can affect nerves anywhere in the brain or spinal cord. If the nerves controlling the eyes are damaged, double vision can result.
  • Guillain-Barre syndrome is a nerve condition that causes progressive weakness. Sometimes, the first symptoms occur in the eyes and cause double vision.
  • Diabetes can lead to nerve damage affecting the muscles which move the eyes, causing double vision.

Brain problems. The nerves controlling the eyes connect directly to the brain where visual processing takes place. Many different causes for double vision originate in the brain. They include:

  • Strokes
  • Aneurysms
  • Increased pressure inside the brain from trauma, bleeding, or infection
  • Brain tumors
  • Migraine headaches

You may also like to read: 

  • What your eyes could indicate about your health
  • Glaucoma – How you can prevent blindness with regular checkups
  • Beware – your smart phone could ruin your eyes!
  • Ayurveda becoming a popular choice to cure eye diseases
  • Save your eyesight with these tests

For more articles on eye disorders, check out our eye disorder and diseases section. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest updates! For daily free health tips, sign up for our newsletter. And to join discussions on health topics of your choice, visit our forum.

Published : May 15, 2014 12:23 pm | Updated:May 15, 2014 12:28 pm
Read Disclaimer

New injectable drug to prevent heart attacks soon?

New injectable drug to prevent heart attacks soon?

Schizophrenic hospital killer says he felt someone was attacking him

Schizophrenic hospital killer says he felt someone was attacking him

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • Vaccine acceptance: Women in India more willing to get COVID-19 shot than those in the US
  • It is ‘unrealistic’ that COVID-19 pandemic would be over by 2021 end: WHO expert
  • Co-WIN glitches leave citizens in quandary: 92 per cent unable to register for COVID-19 vaccine
  • COVID-19 vaccine for variants: Pfizer, Moderna test a third ‘booster’ dose for efficacy
  • ASCOT expands into India to find the most effective treatment for COVID-19

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

Amitabh Bachchan undergoes cataract surgery: Signs your eyes may need correction too

Amitabh Bachchan undergoes cataract surgery: Signs your eyes may need correction too

5 effective home remedies to get rid of red eyes

5 effective home remedies to get rid of red eyes

Expert tips to save your eyes from the noxious air pollution so common during this time of year

Expert tips to save your eyes from the noxious air pollution so common during this time of year

5 everyday bad habits that are hurting your eyes

5 everyday bad habits that are hurting your eyes

Avoid these habits if you want to preserve eye health till old age

Avoid these habits if you want to preserve eye health till old age

Health News in Hindi

स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने कहा, Cowin-App के जरिए 50 लाख लोगों ने टीकाकरण के लिए किया सेल्फ रजिस्ट्रेशन

Clove Side Effects: लौंग के अधिक सेवन से हो सकती है किडनी और लिवर डैमेज, जानें इसके अन्य नुकसान

COVID-19 vaccination in Uttar Pradesh: उत्‍तर प्रदेश के इन अस्‍पतालों में लगेगी कोरोना वैक्‍सीन, यहां देखिए पूरी लिस्‍ट

Shraddha Kapoor Birthday: श्रद्धा कपूर की फ्लॉलेस और ग्लोइंग स्किन का राज हैं ये सिंपल टिप्स एंड ट्रिक्स, आप भी करें ट्राई

Glaucoma (Kala Motia): 4 तरीकों से ठीक किया जा सकता है काला मोतिया, जानें इस बीमारी से बचाव के आसान उपाय

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Do you get frustrated often? It could lead to drug addiction
  • Vaccine acceptance: Women in India more willing to get COVID-19 shot than those in the US
  • Take your skincare game up a notch with Shraddha Kapoor’s tips
  • Lifestyle has a huge impact on your pregnancy: Boost fertility with these little changes
  • World Hearing Day: Nearly 700 million people will experience hearing loss by 2050, warns WHO

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.