Other than a night on the town that is. For some of us, it feels like we’ve been out on the town way too long. The fact is that, double vision causes can be treated. This article will clear things up for you, literally.

Double vision is medically called Diplopia. A single clear image is something most of us take for granted. Multiple areas of the vision system are responsible for this seemingly automatic process. All of these areas need to work together harmoniously to create clear single vision.

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).

If any of the clear vision areas are not functioning properly, it can lead to Diplopia (a medical term for double vision). The part of the visual system that is not working is one of the the double vision causes.

Double vision causes can often be seen in one eye only because the problem occurs in the cornea. It could be caused by infection of the cornea and the damaged surface distorts incoming light. Less common is Lasik surgery which can leave one cornea altered causing unequal visual images.

The most common problem of the lens is usually cataracts. Cataracts can obviously distort vision in both eyes.

To find out more about double vision and treatments, read here Double Vision Causes