Doubling in the eyes: the neurological aspect of the problem

Diplomacy is a pathology of the visual organs, which is characterized as a violation of the oculomotor muscles and is manifested by a bifurcation of the visible image. When bifurcated, the offset can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.

The person whose vision is normal sees the object clearly with two eyes. Such a mechanism is realized due to the formation of a general image of the image in the brain. With diplopia the patient sees two pictures of the same image.

Often this disease is not an independent character, but is a concomitant sign of any ailment. Also, cases of congenital pathology are known to medicine.

Varieties of violation

There are such types of diplopia:

1. Binocular - is characterized by the lack of the correct image of the object onthe retina. This is due to the displacement of the visual axis of one eye. This type of diplopia is also divided into motor, mixed, sensory, orbital, and strobogenic. If one eye is closed, doubling stops.
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2. Monocular - when viewing an object with one eye, the picture is displayed immediately in two different areas of the retina. This can be due to inflammation of the iris or clouding of the lens. When the second eye closes, doubling does not disappear.
3. Paralytic - occurs against the background of paralysis of one or a group of external muscles of the eye.
4. Cross - the projection of the image is cross-wise, ie, the image relating to the right eye is displayed on the left and vice versa. This type of pathology causes the greatest discomfort in patients.

Complex of provoking factors

The disease occurs due to various disorders of the central parts of the visual system and muscular balance, which are formed due to myasthenia gravis. This leads to reduced mobility or lateral displacement of the eye. Also, diplopia causes causes of neurogenic nature or pathological changes that occur in the orbit.

The disease occurs when myasthenia gravis or paralysis of the eye muscles, which are responsible for the motor mechanism of the organ of vision, while the coordination of movements of the eyeballs is disturbed. Doubling can be a sign of damage to the nerves responsible for the work of the muscles.

Also among the reasons why there is double vision in the eyes, we can distinguish:

• eye displacement due to the processes of violation in the cavity of the orbit;
• lesions of the orbit, which occur after trauma of the lower wall of the orbit or jamming of muscles;
• Tumors and hematomas that affect the impairment of eye mobility or complete immobility;
• head trauma, due to which the oculomotor nerve is damaged;
• enlargement of the internal carotid artery, which clamps the nerve.

Diplomacy can be caused by a number of serious illnesses:

1. Intracranial tumors, tubercular meningitis, multiple sclerosis, stroke - neurological diseases.
2. Rubella, parotitis, diphtheria, tetanus are diseases that cause damage to the brain stem due to infection affecting the central nervous system.
3. Intoxication of , which occurs when taking alcohol or medication.
4. Botulism - when the nervous system is affected, signs of weakening of the eye muscles are simulated.
5. Thyrotoxicosis - eye muscles swell and their movement becomes limited.
6. In the case of diabetes , this disease will be secondary and will pass by itself with the probability of repetition.
7. Brain surgery , which was performed to eliminate strabismus, retinal detachment, cataracts, can also cause diplopia.
8. With hysterical attacks and psychic neuroses very often the occurrence of this ailment is observed.

Clinical picture and complaints

Symptoms will directly depend on where the disorder occurs. If the oblique eye muscles are affected, then the doubling occurs as the location of one object over the other.

If the rectus is damaged, it will be parallel. Diplopia is expressed by different degrees of eye deflection in the opposite direction from the damaged muscles.

This leads to restriction of eye movement or its complete absence. Often patients in order to overcome a painful condition, turn or tilt the head.

Among the general symptoms of diplopia can be identified:

• double vision in the eyes;
• complexity in the process of determining the location of objects;
• frequent dizziness.

Two identical pictures can be different in contrast and brightness. One of them can be displaced horizontally or vertically and be positioned relative to the second one at a certain angle.

In the case of infectious diseases, meningitis, tumors, vascular diseases, skull injuries, doubling will be combined with the symptoms characteristic of these diseases. In diphtheria, diplopia occurs at the peak of the disease. In the case of botulism, doubling will be one of the primary symptoms.

Diagnosis of violation

Diagnosis is performed to determine the location of the disorder to identify the causes of the disease and the further treatment. Pathology affects:

• eye;
• the optic nerve;
• auxiliary eye apparatus;
• brain.

Diagnostics involves the implementation of traditional procedures - ophthalmoscopy, visionometry. Also, the conjunctiva, visual acuity, color perception and refraction of the light beam are examined. In the future, a test is carried out containing the questions to which the patient should respond.

Additional studies are performed using CT, MRI, ultrasound. If necessary, the doctor can refer the patient to the examination for other specialists: neurologist, neurologist, oncologist, psychiatrist, rheumatologist, endocrinologist, dermatovenerologist,

. In case of strabismus, the disease is diagnosed by co-ordination and diplopic provocation.

Such methods are the implementation of test vision control. A man looks at a moving light source. The resulting image is transferred to a coordinate map. Thus, the defeat of any of the muscles is determined.

Methods of Traditional and Traditional Medicine

The aim of therapy is to treat a specific cause for which there was a double vision in the eyes. The basic methods of therapy:

1. Coping of volumetric processes in the eye socket - puncture of the hematoma, removal of the tumor.
2. Stroke of stroke, neurological and neuropathic disorders .
3. Therapy of inflammatory or infectious diseases , which is carried out with the use of diuretics, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
4. Therapy of the underlying ailment .Correction is performed to restore the operation of the optic nerve.
5. Prismatic correction to reduce pathology .In this case, it is assigned to wear special glasses made individually, which have a centered lens. Also, six prismatic diopters are often used for each eye.
6. Spotting gymnastics .This is a set of exercises aimed at expanding the field of vision and normalizing binocular vision. Such exercises can be performed at home. To do this, you need to fix on the wall a piece of paper with a marked strip. Then focus your eyes on this strip and turn your head in different directions. The goal of the exercise is to keep the image holistic. Exercise is effective with incomplete diplomacy. With sensory diplopia, the patient should connect a pair of distant strips to one.
7. Surgical intervention .The operation can be performed by moving the muscle slightly back, after which the crossed tendon is sewn to the sclera. Or the muscle is shortened to compensate for the work of the other muscle.

Folk remedies

Therapy is not just about traditional methods. Very effective treatment of diplopia folk remedies:

1. Prepare tincture from crushed lavender leaves, valerian powder and a liter of white wine .Ingredients should be mixed and insisted for three days. The capacity with the obsessive must be shaken from time to time. After the agent is infused, it must be filtered. Tincture take for half an hour before meals on a tablespoon every day.
2. flower pollen is known for its medicinal properties. Within a month, take a small spoon in the morning and evening.
3. Vitamin collection .It is necessary to drink systematically. The tincture can be prepared from fruits of a viburnum and a dogrose. Ingredients in equal amounts pour water and boil for 15 minutes over a low heat. After cooling, tincture must be filtered. Take 100 gr in the morning and evening before eating.

How to prevent the problem

This pathology has an unpredictable prognosis for development, so the implementation of preventive measures will be of a fortifying nature. To prevent manifestations of the disease can be as follows:

• get rid of bad habits, such as smoking and drinking alcohol;
• to lead an active lifestyle - to walk daily, the more, the better, play sports;
• adhere to the correct mode, sleep time should be at least 8 hours;
• undergo a systematic examination;
• to monitor blood pressure;
• at the appearance of the slightest signs, immediately consult a doctor.