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What Causes Double Vision?

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Posted on Sat, 3 May 2014
Question: This morning, for the first time, everyone seated in the choir appeared to have two sets of eyes. One set about an inch or so above the actual eyes. When I put on my glasses it cleared up. Take them off and the 'double vision' was back. The double vision was in each eye when I closed the other. Now I am home and it is not so easy to see more than blurriness when looking outside, without glasses. Eyes were very obvious. Still my glasses make everything normal as usual. What could be the cause?
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: See an optician/opthalmologist! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about what you experienced this morning. From the information you have provided, there seems to be a problem with your eye's refraction. This seems to be well corrected by your lenses. Because this happened just today, I will suggest that you get consulted by an optician or an ophthalmologist for full examination to map out what the exact refractory defect and the probable cause is. I understand your fears about this being a possible brain injury. However, because it is corrected with lenses, it is not caused by a problem in the brain. It is all about how light travels all the way into the brain and not how the brain interprets it. This is why it can be corrected by lenses. In all, it is a problem with the refraction of light as it travels to the retinal. It is not related to a brain injury. You should get consulted by an optician or an ophthalmologist for probable diagnosis. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be. Dr. Ditah, MD.
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What Causes Double Vision?

Brief Answer: See an optician/opthalmologist! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about what you experienced this morning. From the information you have provided, there seems to be a problem with your eye's refraction. This seems to be well corrected by your lenses. Because this happened just today, I will suggest that you get consulted by an optician or an ophthalmologist for full examination to map out what the exact refractory defect and the probable cause is. I understand your fears about this being a possible brain injury. However, because it is corrected with lenses, it is not caused by a problem in the brain. It is all about how light travels all the way into the brain and not how the brain interprets it. This is why it can be corrected by lenses. In all, it is a problem with the refraction of light as it travels to the retinal. It is not related to a brain injury. You should get consulted by an optician or an ophthalmologist for probable diagnosis. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be. Dr. Ditah, MD.