Diplopia comes from the Greek word διπλόος, (diploos) which means double, and ὄψ, ὀπός (opsis) which is equal to sight, this word was taken from Greek to Latin to refer to a double sight. The diplopia is a disease in which the organ of sight is affected either the left o right eye, in this condition the perception of the images are processed on a double and this is due to a possible failure of the nerves of the eye that the brain is causing an alteration. In the study of this disease, It has been determined that the possible causes vary since they can be due to a brain contusion , excessive alcohol intake, brain tumors or situations of fatigue.
In the diagnostic process, it is completely necessary for the affected person to be treated by an ophthalmologist, who will perform a series of examinations that verify the suffering of this disease; Among these exams that are performed on the patient are eye movement exams, the Hess screen test, the covered / uncovered eye test, and prism tests, among others.
There are two types of double vision; one of them is monocular diplopia, it is when the person has double vision in only one eye and persists even when the other is covered, one of the main causes of this type of condition are: astigmatism, cataracts, dislocated lens and some retinal problems among others.
The second type is binocular diplopia and is related to the deviation of the eyes, since there may be a problem that affects the muscles that line the eyeball, affecting the control of the direction of sight. In this second problem of double vision, it has been determined that in some cases it disappears with only the covering of one eye. It is usually caused by diabetes problems, trauma to the eye muscles, or myasthenia gravis.
To prevent this disease, people should lead a quiet lifestyle, do sports activities, have a balanced diet, go to the ophthalmologist as soon as they feel any eye condition and with respect to people with diabetes it is necessary to maintain blood sugar control. blood in a way that can reduce the risk of diplopia.
