Question 1

is diplopia common?

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Diplopia incidence: Diplopia (ie double vision) is not common but it is by no means rare either.  The causes of diplopia are extensive and need to be worked up to ensure proper treatment.

Question 2

how to cure diplopia?

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Find the cause: See a neuroophthamologist or neurologist and find the cause. You may need special glasses or sometimes, and operation.

Question 3

how dangerous is diplopia?

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Sometimes: Depends upon the cause.  If it is due to injury the danger is that you will be seeing double and can have navigation and driving issues.  If it is due to tumor, vascular malfunction or trauma, then more serious accompaniments may be present that need medical treatment so in these situations it could be dangerous.

Question 4

what is vertical diplopia?

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One image above othe: Means that patient sees two images when there is only one object, with the images oriented one on top of the other, as opposed to side-by-side. They can also be diagonally oriented too. Because of multiple causes, some serious, patients with diplopia need to see an eye md or neurologist asap.

Question 5

what is voluntary diplopia?

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Crossing the eyes: Voluntary diplopia is caused by the individual forcing the eyes to not look at the same place at the same time. Crossing your eyes is the typical way one can create voluntary diplopia. It is harmless and under the individual's control.

Question 6

what is causing my diplopia?

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Diplopia: Double vision can result from disorders in eye, optic nerves, or brain or induced by medicines . Request evaluation by neurologist.

Question 7

where should i go if i have diplopia?

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See  strabismologist: Diplopia, or double vision, usually occurs from misalignment of the two eyes.  This can be due to eye muscle imbalance and other factors. A motility specialist, or strabismologist can assess the situation and come up with a treatment plan.   Glasses with prism may help or surgery.

Question 8

what is it like having diplopia?  can someone describe it?

Accepted Answer

Double vision: There are multiple types of diplopia due to different causes. Sudden onset of diplopia which does not resolve needs immediate attention. Also recurrent diplopia needs medical attention. Other forms can be transient and short lived due to use of certain medications.

Question 9

what is monocular diplopia?

Accepted Answer

Very rare: You describe a condition of seeing two objects with one eye.  This is very rare.  It has been described in certain diseases of the retina.  Rare neurological and psychiatric disorders can produce this effect.  Thorough ophthalmologic and neurological evaluation would be appropriate.

Question 10

do i have photophobia or diplopia, only on bright objects?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Diplopia is seeing double.  Photophobia is when light bothers the eyes usually do to inflammation of the covering of the brain from bleeding or meningitis.

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