Question 1

how can you treat double vision?

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Depends: On the cause.  See an ophthalmologist to discuss your situation.

Question 2

how can double vision be detected?

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Subjective: Objectively, eye alignment can be measured using cover testing.  It can be quantified with prism testing.

Question 3

why do i sometimes have double vision?

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See your doctor: Any number of things can cause you to have double vision, some of which can be serious, such as ms. You should talk to your doctor.

Question 4

how can i be treated for double vision?

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Various: Patching (usually temporary), glasses (prism), fresnel prism, Botox (temporarily affect eye muscles), eye muscle surgery.

Question 5

what does it mean if i have double vision?

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Eye muscle problem: Most often, it means one or more of your eye muscles isn't working properly. Occasionally, it can be the result of a stroke. You should see an eye doctor.

Question 6

why do my contacts give me double vision?

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See your eye dr: Either you have a wrong prescription, a new eye problem, or one of your contacts is inside out. If replacing the contacts doesn't help, see your eye doctor.

Question 7

how dangerous is diplopia (or double vision)?

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Affects vision: Severe double vision can be disabling, and thus dangerous, but sometimes people are able to put up with intermittent minor amounts or if found in only certain gaze.  Others can compensate for it (i.e. Head tilts).  Usually it doesn't directly affect vision such as causing blindness.  It's a manifestation of some other eye problem leading to double vision.

Question 8

is double vision always seeing like blurred horizontal images?

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No: Can be double horizontally, vertically, or a combination of the two, or not truly separated but overlapping.

Question 9

astigmatism causes double vision?

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It can: Astigmatism can distort vision enough to cause an image to double.  There are many causes of double vision, though and some can be serious.  If you are concerned, get examined.

Question 10

double vision related to myokymia?

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Rare: The superior oblique can twitch and cause rotation of the eye. Need to see a doctor about treatment.

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