Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Double Vision Causes - Let's Get Rid Them!

By Evgania Mehler

If you would like to get rid of double vision, which makes you feel like you were out too long the night before, I have good news. There is a cure for double vision causes . After reading this article, you will know what it is.

Most of us take clear vision for granted. Double vision occurs when the multiple areas of our visual system stop working together in harmony to create a single clear vision. This is a medical condition called diplopia. Fortunately there is a cure for it. Just keep on reading to find out what it is.

The systems of the vision are the cornea (the clear outermost disc covering the eye that lets in focused light). The lens (located behind the pupil, focuses light onto the retina). The extra ocular eye muscles (necessary to perform the eye's movements). The nerves (carry visual information from the eyes to the brain). The brain (several areas process visual information received from the eyes).

The visual system has five areas. If any of them aren't working properly, it causes double vision. So we need to think of the part that is not functioning to find the cause of the problem.

If the problem occurs in the cornea, it often causes double vision in one eye only. The damaged surface distorts incoming light. This can happen because of infection of the cornea or more uncommonly, Lasik surgery can leave one cornea altered causing unequal visual images.

If the lens is responsible for double vision, it is usually caused by cataracts. Obviously, that can distort vision in both eyes.

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